Business Excellence Leader

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Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Business Excellence Leader located in Columbia, SC.

Reporting to Business Excellence Manager, the Business excellence Leader will oversee continuously driving a culture of excellence in the organization and enabling waste removal activities using lean and six sigma approaches and tools and guiding actions to a sustainable conclusion.

What a typical day looks like:

• Work as a change agent and drive lean and six sigma activities as defined in the GBE A3.
• Applying and deploying Flex Lean Enterprise Values across the entire organization.
• In charge of eliminating waste and create value by reducing variation in the processes to achieve sustainable results throughout the organization and segment.
• Utilize Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) techniques, initiate process improvements, cycle time reductions, cost reductions and other activities aimed at reducing/eliminating non-value-added activities in the process.
• Create and validate processes/standards based on standard work and BPs
• Identify, Drive and Yokoten Best practices-based Kaizen projects on the accord timelines
• Transformation (continuous workshop in 90 days). Facilitate Continues Improvement Transformation activities through Kaizen, workshops, and Small Group Activities.
• Comprehend and use Center point portal as depository to enable data research and cost saving effectiveness
• Achieve Industrial, Lean & 6 sigma training & Certification to become subject matter expert in the organization

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• Typically requires 3+ years of related experience.
• Previous Kaizen project leading/ facilitated experince
• Previous Value stream mapping / VSM experince
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification (prefer)

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Application Deadline:

Applications for this job position will be accepted for at least five days following the job posting start date below and continuing until the end date below or until the position is filled. This posting may close sooner due to application volume.

Job Posting Start Date 09-16-2026 Job Posting End Date 10-23-2026

Job Category

Operational Excellence

Is Sponsorship Available?

No

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