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NAM Operational Excellence Leader

Houston, TX · On-site

$109K - $163K/yr

The NAM Operational Excellence Leader will lead a consistent and rapid LEAN deployment, providing leadership for CI initiatives, assessing current business performance, identifying gaps, establishing ...

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What is the difference between Operational Excellence Job vs Process Improvement Specialist?

AspectOperational Excellence JobProcess Improvement Specialist
CertificationsLean, Six Sigma, KaizenLean, Six Sigma, Kaizen
Work EnvironmentManufacturing, Healthcare, Service industriesManufacturing, Healthcare, Service industries
Employer UsageOrganizations seeking efficiency and quality improvementsOrganizations focusing on process optimization and workflow improvements

Both roles focus on improving processes using similar methodologies like Lean and Six Sigma. However, an Operational Excellence Job typically encompasses a broader scope, including strategic initiatives and cross-departmental projects, while a Process Improvement Specialist often concentrates on specific processes within a department. Both roles are vital for enhancing efficiency and quality in various industries.

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NAM Operational Excellence Leader

Flowserve

Houston, TX • On-site

$109K - $163K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 8 days ago

Flowserve rating

8.0

Company rating: 8.0 out of 10

Based on 57 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

114th of 494 rated machine equipment manufacturers

Job description

Role Summary:


The NAM Operational Excellence Leader will lead a consistent and rapid LEAN deployment, providing leadership for CI initiatives, assessing current business performance, identifying gaps, establishing and implementing improvement plans, monitoring progress, and sharing best-in-class ideas and processes. In this role, you will utilize CI to achieve and exceed business objectives and build plant confidence in the acceptance of change management and performance improvements while maintaining a focus on customer satisfaction and the quality of performance.
Responsibilities:

  • Be the facility lead practitioner, coach, teacher, trainer and consultant in developing, supporting, and leading CI culture within your site and across Flowserve as required
  • Facilitate CI actions and employee involvement teams throughout the platform / site and across all functional areas in the pursuit of sustained beneficial change
  • Implement a train-the-trainer approach and rapid, sustained implementation through learn by doing methods
  • Facilitate improvement implementation through employee teams, CI events, team improvement projects and LEAN Enterprise training workshops
  • Provide local leadership, coaching and training in LEAN thinking, processes and production
  • Co-create, sustain, revise and measure progress on the Business Area CI Plan that contributes to future state
  • Focus teams on CI by involving people in meeting productivity and site / platform objectives
  • Identify opportunities to implement common processes and best practices from other facilities within Platforms and across Flowserve
  • Disseminate and act upon relevant industry and corporate benchmarking data
  • Ensure that benefits related to CI initiatives are calculated according to corporate standards and are ultimately achieved within targeted time span
  • Ensure that planned improvements are implemented, measured, driven to closure and crossed to operating results
  • Other duties as assigned


Requirements:

  • BS or BA Degree in relevant field and 8-10+ years relevant experience
  • Experience in an industrial manufacturing environment
  • Six Sigma Black Belt, Green Belt or LEAN Certified
  • Industry or Business experience where LEAN or Operational Excellence is core to the business
  • Demonstrated Change Management experience
  • Strong facilitation experience
  • An interest in process and quality improvement
  • Problem solving tools (Fishbone, 5 Why's/ Ishikawa, Pareto Analysis, and Stratification)
  • Knowledge in statistics tools and problem solving
  • Able to work with/across all functional areas and all levels of the business
  • Excellent verbal, written and facilitation communication skills
  • Highly Proficient in the use of MS Office tools (Excel and PowerPoint in particular)

Preferred:

  • Previous manufacturing experience
  • Experience using PowerBI

Flowserve offers competitive pay, annual bonuses, medical benefits on day 1, generous paid vacation time, paid holidays, 401(k) and many other excellent benefits!

The pay range for this role is $109,177.97 - $163,766.95 per year.

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If a culture of excellence, innovation and ownership is what you're searching for, consider putting your experience in motion at Flowserve. As an individual contributor, or as a leader of people, your enterprise mindset will ensure Flowserve's position as the global standard in comprehensive flow control solutions. Here, your opportunity for professional development and industry leading rewards will be supported by our foundational commitments to the values of people first, integrity and safety. Thinking beyond opportunity and reward, at Flowserve, we are inspired by working together to create extraordinary flow control solutions to make the world better for everyone! Flowserve Corporation is a multinational company, and one of the largest suppliers of industrial and environmental machinery such as pumps, valves, end face mechanical seals, automation, and services to the power, oil, gas, chemical and other industries. Flowserve offers competitive pay, annual bonuses, medical benefits on day 1, generous paid vacation time, paid holidays, pension plan, 401(k) and many other excellent benefits. NOTE: Drop the last paragraph

Industry

Manufacturing

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Irving, TX, US

Year founded

1997

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