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.

Job Title :
Senior Operations Excellence Lead
Reporting To:
Operations Excellence Manager
Work Schedule:
Onsite – Baguio City, PH 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