Operational Excellence Specialist
On-siteWest Bend, Wisconsin, United States
Job Summary
Drive continuous improvement and process standardization efforts at the line level by engaging with production floor partners to identify and escalate problems. Coordinate and facilitate team-based activities such as Kaizen Events, problem-solving circles, and Gemba walks while developing forms, visual work instructions, and standard operating procedures. Monitor and sustain improvements by updating documentation, creating measurement tools for compliance, and auditing PCPs and CCPs to ensure customer requirements are met. Provide guidance on Lean tools, root cause analysis, and waste reduction, then review incidents to determine corrective actions for partners failing to follow standards.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma/GED
- 2-7 years of production experience
- Ability to identify waste in a process
- Basic computer/technology skills, including Excel
- Ability to effectively facilitate a training or meeting environment
- Ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with different groups
- Ability to collect and interpret basic line information and data
- Certification as a Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA) or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt by the American Society of Quality (ASQ) no later than three (3) years following the assignment into this job
- Authorization to work in the country in which the role is based
Desired Qualifications
- Passionate about continuous improvement
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