Manager, Continuous Improvement

• This role is responsible for delivering results on assigned Lean Business Transformation priorities within a specific regional area by employing standard Lean methodologies.

• Improve productivity and costs across operational business processes and sub-processes and drive increase in revenue.

• Support and collaborate closely with frontline team members across Patient Services Laboratories Logistics and other key functions.

Internal Tittle: Manager Business Transformation

Work Schedule: 3 days onsite 2 days work from home

• Lead low complexity Lean initiatives through all stages of problem solving implementation and sustainment. Maintain clear initiative documentation.

• Independently deliver results for delegated problem-solving and operational excellence activities within larger lean initiatives such as value stream process mapping time studies root cause analysis data collection and analysis standard work documentation Kaizen pre-work DMS Visual Boards and more.

• Apply standard Lean Six Sigma methodologies and Toolkit across all assigned work activities.

• Be a subject matter expert in specific functional areas and segments of end-to-end value streams.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements as well as internal standards for safety quality and environmental sustainability.

Required WorkExperience:

• 5 years of cross-functional roles including leadership experience directly applying Lean methodologies.

• Proven knowledge & experience applying Lean methodologies in production/manufacturing or transactional office environments

Preferred Work Experience:

• Lean expertise working in a mature Lean org: Toyota Production System Danaher Business System Shingijutsu Kaizen.

• Experience working in a healthcare organization.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• Ability to interact with office and frontline employees at local sites.

• Ability to effectively perform work across multiple initiatives at the same time.

Skills:

• Ability to diagnose current business processes then articulate an ideal target condition using Lean coaching methods.

• Prior successful experience applying standard Lean tools.

• Prioritize and self-manage assigned work across initiatives.

• Exceptional communication skills.

Required Education: Bachelor Degree or equivalent relevant experience.

Preferred Education: Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering Degree

Preferred Technical Training or Professional Licensing: Lean Six-Sigma certification Shingijutsu Kaizen or equivalent from Toyota Danaher GE AutoCad experience

Competencies: Ability to solve business problems with minimal direction prior laboratory or manufacturing experience professional presentation skills basic data analysis