Job Summary:

Analyzes and measures the effectiveness of existing operational systems, processes, workflows and methods. Develops sustainable, repeatable and quantifiable operational process improvements. Initiates, develops and recommends operational processes that focus on enhanced safety, increased productivity and efficiency, reduced cost and higher customer satisfaction.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Develops, implements and optimizes operational processes for continuous improvement projects.
• Drives Kaizen events to engineer processes to improve Lean manufacturing deployment to increase efficiency, consistency and quality.
• Improves process flow through process mapping to improve layout, standard work, and cycle time.
• Assists in developing process data measurements to monitor continuous improvement trends to increase absorption, utilization and reduce costs.
• Implements corrective actions through analysis to drive process optimization, yield, on-time delivery, cycle-time improvement.
• Assists in deployment of continuous improvement actions.
• Identifies, investigates, and participates in opportunities to improve processes and procedures, to include various key performance metrics.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Level Specifications:

• Extensive knowledge and application of principles, theories and concepts. Complete knowledge of all job functions and the broad industry best practices, techniques and standards.
• Develops solutions to complex problems where analysis of situations and/or data requires in-depth evaluation of variables. Determine best approach to achieve results and provide suggestions to improve policies and procedures.
• Work is performed independently and requires the exercise of judgment and discretion. Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments. Work may be reviewed at a high-level.
• May represent the organization as a primary contact on assignments and/or projects. Interacts with senior professionals and management and frequently coordinates work between departments or organizations.
• Actions may impact the organization. Failure to accomplish work will result in the inability to reach crucial organizational goals. Erroneous decisions may have a prolonged effect resulting in the expenditure of substantial resources.

Work Experience:

• Typically 5+ years with bachelor's or equivalent.

Education and Certification(s):

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience from which comparable knowledge and job skills can be obtained.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

• Working knowledge of ISO/AS standards, Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Methodology.
• Position requires the ability to travel.