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Director Operational Excellence Jobs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at Experts Group International

Title: Director Operational Excellence

Company: Experts Group International

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

We are looking for a European professional who will relocate to KSA!

Job Descriptio

nJob Title: Director – Operational Excellenc

eDivision: Operation

sLocation: KS

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Job Purpos

e:Lead the Operational Excellence function to improve manufacturing performance, productivity, asset reliability, cost efficiency, and sustainable operations across the organization's manufacturing facilitie

s.The role drives Lean, Six Sigma, continuous improvement, performance management, process optimization, digital manufacturing, and operational improvement project delivery in collaboration with Production, Maintenance, Quality, Health, Safety & Environment (HSE), Supply Chain, Finance, and Information Technology (IT). It supports management system effectiveness and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives without owning day-to-day production, quality assurance, maintenance execution, HSE operations, or final operational approval

s.The role also serves as a culture leader by embedding data-driven decision-making, accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence throughout the organizatio

n.
3. Roles and Responsibilit

iesOperational Excellence Strategy and Governa

  • nceDevelop and implement the Operational Excellence strategy aligned with business objectives, manufacturing priorities, and organizational performance targe
  • ts.Establish improvement governance, prioritization frameworks, benefits tracking, and standardized operational practices across manufacturing operatio
  • ns.Advise executive leadership on productivity opportunities, operational bottlenecks, cost improvement initiatives, and business transformation progre

ss.Continuous Improvement and Lean Deploym

  • entLead Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED), and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) initiatives across manufacturing operatio
  • ns.Identify process inefficiencies, waste, bottlenecks, and recurring operational losses while coordinating corrective actions with process owne
  • rs.Facilitate root cause analysis (RCA), corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and process standardization to improve operational stability, quality, efficiency, and productivi

ty.Plant Performance and KPI Managem

  • entDefine, monitor, and report key operational performance indicators, including Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), yield, scrap, on-time delivery, manufacturing costs, energy consumption, equipment availability, and improvement benefi
  • ts.Develop performance dashboards, management reports, and operational gap analyses to support informed decision-maki
  • ng.Coordinate performance reviews with Manufacturing, Planning, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and executive leadersh

ip.Process Optimization and Asset Performa

  • nceEvaluate manufacturing layouts, workflows, process capability, capacity constraints, and debottlenecking opportunities to improve operational flow and throughp
  • ut.Support maintenance excellence through preventive, predictive, and reliability improvement initiatives in collaboration with the Maintenance functi
  • on.Recommend improvements to equipment utilization, asset reliability, production cycle times, resource efficiency, and process capability without direct ownership of day-to-day maintenance activiti

es.Digital Transformation and Project Deliv

  • eryLead manufacturing digital transformation initiatives including Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), analytics, smart manufacturing technologies, predictive insights, and data-driven operational performance monitoring in collaboration with
  • IT.Manage assigned operational excellence, plant improvement, automation, and capital investment projects from initiation through implementation and closu
  • re.Monitor project scope, schedules, milestones, resources, budgets, risks, and realization of business benefi

ts.Management Systems, Sustainability and Cult

  • ureCoordinate management system improvement initiatives and audit follow-up activities related to applicable ISO standards in partnership with responsible functional leade
  • rs.Drive sustainability initiatives focused on energy efficiency, waste reduction, recycling, responsible manufacturing practices, and resource optimizati
  • on.Foster a culture of continuous improvement, operational discipline, safety awareness, accountability, collaboration, innovation, and performance ownersh

ip.
4. Job Qualifications and Requirem

entsQualificat

ionsEssen

  • tialBachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Management, or a related discipl
  • ine.Strong knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies, manufacturing systems, operational performance, and process optimizat

ion.Desir

  • ableMaster's degree, MBA, or postgraduate qualification in Engineering Management, Operations Management, Manufacturing Excellence, or a related fi
  • eld.Professional certification in Lean Six Sigma, Operational Excellence, Project Management, or Continuous Improvem

ent.
Relevant Exper

ienceEsse

  • ntial10+ years of experience in manufacturing, operational excellence, continuous improvement, industrial operations, plant performance, or process improve
  • ment.5+ years in a leadership or senior specialist role delivering Lean, Six Sigma, operational performance improvements, and cross-functional transformation initiat
  • ives.Demonstrated experience with OEE improvement, yield optimization, scrap reduction, root cause analysis, CAPA, cost optimization, operational reporting, and project deli

very.Desi

  • rableExperience within cable manufacturing, plastics, extrusion, heavy industry, metals, chemicals, petrochemicals, or other high-volume manufacturing environm
  • ents.Experience supporting multiple manufacturing facilities or geographically dispersed operat
  • ions.Experience with MES, ERP systems, Power BI, Minitab, Industry 4.0 technologies, predictive maintenance, ESG initiatives, AI-enabled analytics, or smart manufacturing solut

ions.
Lan

guagesEss

  • entialFluent in written and spoken En

glish.Des

  • irableFluency in Arabic or another relevant regional lan

guage.
Compe

tenciesTechnical Compe

tenciesEs

  • sentialOperational Exc
  • ellenceLean Si
  • x SigmaOverall Equipment Effectivenes
  • s (OEE)Process Optim
  • izationRoot Cause Analysi
  • s (RCA)Corrective and Preventive Action
  • (CAPA)Minute Exchange of Dies
  • (SMED)Total Productive Maintenanc
  • e (TPM)Value Stream Mappin
  • g (VSM)Project Man
  • agementCost Optim
  • izationERP and Manufacturing Execution System
  • s (MES)Operational Performance Re

portingDe

  • sirableAI-enabled Manufa
  • cturingIndus
  • try 4.0Predictive Main
  • tenanceAdvanced Manufacturing An
  • alyticsESG Perf
  • ormanceISO Management
  • SystemsIndustrial Manufacturing Pr

ocesses

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