Sr. Business Process Improvement Analyst

Position Description:      
Sr. Business Process Improvement Analyst for Medtronic, Inc located in Fort Worth, TX.  Responsible to lead and support OPEX (Operational Excellence) and initiatives for a manufacturing Focus Factory and multiple manufacturing workstreams. Responsible for setting up the plant for future growth and to ensure competitiveness with OUS (Outside-U.S.) plants by OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) improvement tools for high volume, high mix production in a machined environment with Capital equipment to maintain compliance with medical device regulations.  Provide Value Analysis & Value Engineering (VA/VE), Policy Deployment, Kamishibai and TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) for continuous improvement initiatives. Coach and Mentor Lean & Six– Sigma Manufacturing Methodology to include DMAIC (Define, Measurement, Analyze, Improve, Control) improvement Process. Apply Lean Sigma DMAIC tools to assess current state of manufacturing operations. Provide Product & Tool Capacity Planning models for high volume, high mix manufacturing environment. Responsible for the deployment, training, and improvement of Process Strategy, Value Stream, Innovation, Maintenance, Quality, and Improvement to include EHS (Environmental Health and Safety), Zero Loss and Continuous Skill Development. Develop metrics that provide data for process measurement, identifying indicators for future improvement opportunities to include Value Stream Analysis & Mgmt. RCA (root cause analysis), waste elimination and establishing flow (product & work). Leverage knowledge from being a Lean Sigma Green Belt or higher. Relocation assistance not available for this position.  #LI-DNI.

Basic Qualifications:       
Bachelors’ Degree or foreign equivalent in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management, or related engineering field, and five (5) years of experience as a manufacturing engineer, operational excellence analyst, or related occupation with lean manufacturing for medical devices, OR Masters’ Degree or foreign equivalent in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management, or related engineering field, and two (2) years of experience as a manufacturing engineer, operational excellence analyst, or related occupation with lean manufacturing for medical devices. Must possess at least two (2) years of experience with each of the following: OEE improvement tools for high volume, high mix production with metal machining; VA/VE, Policy Deployment, Kamishibai, and TPM; Lean & Six Sigma Manufacturing Methodology; Product & Tool Capacity Planning models for high volume, high mix manufacturing environment; Process Strategy, Value Stream Mgmt., Innovation, Maintenance, Quality, and Improvement to include EHS, Zero Loss, and Continuous Skill Development.  The following certification is required: Lean Sigma Green Belt.