About the company:
Viant is a global medical device partner providing design, development, manufacturing, and assembly services through capabilities in materials, plastics, metals, extrusion, and automation. With nearly 6,000 employees across 24 locations worldwide, it delivers high-quality, life-enhancing products with the scale and expertise to bring devices to market efficiently. Learn more at Viant Medical’s website or on LinkedIn.
About the role:
The Director of Operational Excellence, AMS is a strategic leader responsible for driving continuous improvement, operational efficiency, and fostering a culture of innovation across Viant. This role reports into a central Center of Excellence and will work within the Advanced Metal Solutions business unit and across all related functions to lead Operational Excellence and continuous improvement activities.
The Advanced Metal Solutions business unit is comprised of 7 sites located across the Midwest and East Coast. The ideal candidate will have experience leading operational excellence functions across multiple sites and ideally have experience with metals machining, turning, and drawing manufacturing processes.
This role is half strategic, half tactical. Strategic elements include identifying and implementing Lean methodologies to drive savings and operational efficiencies, developing talent throughout the network, and leading events to achieve Viant’s strategic goals. Tactical elements include leading kaizens, acting as an expert problem-solver, and solving business-critical needs as they arise.
This is not a corporate training role; it is hands-on. Individuals who succeed in this role act as a player-coach, able to seamlessly switch between coaching, facilitating, and doing.
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify and deliver multi-year road map of savings to achieve annual savings target
- Work with business unit and functional leaders to identify and implement operational improvements including OEE, tiered daily management, and leader standard work
- Facilitating kaizens spanning multiple sites, functions, and programs to deliver transformational business results including technology adoption and culture change
- Develop and upskill all individuals in the OpEx network, ranging from individual coaching to identifying and facilitating enterprise-wide trainings through external training partners
- Influence OpEx at all levels within the organization, driving adoption of best practices and continuous improvement
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field (Master’s or relevant certification preferred).
- 8+ years of experience in operational excellence, process improvement, or operations leadership, preferably in a manufacturing or regulated environment.
- Proven track record of leading large-scale change management, transformation and continuous improvement initiatives
- Trainer-level competency in Lean, Six Sigma, or similar problem-solving methodologies with demonstrated enterprise-level execution experience.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills; proficiency in data analysis and performance metrics.
- Demonstrated experience with implementation of automation, standard work, and technology in operational settings
- Exceptional communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills; strong active listening and interpretation abilities; proven capacity to influence and build alignment across all levels of the organization.
- Willingness and ability to travel (approximately 20-50%)
Benefits:
- New employees are eligible for the following benefits effective date of hire!
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Company-paid life insurance and disability benefits
- Generous Paid time off and 10 paid Holidays
- 401k Plan with Company Match
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Voluntary Universal Life and Long-Term Care
- Voluntary Legal Plan
- Pet Insurance
- Home Ownership Program
Viant is a global medical device design and manufacturing services provider that partners and innovates with customers to provide the highest quality, life enhancing medical devices. We do this through our depth and breadth of capabilities, end-to-end integration, technical expertise, and relentless focus on our customers and on operational excellence. With nearly 6,000 associates across 24 locations worldwide, we offer a unique combination of small-company service and attention with big-company resources. For more information, visit viantmedical.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
Viant provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Viant complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
