Operational Excellence Director (Lean & CI)

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tops productsSt Louis (MO)

General and Operations Managers Machine Shops

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About the role

Tops Products in St. Louis, MO seeks a Director of Continuous Improvement to partner across operations and site leadership, designing and deploying enterprise-wide excellence strategies to strengthen performance, reduce waste, and improve customer satisfaction. The role acts as a change agent, applying Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen, leading cross-functional projects, and mentoring CI champions while linking improvements to P&L outcomes across manufacturing sites.

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