With more than $1B in revenue, Tennant Company is a globally recognized leader in the cleaning equipment industry. For the past 150 years, we have been passionate about developing and manufacturing innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers. At Tennant Company, we are committed to stewardship and creating a cleaner, safer and healthier world. With manufacturing, operations and sales, service, and support functions across the globe, your journey at Tennant can take you places you never expected. The Director of Global Manufacturing Manufacturing Excellence supports the development and deployment of Tennant's enterprise-wide Manufacturing Excellence strategy. This individual defines and develops action plans to achieve improvements, and documenting Tennant wide best practices. In addition, this individual will provide expert level advice and guidance on Manufacturing topics along with providing coaching, training, and/or mentoring to the plants and/or functional groups on best in class tools and philosophy. This position is posted out of our headquarters in Eden Prairie, MN. This position could alternatively be based out of our manufacturing facilties in Louisville, KY or Holland, MI. Responsibilties Plan, facilitate, and execute cross-site and/or cross-functional capacity planning. Lead and/or participate in events with various manufacturing and/or business groups to ensure adoption and implementation of Tennant manufacturing strategy. Deliver value by both leading and supporting the focused execution of cross business unit optimization efforts. Build capability in others through coaching and mentoring projects leaders and teams. Coach, mentor, train, and establish a culture of Continuous Improvement to streamline manufacturing and/or business processes to achieve business goals and objectives. Develop and provide counsel on critical make versus buy decisions. Develop and deploy best practices throughout the organization. Work to continuously improve Manufacturing excellence through targeted improvements on Manufacturing engineering, automation and leading technology adoption to address business objectives Lead and/or participate on project teams to evaluate, recommend, and implement new, innovative technologies, equipment, and/or processes to improve operational performance. Function as a liaison to global manufacturing leaders. Lead a team of global experts focused on deploying best practices. Required Experience and Education: Bachelor's degree in an Engineering related discipline. 10+ years Manufacturing experience; prefer 3+ years in a multi-site, manufacturing environment. Experience and excellent understanding of ISO9000 management. Strong analytical and project management skills. Prefer previous experience with ERP/MRP systems like SAP, Oracle, or similar. Required Interpersonal and Behavioral Skills: In addition to the General Responsibilities, the following are requisite interpersonal and behavior skills of the position as well as: Ability to problem-solve. Ability to concentrate on tasks, make decisions and work calmly and effectively in a high-pressure, deadline oriented environment. Willingness to be flexible with time and adjust to a changing work environment. Ability to build and maintain positive relationships, both internally and externally, while maintaining a client service orientation. Ability to use sound judgment and discretion in dealing with highly confidential information. Consistent attendance either onsite or remotely as needed by the business. Ability to take direction and accept supervision. Demonstrated ability to work independently, organize and accurately prioritize work, be detail-oriented, understand when urgency is required and use good judgment in varied situations. Ability to connect with and coach and train people at all levels. Ability to get things done and build momentum. Begin your journey with us. Let's reinvent how the world cleans. Equal Opportunity Employer Tennant Comp ny is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made on the basis of individual skill, ability, reliability, productivity, and other factors important to performance. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, military service, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information (including family medical history), marital status, gender identity or expression, parental status, political or any other non-merit based factors protected by state or federal law or local ordinance. Tennant Company is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made on the basis of individual skill, ability, reliability, productivity, and other factors important to performance. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other basis protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.