Manufacturing Global Process Owner (GPO) Production
Description
Mini-Circuits designs, manufactures and distributes integrated circuits, modules, and sub-systems for high-performance radio frequency (RF) and microwave applications. With design, sales and manufacturing locations in over 30 countries, Mini-Circuits’ products are used in a range of wired and wireless communications applications. Our products are also used in detection, measurement and imaging applications, including military communication, guidance and electronic countermeasure systems, commercial, scientific, military land, sea and aircraft, automotive systems, medical systems, and industrial test equipment.
Mini-Circuits’ sells its products to over 20,000 customers globally through our direct sales force, applications engineering staff, sales representatives, as well as through our extensive website
Position Summary:
The Manufacturing Operations Global Process Owner (GPO) is responsible for designing, standardizing, and governing the end-to-end business processes for all global manufacturing operations. This role ensures consistency, efficiency, and compliance with the process framework while enabling seamless integration into the company’s ERP transformation journey from MAPICS to SAP. The GPO will lead cross-functional collaboration, own the global process template, and drive continuous improvement across all regions.
Salary - $135,000 - $160,000
Job Function:
- Define, document, and own the global standard for the assigned end-to-end process.
- Align with regional and site-level teams to ensure consistent process execution and compliance.
- Drive global process harmonization initiatives, while accommodating justified local/regulatory exceptions.
- Act as the business lead for ERP design, testing, and rollout of process functionality (SAP).
- Facilitate global process councils or communities of practice encourage cross-site collaboration and knowledge sharing.
- Monitor process performance using global KPIs and initiate continuous improvement projects.
- Lead or support change management efforts including communication, stakeholder alignment, and user training.
- Serve as the point of contact for internal and external audits relating to the assigned process.
- Partner with IT and transformation teams to ensure system alignment with process goals.
- Benchmark and incorporate best practices from industry leaders and internal sites.
- This position does not have direct supervisory responsibility over staff but provides functional leadership and direction to regional and site-level process owners.
- Leads cross-functional working groups and process councils to drive global alignment.
- Provides input into performance assessments for regional and site-level process leads during major initiatives.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Manufacturing Operations, or a related field
- Master’s degree preferred
- 10+ years of experience in manufacturing, supply chain, or process management;, experience in the electronics industry is a plus.
- 5+ years of experience leading process design and implementation, ideally in a global context.
- Strong experience in ERP systems, particularly SAP (experience with ERP transition - especially from MAPICS to SAP is a plus).
- Experience with ERP implementation highly preferred
- Experience working across multiple geographies and manufacturing cultures is preferred
- Strong process mapping, documentation, and analytical skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio).
- Experience with process modeling tools (e.g., ARIS, Signavio) and ERP systems (SAP preferred).
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and facilitation skills.
- Comfortable presenting to senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Ability to manage complex global projects involving multiple stakeholders.
- Ability to influence without direct authority across different levels and cultures.
- Strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities in a matrixed environment.
- Comfortable with occasional global travel to manufacturing sites; must have a valid passport
- Ability to lead through ambiguity and navigate organizational change.
Preferences – Knowledge, Skills & Abilities that are not required but are preferred:
- Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or Black Belt).
- Experience with industry-standard process frameworks (e.g., SCOR, APQC).
- Multilingual capabilities are highly desirable
- Experience with digital transformation and smart manufacturing initiatives.
- Previous involvement in large-scale ERP rollouts or business transformation programs.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Additional Requirements:
- Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment
- Ability and willingness to abide by Company’s Code of Conduct
Benefits:
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including [paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k)] to eligible employees.
- Comprehensive Medica, Dental and Vision Plans
- 401k and Profit -Sharing Programs
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Employer-Sponsored Wellness Plans
- Commuter Benefits
- Hospital & Accident Indemnity Insurance
- Employee Benefit Advocate & Employee Assistance Program.
Disclaimer: The listed qualifications and requirements for each position are intended as guidelines. Mini-Circuits reserves the right to hire outside of these guidelines at Management’s discretion.
Mini-Circuits is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, familial status, gender identity, gender dysphoria, pregnancy-related condition, and domestic violence victim status or protected class characteristic, or any other protected characteristic as established by federal or state law.