Operational Excellence Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Job Summary:

The OE Principal for Diagnosis and Planning serves to look at the big picture of site performance and guide improvement activities across the enterprise.  They Architects infrastructure, deploys capabilities, coaches and sustains Lean Production System (LPS) and mindsets to drive a cultural transformation, builds Capability in Operational Excellence through both teaching and coaching behaviors (e.g. Lean Six Sigma), leads Focused Improvement projects, and is able to diagnose, analyze and make recommendations for improvement. The principal is seen as the top Lean Six Sigma expert and coaches/mentors the rest of the OE team to improve

Key Responsibilities:

• Takes active leadership of lean deployment, lean thinking mindsets and improved maturity 

• Leads focused improvement and optimization projects/initiatives covering Safety, Quality, Delivery, Engagement and Cost (SQDEC).

• Designs, recommends and conducts training in continuous improvement methodologies (such as Kata, A3 thinking, and structured problem solving)  and coaches others in the application of these methods.

• Facilitates/assists business process management and the teams supporting continuous improvement

• Challenges all site functions/areas in problem solving and continuous improvement

• Drives business process management  and helps to ensure sites have installed and are effectively practicing  business processes

• Effectively partner with management to understand root causes for gaps and identify potential issues between existing and desired business and/or performance results and recommend best plans for resolutions that will contribute to closing identified gaps.

• Collaborative Leadership – Ability to influence with or without authority, facilitate groups with diverse perspectives, bring teams to consensus/alignment. Looks ahead to predict future customer needs. Manages expectations. Viewed as a leader and expert in OE across the entire plant

• Create an environment of strong team spirit, timely and effective communications, sense of urgency, high motivation and inspire team to achieve goals in the immediate and longer term. 

• Lead network meetings/forums as appropriate

• Support critical investigations as necessary

• Leads decision making support and make recommendations regarding best options

Requirements/Qualifications:

Education:

• BS / BA required in Science/Engineering, or 12-15 years of business/operations experience, 10 - 13 years with a MS/MBA ; 7 - 10 years with a PhD/JD
• Demonstrated 2-3 years of direct management experience in an operations environment
• Minimum Lean Sensei and/or Six Sigma Black Belt certified 

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Experience:

• 5 or more years professional experience (e.g. manufacturing, quality, materials management), depending on hiring level
• Proven track record of implementing continuous improvement programs with quantifiable business results and lean transformation

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Knowledge/Skills/Competencies:

• Excellent collaborator with cross-functional customers and network partners

• Experienced as a lean coach with humble inquiry methods, the coaching kata and coaching for growth mindsets

• Excel at fostering a culture of continuous improvement

• Advanced/expert facilitation skills and change management abilities, with the ability to lead people through influence

• Diagnostic mindset and seek to influence others. 

• Deep analytical and problem solving skills and advanced/ expert level knowledge of Root Cause Analysis 

• Growth Mindset

• Strong ability to lead people through influence

• Applies advanced theoretical knowledge and contributes to the development of new principles and concepts in independently addressing unusually complex problems. Contributes to the development of new concepts, techniques and standards. Exerts some influence on the overall objectives and long-range goals of the organization

• Analytical Problem Solving – Ability to identify problems, define problem statement clearly and accurately and apply structured and disciplined methodology to identify data-driven root causes.  Innovative and effective in solution development, risk mitigation, and execution

• Job Complexity & Decision-making – Develops solutions to a variety of complex problems and initiatives. Ensures solutions are consistent with organizational objectives. Exercises independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Decisions impact goals and objectives of organization and network 

• Supervision -  Exercise considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments. May be a backup during management absence 

• Interaction – Networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise. Represents organization on assigned projects. Serves as a consultant to management and internal/external spokesperson for the organization on major matters pertaining to its policies, plans, objectives and business operations

• Execution of Black Belt projects with proven results

Other Information:

• Ability to adjust working schedule beyond normal 8am-5pm 8x5 work week to support 24x7 operations

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