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Sr. Continuous Improvement Specialist
| Company | Xylem |
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| Location | Morton Grove, IL, USA |
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| Salary | $72300 – $130100 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- BS/BA Degree in Engineering, Business, or related field
- At least 5+ years of successful planning and execution of continuous improvement / Lean / Six Sigma efforts
- Must have earned or be in process of completing Lean or Six Sigma Green Belt certification
- Demonstrated experience in planning and facilitating workshops, kaizens, and training events
- Ability to coach / mentor / inspire
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to assess processes and identify areas for improvement
- Prior experience in process improvement, project management, or a related field
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively convey findings and persuade others to adopt changes
- Ability to manage projects, including planning, executing, monitoring, and closing improvement initiatives
- Experience working in cross functional teams and the ability to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
- Flexibility to adapt to changing environments and the persistence to drive change in the face of resistance
Responsibilities
- Using project management skills, drive the development and implementation of Continuous Improvement projects in support of the strategic plan and business operating plan
- Create, organize, communicate, and facilitate multi-day kaizen events & CI workshops with cross-functional teams, ranging from shop floor to executive leaders
- Must be proficient and effective in facilitating process mapping, 5S, VSM, and standard work projects with cross-functional teams
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement via idea generation and prioritize improvement opportunities with the management teams
- Analyze data against KPI’s, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance
- Must be accomplished at using standard tools, systems and formats to present data and reporting information in an efficient and accurate manner
- Act as a change agent in all aspects of work, supporting and leading others through change. Mentor and coach employees to realize benefits from all continuous improvement initiatives
- Perform root cause analysis processes to identify underlying causes of problems or issues within the organization
- Influence and engage others in support of CI projects and programs
- Develop, implement, and monitor lean training programs based on the site Lean training initiatives
- Live our culture and exemplify our Growth Enabling Behaviors to be highly inspired to innovate, highly empowered to lead and highly accountable to deliver
- Participation in Xylem Watermark volunteer activities
- Must be in successful in achieving goals on the following metrics: CI Savings for site, CI Engagement for site, CI training delivered for site
Preferred Qualifications
No preferred qualifications provided.
