Continuous Improvement Senior Analyst Jobs in Iowa

Continually develop personal skills and knowledge to meet the constantly evolving needs of the company.

Facilitate and lead change in a fast-paced environment by using strong interpersonal skills.

2 years of similar job-related experience preferred.

Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt or Bronze Certification preferred.

Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. Ability to adapt to changing situations and adjust actions in relation to others' actions.

3 – 5 years of experience in a continuous process improvement or business process optimization role

Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from four-year college or university; or equivalent experience

Intermediate working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Teams) products desired.

Intermediate working knowledge of SharePoint desired

Certification (or certification in progress) in Lean or Six Sigma strongly preferred

Leading/facilitating continuous process improvement workshops that will deliver measurable operational efficiencies

Demonstrated leadership, problem solving, communication, change management skills, and the ability to influence across levels and areas of the business

Experience in technology or methodology trends across the industry

Ability to manage challenges with global program deployment in multiple regions, time zones, cultures, and languages.

Community of Practice – Facilitate COPs to identify needs and jointly drive continuous improvement

Critical Competencies: Drive Engagement, Customer Focus, Instills Trust, Drives Results

Willingness to travel up to 75%

Team leadership (including indirect managerial responsibilities)

Coaching teams on how to remove complex roadblocks, hand conflict management and develop high performing teams

Experience in creating/enhancing training materials and sharing knowledge at different levels.

Support leaders & managers as they drive measurable and sustainable change within their business units & teams

Acts as a mentor to Business Leaders, Managers and frontline employees to implement and improve CI mindset.

5+ years of leadership experience

Support Black/Green/Lean Belts through project management.

Minimum of three years industry experience, including fleet/dealer/customer/internal stakeholder facing responsibilities preferred.

This position may offer relocation assistance benefits

Work with Customer Experience data to help drive decision making

Assist the Controller in calculating project benefits and closing.

Bachelor's degree required or currently enrolled with an expected graduation date within two years plus substantial industry experience.

Project management skills and efficient with Jira, SNOW and smartsheets

Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred

Knowledge of the business units within Ascension Technologies is preferred

5+ years of Continuous Improvement experience

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)