Overhead Door Corporation · 4 weeks ago
Director, Lean & Enterprise Transformation
Lewisville, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expOverhead Door Corporation is seeking a Director of Lean & Enterprise Transformation to lead the design and deployment of their Lean Operating System across eight U.S. manufacturing plants. This role focuses on ensuring operational excellence by embedding Lean thinking and leadership discipline into processes, while driving measurable improvements in productivity, cost, safety, quality, and engagement.
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Responsibilities
Own the design, deployment, and sustainability of the OHD Lean Operating System
Develop a corporate Lean playbook defining standard tools, methods, and behaviors
Integrate Lean governance through Tier 1–4 management routines linking plant operations to enterprise strategy
Ensure alignment of Lean systems with Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People, and Customer Value pillars
Deliver measurable business impact through Lean deployment, targeting 3–5% year-over-year cost improvement per site
Partner with Operations Finance to validate productivity savings, cost-out initiatives, and ROI of improvement project
Drive measurable improvements in safety, quality, and delivery performance through structured problem solving
Establish and govern the Lean maturity assessment and certification process (Bronze/Silver/Gold)
Conduct quarterly maturity assessments for each site and coach plant leadership on next-level development
Facilitate training, Kaizen events, and structured problem-solving workshops to strengthen internal capability
Lead the enterprise Lean governance cadence including weekly reviews, monthly transformation updates, and quarterly executive reviews
Partner with Plant Managers, Manufacturing Engineering, EHS, Quality, Materials, and PMO to integrate Lean into daily operations
Ensure standardization, alignment, and accountability across all plant-level Lean deployments
Serve as a visible change agent who models leadership discipline and daily Gemba engagement
Coach plant and functional leaders to lead with process and data rather than opinion
Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and respect for people across all sites
Operates as an enterprise transformation leader, influencing systems and data
Embeds Lean leadership behaviors into executive and plant-level routines
Demonstrates relentless pursuit of waste elimination, flow, and customer value creation
Acts as the enterprise guardian of the OHD Lean Operating System, ensuring its adoption and sustainment
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or related fields
Minimum 10 years of progressive manufacturing experience, with at least 5 years in a Lean leadership role
Proven success deploying Lean systems across multi-site manufacturing environments
Deep knowledge of Lean principles, systems thinking, and operational excellence frameworks
Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence at all levels
Willingness to travel up to 50% across U.S. sites
Preferred
Master's degree and/or Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification
Experience in building products or industrial manufacturing
Company
Overhead Door Corporation
Overhead Door Corporation is a manufacturer of doors and openers for residential, commercial, and industrial sectors.
1001-5000 employees
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