With a strong international presence and a focus on LEAN and Continuous Improvement, the Model of Excellence Deployment Leader will support the company-wide transformation agenda. The focus is on embedding lean principles, improving efficiency, driving cost reduction, and ensuring consistent ways of working across the business. The MoE Deployment Leader will be hands‑on and execution‑focused, bringing deep expertise in operational excellence, lean manufacturing and business transformation. The role also involves supporting integration and operational alignment across newly acquired businesses within North America.

Key Responsibilities

- Leading LEAN Transformation: Own deployment of the Model of Excellence (MoE) framework across manufacturing sites. Ensure alignment with the organization’s Business Excellence strategy, driving adoption of Lean operating principles and behaviours. Manage the site’s transformation roadmap and priorities.
- Delivering Continuous Improvement & Productivity Gains: Identify waste, inefficiencies, bottlenecks and process defects. Lead strategic and cross‑functional improvement initiatives, focusing on productivity, quality, delivery, cost, safety and people‑development metrics. Deliver measurable operational and financial benefits.
- Implementation of LEAN Six Sigma Tools: Act as the site’s subject matter expert in LEAN methodologies, embedding the following methodologies: Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Kaizen, Daily Management Systems, Standard Work, 5S, Lean Leadership, Problem Solving and Waste Elimination.
- Drive Change Management and Cultural Adoption:



Facilitate Lean training programmes, supporting accreditation and certification programmes.
- Serve as the strategic partner to leaders: Support leadership in embedding a continuous improvement culture. Manage stakeholder engagement and resistance to change and communicate the vision and benefits of MoE at all levels. Influence and collaborate within a complex matrix organisation.

Skills and Qualifications

- Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Expert, or equivalent
- Degree-qualified in Engineering or Business, or demonstrable experience in change management and continuous improvement.
- Minimum 3–5 years of experience leading Lean/Continuous Improvement activities and deploying Lean transformations.
- Proven expertise in Lean deployment tools and methodologies such as Value Stream Mapping, Daily Management, Kaizen Systems, 5S, Lean Leadership, and Standard Work.

PACIFIC DIVERSITY STATEMENT

At Pacific International, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of who we are and what we do. Our commitment to these values is unwavering and we proudly champion diversity on behalf of our clients in every Executive Search mandate we undertake. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law. In pursuit of these objectives, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities.

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