• Enterprise Excellence Manager

    AO Smith (Ashland City, TN)


    Enterprise Excellence Manager

     

    Date: Jan 8, 2026

    Location(s):

    Ashland City, TN, US, 37015

     

    Company: A. O. Smith Corporation

     

    Hybrid, Onsite or Remote: Hybrid

     

    Primary Function

     

    The EE Manager I leads mid-to-large-scale improvement projects at Business Unit (BU) or Global Shared Service level. This role is responsible for designing and/or leading process improvements and standardization initiatives, using advanced CI methodologies and tools to deliver measurable results. The EE Manager I collaborates with cross-functional teams and senior business leaders to provide leadership, coaching, and support for more complex CI activities.

     

    Scope of Responsibility

     

    + No budgetary responsibility

    + No direct supervision

    + Complexity: Moderate to High

    + Leads activities spanning multiple sites and functions, ensuring alignment and execution across the NAWH Business Unit (7 sites)

    Responsibilities

    + Partner with functional and operational leaders to identify, prioritize, and execute improvement initiatives aligned to strategic goals.

    + Facilitate value stream mapping, Kaizen events, and workshops that address key business challenges and deliver improvements in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Employee Engagement.

    + Coach leaders at all levels in Lean leadership behaviors, daily management, and problem solving (A3 and PSFC).

    + Deliver internal training and certification programs to expand organizational capability.

    + Develop and implement governance routines, scorecards, and dashboards to track impact and sustainment.

    + Leads in the development and coordination of internal best practices, playbooks, and CI roadmaps.

    + Provides guidance and counsel to business partners as a Subject Matter Expert in continuous improvement and lean manufacturing principles and its application.

    + Coordinates implementation of identified opportunities by actively partnering with plant personnel and plant continuous improvement teams.

     

    Travel -to partner sites 25%- 35%

     

    Qualifications

     

    + Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field required

    + Formal training in Change Management/Continuous Improvement required

    + Advanced computer proficiency, MS Office, SAP preferred

    + 5+ years of relevant work experience in Lean, Continuous Improvement (CI), or operational excellence within manufacturing or service settings.

    + Effective communicator with strong influencing skills across multiple levels and varying change management stages.

    + Strong facilitation skills with the ability to engage cross-functional teams.

    + Demonstrated success delivering measurable results through Lean/Continuous Improvement initiatives.

    + Experience coaching leaders and frontline teams to adopt CI tools and daily management systems.

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