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Kelly Services

OpEX Manager

Raleigh, NC

$160/day

Direct Hire Raleigh, NC Full-Time l Direct Hire Schedule: Monday-Friday (8am-5pm) Pay Rate: $160 ... Leading Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and TPM initiatives to drive continuous improvement.

BairesDev

Delivery Director - Remote Work

Raleigh, NC · Remote

$206.10K/yr

Delivery Director The Delivery Director role is responsible for portfolio‐level leadership across ... Nice to Have MBA. Relevant certifications such as PMP, PgMP, SAFe, ITIL, or Lean Six Sigma. How we ...

Ralliant

Global Director, HR Operations

Raleigh, NC · On-site

The Global Director, HR Operations oversees a global team of approximately 25 HR Operations ... Embed continuous improvement principles, including Lean, Kaizen, and RBS, into day-to-day HR ...

Chick-fil-A

PM Director de Cocina

Holly Springs, NC

... LEAN · Entrenar, evaluar y rendir cuentas a todos los miembros del equipo de cocina El Director de Servicios de Cocina debe: · Trabajar un máximo de hasta cuarenta horas semanales en el ...

Forge Nano

Director of Process Engineering

Raleigh, NC · On-site

Director of Process Engineering Summary: Forge Battery is a rapidly growing company that is ... Engage/Advocate/Apply Lean/Shainin/6Sigma tools to achieve targeted improvements * Develop training ...

Forge Nano

Director of Process Engineering

Raleigh, NC · On-site

Director of Process Engineering Summary: Forge Battery is a rapidly growing company that is ... Engage/Advocate/Apply Lean/Shainin/6Sigma tools to achieve targeted improvements * Develop training ...

Forge Nano

Director of Process Engineering

Raleigh, NC · On-site

Director of Process Engineering Summary: Forge Battery is a rapidly growing company that is ... Engage/Advocate/Apply Lean/Shainin/6Sigma tools to achieve targeted improvements * Develop training ...

Forge Nano

Director of Quality Assurance

Raleigh, NC · On-site

Director of Quality Assurance Summary: Forge Battery is a rapidly growing company that is building ... Champion Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives across the plant. * Utilize data ...

Forge Nano

Director of Quality Assurance

Raleigh, NC

Director of Quality Assurance Summary: Forge Battery is a rapidly growing company that is building ... Champion Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives across the plant. * Utilize data ...

Forge Nano

Director of Quality Assurance

Raleigh, NC · On-site

Director of Quality Assurance Summary: Forge Battery is a rapidly growing company that is building ... Champion Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives across the plant. * Utilize data ...

Triangle Compounding Pharmacy

Be Seen First

Director of Operations

Cary, NC · On-site

$100K - $120K/yr

Background in process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent) Who You Are * A ... A clear, direct communicator who can lead difficult conversations with employees, vendors, and ...

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Triangle Compounding Pharmacy

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Director of Operations

Cary, NC · On-site

$100K - $120K/yr

Background in process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent) Who You Are * A ... A clear, direct communicator who can lead difficult conversations with employees, vendors, and ...

Urgent

Chick-fil-A

Back of House Director

Raleigh, NC

$18/hr

The Back of House Director is responsible for * Always delivering crave-able food, in a timely ... Maintaining a LEAN production environment * Coaching, evaluating, and providing accountability for ...

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Global Continuous Improvement Lean Master - Grid, Power Quality Solutions & Service

Global Continuous Improvement Lean Master - Grid, Power Quality Solutions & Service

Hitachi Careers

Raleigh, NC • On-site

$70.60K - $94.30K/yr

Full-time

Posted 6 days ago

Hitachi rating

6.7

Company rating: 6.7 out of 10

Based on 29 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

323rd of 415 rated machine equipment manufacturers

Job description

Job Description:

The Opportunity

The world of energy is accelerating. Demand for electricity is rising, electrification is gaining momentum, and expectations of the power system continue to evolve. In this context, Hitachi Energy plays a key role in building and evolving the power system - enabling electricity to be abundant, secure, affordable and sustainable for today and future generations.

As part of our Scale to Potential journey, we are strengthening Lean and Continuous Improvement (CI) across our Global Product Group - Grid, Power Quality Solutions & Service (GPQSS).

As Lean Master - Continuous Improvement, you will drive the definition, deployment and sustainability of Lean strategy globally. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution, working across a matrix organisation to deliver measurable performance improvements and support business transformation.

This is a global role (40-50% travel) requiring strong collaboration across cultures and functions. This is an individual contributor role, without direct management reports.

How you'll make an impact
  • Define and continuously improve the Lean and Continuous Improvement strategy at Global Product Group level
  • Deploy strategy using Hoshin Kanri, ensuring alignment between business priorities, CI initiatives and KPIs
  • Translate strategy into data-driven improvement portfolios using Lean-to-Scale principles
  • Lead Lean maturity and baseline assessments, converting findings into structured transformation plans
  • Drive Lean deployment across operations, engineering, project execution and support functions
  • Deliver value stream improvements focused on lead time, flow, productivity and cost efficiency
  • Facilitate and coach Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Kaizen and waste elimination activities
  • Act as a change leader, influencing stakeholders without direct authority across a global matrix
  • Deliver Lean training and capability building across all organisational levels (shopfloor to senior leadership)
  • Build strong partnerships through effective communication, empathy and cross-cultural collaboration
Your background
  • Degree in Engineering or related discipline
  • Minimum 10+ years' relevant experience in Lean / Continuous Improvement within complex, global organisations
  • Proven experience in strategy deployment (Hoshin Kanri or similar frameworks)
  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification (required)
  • Strong analytical and data-driven mindset with ability to translate insights into action
  • Demonstrated experience in coaching, influencing and leading cultural change
  • Solid understanding of operational excellence (quality, delivery, cost, productivity)
  • Experience within industrial, engineering, project-based or energy environments
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across cultures
  • Fluent in English; additional languages are an advantage
Key behaviours
  • Proactive and results-oriented, with a positive, "can-do" mindset
  • Change-positive, comfortable operating in dynamic environments
  • Collaborative team player, willing to support across teams and priorities
  • Flexible and adaptable, open to hands-on involvement where needed
  • Strong people-first approach, building trust and engagement at all levels
What's in it for you
  • Opportunity to contribute to a high-impact global transformation programme
  • Visible role influencing how Lean is embedded and scaled globally
  • Exposure to cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders internationally
  • A collaborative environment where diversity and teamwork drive performance
  • Ongoing learning, development and career growth opportunities within Hitachi Energy
Additional information
  • Location: Global - location is flexible within Europe/ Americas
  • Travel: Approximately 40-50% international travel required
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