OPX Engineer

The Operations & Business Excellence Engineer is a strategic operational position emphasizing operational process optimization, digital transformation, manufacturing excellence, cost management, and cross-functional program execution. This position serves as a central coordinator across Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Engineering, Safety, HR, and Finance to optimize processes, implement digital solutions, establish performance management systems and ensure successful execution of business-critical programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify operational inefficiencies through process analysis and data analytics, developing sustainable improvement plans.
• Design and monitor operational KPIs aligned with business objectives, develop dashboards, and management review systems.
• Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly business performance. Perform trend analysis, variance reporting, forecasting, and performance reviews. Facilitate executive management reviews and action tracking. 
• Support operational planning through capacity analysis, resource optimization, and productivity improvements. Perform cost-benefit analyses for operational improvements and capital investments. 
• Coordinate multiple cross-functional strategic initiatives across Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Finance, and IT from planning through execution. 
• Develop dashboards, reporting systems, and performance scorecards using Excel, Power BI, Power Automate, SharePoint, and related business intelligence platforms. Eliminate manual reporting through automation and workflow digitization. 
• Support Quality Management Systems and participate in internal and external audits. Develop corrective and preventive actions for operational non-conformities. 
• Partner with department leaders to identify improvement opportunities. Influence organizational change through collaboration and structured change management. 

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in industrial engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or related discipline. 

Experience

• 0–2 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, continuous improvement, industrial engineering, or business excellence. 
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional improvement initiatives. 

Core Competencies:

• Analytical Problem Solving 
• Cross-functional Leadership 
• Executive Communication 
• Data-Driven Analysis
• Advanced Excel, 6S methodologies

Location: Surgoinsville, Tennessee