Operational Excellence Manager - Dart Container : Job Details

Ready to lead change and make an impact?

We're looking for a dynamic Continuous Improvement Leader in Conyers, GA to drive lean manufacturing excellence and boost performance across safety, quality, efficiency, and service.

Join a team where your strategies and leadership turn data into action and progress into performance!

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, and paid holidays.
• A values-driven culture that prioritizes safety, integrity, innovation, and a collaborative One Team approach to leadership.
• Training and development programs to support your career growth
• A chance to make a meaningful impact at a new Center of Excellence

What You'll Do - Results:

• Lead and sustain continuous improvement (CI) initiatives that improve KPIs, reduce waste and variability, and eliminate bottlenecks using Lean tools and data-driven problem solving.
• Champion Daily Management Systems (DMS) and Lean principles across teams, ensuring consistent use and understanding of how these systems connect to problem solving.
• Conduct Kaizens, lead follow-up problem-solving meetings, and train Managers, Leads, and Supervisors to independently use CI tools and sustain improvements.
• Reduce waste, defects, and process variability through data-driven problem solving.
• Identify and eliminate production bottlenecks to improve flow and efficiency.
• Facilitate and support action plans tied to strategic operational goals (A3, Gantt charts).

What You Bring - Competencies:

• Acts as a proactive change agent with the ability to influence and align stakeholders at all levels toward a culture of continuous improvement.
• Applies strong analytical and project management skills to identify root causes, solve complex problems, and drive measurable results.
• Clearly conveys ideas and trains cross-functional teams, fostering engagement, understanding, and capability development.
• Champions ownership, accountability, and a learning mindset to strengthen operational discipline and team empowerment.
• Builds strong cross-functional relationships to align priorities, share best practices, and accelerate improvement efforts.

Experience and Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree in Operations, Engineering or other manufacturing related field with five (5) years of continuous improvement experience in a manufacturing environment
• Deep experience in continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and operational excellence.
• Strong knowledge of CI methodologies (FMEA, SMED, Kaizen, 5S, VSM, Root Cause Analysis, etc.).
• Skilled in data collection and statistical analysis; experienced in identifying loss and variation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office with the ability to develop actionable reports and implementation plans.
• Preferred: Lean/Six Sigma certification and background in paper converting.