Operational Excellence Partner Jobs

Essential Functions

• LEAN/Quality Leadership

• Effectively deploy LEAN/Six Sigma methods into the organization

• Work with internal and external customers to analyze business requirements and help develop into functional specifications

• Perform financial and statistical analysis to determine value and COPQ

• Support software application development

• Manage and lead project teams in the pursuit of project objectives

• Provide timely and accurate project status to all organizational levels

• Process Improvement and Design

• Apply LEAN/Six Sigma problem-solving tools & techniques to solve process design issues

• Develop recommendations for senior management based on process analysis and investigation

• Develop and maintain process maps for project and process improvement efforts

• Help identify opportunities to improve process design and execution where possible

• Partner with functional departments in their efforts to streamline internal processes

• Metrics Management

• Develop, maintain, and monitor relationship and operational performance and diagnostic metrics • Support the standardized reporting of departmental and organizational measurements

• Monitor and analyze metrics to identify trends or opportunities where cost savings/cost avoidance and/or quality improvements can be realized

• Business Analysis

• Support the Operational Excellence mission to formulate process, people, and system solutions that solve business opportunities through a solid understanding of the business

• Apply skills with, and knowledge of, modern business principles to common objectives to achieve practical and cost-effective solutions

Competencies

• Team player, team focused

• Proficient in LEAN methods and able to teach as a Subject Matter Expert

• Experience in Kaizen events with quantifiable impact and improvements

• Ability to multi-task/manage large project volume effectively and efficiently

• Solid written/oral communication, facilitation, and presentation skills

• Collaborative, logical, objective, results-oriented, organized, strong analytical ability

• Self-motivated, able to work independently

• Strong computer skills - proficient with office suite applications: Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.

• Working knowledge of MS Visio and MS Project (or similar applications)

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, Supply Chain or Operations preferred

• Six Sigma Green Belt preferred and/or working toward certification

• 5-7 years of relevant work experience preferable in a transactional oriented or services business.

• Experience in LEAN implementation