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Kennametal

Senior Manager, Operational Excellence

Kennametal

Sr. Operational Excellence Manager at Kennametal managing activities of plant operational excellence personnel and leading initiatives for continuous improvement.

Posted 4/27/2026full-timeBedford • North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Manage the activities of plant operational excellence personnel
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives within the multi-sites/plants
  • Collaborate with site management and cross-functional teams to identify improvement opportunities
  • Establish and share best practices
  • Foster a culture of operational excellence

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelors degree required, prefer STEM or Industrial Engineering area of study
  • 6-Sigma greenbelt or black belt is plus
  • At least 10 years with demonstrated success in manufacturing, quality, engineering, lean/6-sigma, and /or supply chain experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Travel - Role will require travel up to 50%
  • Support crisis site with task force working group

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Hard Skills & Tools
continuous improvementlean6-Sigmamanufacturingquality engineeringsupply chain
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationcommunicationorganizational skillsbest practices sharing
Certifications
6-Sigma greenbelt6-Sigma black belt