Continuous Improvement Specialist III

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Position Summary

• Responsible for leading cross-functional performance improvement initiatives to achieve quality and efficiency improvement.

Principal Accountabilities

• Leadership Competencies: Business Acumen, Collaborates, Developing People,
• Focus on Results, Leading Effective Teams, Managing Change, Personal Leadership, and Strategic Thinking
• Standards of Performance: Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Collaboration, Stewardship, Accountability, Quality

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required

Licenses and Certification

• Lean or Six Sigma certification preferred.

Experience and Skills

• Level I – Limited Experience
• Focus is on developing through on-the-job experience;
• Support needed while learning and performing various continuous improvement activities, processes and tools.
• Able to understand and discuss terminology, concepts, principles, and tools related to lean / process improvement.
• Level II –
• Focus is on applying and enhancing knowledge and skill.
• Able to successfully complete tasks as requested. Help from an expert may be required from time to time, but most continuous improvement activities, processes and tools can be performed independently.
• Demonstrate and apply a variety of lean principles and tools in a limited number of situations while needing minimal guidance to perform successfully.
• Level III –
• Independently perform continuous improvement activities, processes and tools
• Capable of coaching others in the application of lean principles, processes, and tools by translating complex nuances relating to these areas into easy to understand terms.
• Demonstrate consistent excellence in performing a wide variety of continuous improvement activities across multiple projects, departments and/or organizations.

Physical Activities

• Intermittent hand manipulation required
• Intermittent lifting and carrying of 20 pounds

Role Specific Responsibilities

• Level I:
• Demonstrates knowledge of process improvement principles, processes and tools.
• Determines objectives, baseline and target performance for improvement initiatives.
• Systematically identifies, gathers, and analyzes pertinent information to accomplish goals.
• Demonstrates effective use of appropriate processes and tools to achieve results.
• Effectively leads/facilitates multidisciplinary teams to achieve targeted results.
• Effectively supports area leadership and staff in achieving expected results.
• Effectively supports area leadership and staff in hardwiring and sustaining improvements. o Effectively supports leadership in spread and sustainment of best practices.
• Develops cooperative relationships internal and external to department
• Continually seeks learning and development
• Level II
• Demonstrates knowledge of process improvement principles, processes and tools.
• Determines objectives, baseline and target performance for improvement initiatives.
• Systematically identifies, gathers, and analyzes pertinent information to accomplish goals.
• Demonstrates effective use of appropriate processes and tools to achieve results.
• Effectively leads/facilitates multidisciplinary teams to achieve targeted results.
• Effectively supports area leadership and staff in achieving expected results.
• Effectively supports area leadership and staff in hardwiring and sustaining improvements. o Effectively supports leadership in spread and sustainment of best practices.
• Develops cooperative relationships internal and external to department
• Continually seeks learning and development
• Develops effective team leaders by demonstrating the ability to effectively teach / transfer knowledge of process improvement principles, processes, and tools.
• Demonstrates the ability to create an environment that fosters learning and development
• Effectively leads high performing teams through complex situations
• Leads and models a culture of improvement
• Level III:
• Demonstrates knowledge of process improvement principles, processes and tools.
• Determines objectives, baseline and target performance for improvement initiatives.
• Systematically identifies, gathers, and analyzes pertinent information to accomplish goals.
• Demonstrates effective use of appropriate processes and tools to achieve results.
• Effectively leads/facilitates multidisciplinary teams to achieve targeted results.
• Effectively supports area leadership and staff in achieving expected results.
• Effectively supports area leadership and staff in hardwiring and sustaining improvements. o Effectively supports leadership in spread and sustainment of best practices.
• Develops cooperative relationships internal and external to department
• Continually seeks learning and development
• Develops effective team leaders by demonstrating the ability to effectively teach / transfer knowledge of process improvement principles, processes, and tools.
• Demonstrates the ability to create an environment that fosters learning and development
• Effectively leads high performing teams through complex situations
• Leads and models a culture of improvement
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of process improvement principles, processes and tools. o Demonstrates the ability to develop the capabilities of others through coaching, resources and experience
• Develops and coordinates training plan for interns and department staff.
• Teaches, coaches and mentors Continuous Improvement Specialists in process improvement principles and tools.
• Teaches others to build highly effective and performing teams
• Establishes and develops disciplines, sign off points and best practices to maximize results
• Proactively develops new processes, systems, and courses to meet the process improvement learning needs of the organization both internally and externally

Compensation (Commensurate with experience):

$74505.6

To

$115481.6

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