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Siemens

Automation, digitalization, and smart infrastructure provider

Operational Excellence Manager

Business OperationsPosted on Nov 11
Full-timeMinhang District, Shanghai, ChinaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree or above.
  • At least 8 years of experience in manufacturing operations, process improvement or transformation, with team management and talent development experience.
  • Demonstrated implementation of AI for process and business improvement, including explaining the business problem, solution selection, adoption process and measurable benefits.
  • Familiarity with generative AI and workflow automation applications.
  • Strong Lean knowledge and end-to-end process improvement experience, including diagnosing issues on the shop floor, implementing changes and sustaining results.
  • Experience jointly delivering capacity, Lean, automation or digital projects.
  • Project management, data analysis, return-on-investment assessment and change management skills.
  • Ability to set goals, delegate, coach and develop talent; influence leaders, engage employees and promote a continuous improvement culture across a company or plant.

Responsibilities

  • Build and lead the Operational Excellence team, using Lean methods and AI to improve processes and business performance.
  • Partner with other functions to deliver strategic action plans for capacity improvement, Lean, automation and digital transformation, improving efficiency, quality, delivery and cost while building a company-wide continuous improvement culture.
  • Identify high-value AI opportunities and redesign workflows; apply intelligent document processing, knowledge tools, analytics and workflow automation to reduce repetitive work and improve business responsiveness and decision-making.
  • Partner with business teams, IT and external providers to define requirements, assess solutions, pilot and scale adoption; address data quality, security and appropriate human review, and measure sustained use and business benefits.
  • Map end-to-end processes, identify waste and bottlenecks, and apply value stream analysis, root cause analysis and standardized work to simplify and improve operations.
  • Work with Production, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and IT to develop and execute capacity, Lean, automation and digital transformation plans; agree ownership, milestones and benefit targets, coordinate resources and resolve cross-functional barriers.
  • Build the team, set goals and accountabilities, and develop talent through delegation, coaching, feedback and project experience; build a talent pipeline and the team's ability to deliver independently and coach business functions.
  • Engage leaders, provide role-specific training, encourage employee suggestions and share results; embed Lean thinking and AI capabilities into daily management and build business ownership of improvement.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience building a team from the ground up.
  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent expertise.
  • Chinese and English communication skills for international collaboration.

About the Company

Siemens

Automation, digitalization, and smart infrastructure provider

Siemens is a global engineering and technology company focused on automation, digitalization, smart infrastructure, and mobility. Its products and solutions span industrial automation systems, electrical equipment, energy management, and digital services that help industries run more efficiently. The company’s core technology comes from its history of electrical generation and distribution, including the dynamo-electric principle, and it now sells hardware, software, and services that connect factories, buildings, grids, and transportation networks. Siemens differentiates itself through scale, a broad portfolio across the value chain, and a long track record of large-scale, multi-country projects in infrastructure and industry. Its goal is to enable smarter, more sustainable industrial processes and urban systems by integrating hardware, software, and digital services to improve productivity, energy efficiency, and mobility.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Munich, Germany
Founded
1847

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