Director of Business Process Optimization

Job Title: Director of Business Process Optimization - Minnesota

Job Description:

Trystar is at the forefront of advancing power solutions, charged and driven by a committed, dynamic team, tackling complex challenges, and creating innovative solutions. Safety and integrity aren't just buzzwords. They are the north star guiding us as we aspire to wow our customers every day. We've created power solutions that are not only durable and unique but are also the result of serious teamwork from every corner of our organization. Individually and collectively, every team member at Trystar plays for each other and strives to deliver unmatched value and 100% accuracy to our customers every single day.

As a big name and pioneer in power solutions, we're not just part of the power conversation - we're shaping its future, and we're doing so across diverse industry sectors including healthcare, data centers, entertainment, education, government, and commercial construction - just to name a few! We're committed to growing and evolving our product lineup to stay on top of the game and that includes leaning into sustainable, resilient, and renewable energy solutions.

Our cutting-edge headquarters in Faribault, MN, is partially solar- and wind-powered by our own microgrid! You'll find that we're also pushing boundaries across the country at our additional facilities in Troy, MI; Houston, TX; Merrimack, NH; Burnsville, MN; Murfreesboro, TN; Waukesha, WI; and in Montreal, Canada. Together, we are Trystar, where we power the future and nurture innovation for a brighter tomorrow.

Trystar's team members are our most important asset and we are currently in search of a Director of Business Process Excellence to join our team in Minnesota (Faribault or Burnsville). This position is new to Trystar and will be key in shaping the organization for the next 5 years. Trystar is a high growth company (both organic and through acquisitions) and will require cross enterprise leadership from this team to ensure we deliver our customers high quality solutions in industry leading lead times. You will be responsible for identifying key areas of improvement and sourcing the teams to execute the work. Your contributions will be highly visible and the expectation is continued value returned back to the business.

We are looking for people who believe in our guiding principles and values of:

• Safety - We believe everyone should leave Trystar facilities in the same or better condition than when they arrived.
• Integrity - We're honest, transparent, and committed to doing what's right.
• Customer focus - We have relentless focus on our customers and their success.
• Right with speed - We use good judgement, make thoughtful decisions quickly, and execute them with purpose and intensity.
• Play for each other - We're a team. We show up for each other and we know that through teamwork we achieve greatness.
• Champion change - We know adaptation and improvement are requirements to survive and to thrive.
• Enjoy the journey - We create an environment where our team feels appreciated and has fun along the way.

In this role you will get to:

• Define the strategy for business process excellence at Trytsar
• Develop a roadmap to execute against that strategy
• Work in all areas of the business
• Own the continuous improvement culture at Trystar
• Build a high performing team as opportunities present themselves and justify additional headcount
• Develop business plans for proposed engagements
• Implement systems to sustain step function changes
• Build and optimize process

Job Requirements:

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management or Engineering.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Familiarity with standard root cause analysis methodologies (KT, is/is-not, fishbone, 5 whys, etc...)
• Previous experience leading operations, manufacturing engineering or quality in a production environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience in data analysis and performance metrics
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills
• Ability to drive change, influence stakeholders, and manage resistance to change
• Track record of sustaining change (assemblers to CEO)
• Ability to communicate project value to different organizational stakeholders
• Know how to use data to influence decision making

Preferred Skills:

• PMP certification
• Lean Sigma Black Belt
• Experience in electromechanical assembly
• Familiarity with Epicor

ADDITIONAL Information

• Position may require up to 25% travel within North America.
• Fluency in Spanish or French would be a plus
• Position reports to Trystar Chief of Staff