Vice President of NGS and Continuous Improvement

Build a career powered by innovations that matter! At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing-improving productivity, enhancing people's lives and redefining what's possible. We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications-from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing.

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Vice President, Novanta Growth System (NGS) & Continuous Improvement

Remote - United States or Europe (Germany, UK, or Spain)
Reports to: Co-Chief Operating Officer

Lead Transformation. Drive Excellence. Shape the Future.

At Novanta, we don't just build technology-we power innovations that transform healthcare and advanced manufacturing. From minimally invasive surgery to robotics and 3D metal printing, our precision-engineered components and subsystems are redefining what's possible.

We are looking for a strategic and inclusive leader to champion the Novanta Growth System (NGS) and embed a culture of Continuous Improvement across our global enterprise. This is a unique opportunity to drive operational excellence, elevate performance, and inspire change at scale.

Your Mission

As Vice President of NGS & Continuous Improvement, you will:

• Serve as the enterprise-wide advocate for NGS, promoting Lean, CI, and innovation tools across all functions.
• Foster a culture of problem-solving, visual management, and Kaizen excellence.
• Lead strategic initiatives to enhance customer satisfaction, lead times, delivery, productivity, profitability, and employee engagement.
• Deliver NGS and Lean training across all levels, enabling teams to sustain improvements independently.
• Shape the Lean roadmap and drive measurable impact on business performance.

What You Bring

• A bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial preferred); a master's degree or MBA is advantageous.
• A proven track record of success in Continuous Improvement and operations leadership within complex manufacturing environments.
• Deep expertise in Lean tools (e.g., Six Sigma, DMAIC, VSM, 5S, Visual Management).
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, and facilitation skills.
• A collaborative, cross-functional mindset with a bias for action and a commitment to excellence.

Why Novanta?

• A global, publicly traded company (NASDAQ: NOVT) with offices across EMEA, the Americas, and Asia Pacific.
• A mission-driven culture focused on technology that matters.
• An opportunity to lead transformation in a high-impact, enterprise-wide role.

Travel: Circa 50%

Location: Remote - United States or Europe (Germany, UK, or Spain)

Ready to Lead the Change?

Join Novanta and be a driving force behind our growth system. Apply now or reach out to Rebecca Pelham to discuss further how you can shape the future of innovation and operational excellence.

Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.

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