Senior Operations Excellence Lead

Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

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Job Description:

• Drive high impact, cross functional Continuous Improvement initiatives across Moog Philippines delivering measurable impact in operational performance, cost, quality, delivery and productivity.
• Support the deployment of Operational excellence methodologies including 80-20, Lean, Six sigma and structured problem solving to improve business performance.
• Provide mentorship, coaching and guidance to Green Belts, Black Belts, functional leaders and project teams, to strengthen Continuous Improvement capabilities.
• Develop and institutionalize a culture of Continuous Improvement and Process Maturity across Moog Philippines.
• Lead major operations transformation initiatives to support long term operational competitiveness and growth.

• Identify and maintain a list of continuous improvement (CI) opportunities applying the 80-20 principle and facilitate prioritization by working collaboratively with functional leaders and relevant cross-functional teams.

• Lead cross-functional CI initiatives to achieve site KPIs such as Quality, Inventory, On-Time Delivery, Efficiency, Product Profitability, Cost and Expenses.

• Drive the completion of continuous improvement projects by working collaboratively with the operations leaders and relevant cross-functional teams.

• Assess, oversee and facilitate CI trainings and capability-building.

• Provide project mentoring support to CI practitioners (Green Belt, and new Black Belts) to help them achieve their project objectives.

• Facilitate Strategic Planning, CI workshops, Kaizen Events, Value Stream Mapping, and Lean Six Sigma trainings to enable project leaders and CI practitioners to achieve their operational goals.

• Facilitate project tollgate reviews and communication of results.

• Communicate progress through OPEX forums, steering committee meetings and other channels

• Drive cultural change and transformation across Moog Philippines.

• Deliver significant business impact through CI projects and initiatives.

• Lead innovation, transformation programs and strategic OPEX initiatives​‌

Requirements:

Education: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent

Experience:

• At least 7 years of relevant working experience in Continuous Improvement as a LSS Black Belt
• Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with proven track record of successful continuous improvement initiatives
• Preferably with a Certification or formal training in Project Management
• Preferably with experience in aerospace, automotive, or similar manufacturing industries with demonstrated exposure to operational excellence, Lean, Six Sigma, and process improvement initiatives.

Skills: 

• Advanced problem-solving skills to drive process improvements, address complex operational challenges, and deliver measurable results
• Expertise in Lean Six Sigma tools and methodologies, including DMAIC, Lean Six Sigma principles particularly value stream mapping, SPC, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement techniques
• Strong project planning, tracking and execution skills
• Competence in analyzing bottlenecks, constraints, and flow disruptions across cross-functional processes
• Strong ability to collect, clean, and analyze data to identify trends, patterns, and performance gaps
• Ability to keep discussions focused, objective, and outcome-driven while managing time and priorities
• Capability to engage stakeholders at all levels, address resistance, and build commitment to change
• Ability to mentor project teams through DMAIC process, ensuring proper methodology, documentation, and results.
• Expertise in Minitab or other statistical software for performing advanced data analysis, process capability studies, and continuous improvement projects
• Strong interpersonal skills to build trust, foster collaboration, and motivate cross-functional teams
• Capability to identify opportunities where Continuous Improvement projects can deliver measurable ROI