Purpose

The Operational Excellence Associate Specialist will drive and facilitate business process improvement by applying lean six sigma and improvement tools to support business strategic plans. The incumbent will provide data analysis from manufacturing operations to guide decisions in key strategic projects and performance improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support key performance indicators (KPI's) reporting and drive initiatives for improvement according to performance drivers associated with Perfect Index (e.g., effective collection of data, co-ordination of site activities to deliver top tier performance)
• Champion of data analysis, problem solving culture that uses lean manufacturing methodologies, DMAIC, Value Stream Maps and/or Kaizen to investigate issues and performance drivers to establish robust action plans.
• Lead strategy sessions to support business review, cost improvement and performance driven initiatives.
• Present recommendations and progress reports to leadership team.
• Promotes a learning and improvement culture to support strategic projects and business improvement opportunities.
• Lead process improvement initiatives and identify vulnerabilities within the operational tasks to identify improvement initiative as part of Human Performance result.
• Support Change Management initiatives across Site operations.
• Conform to EHS management system requirements and compliance obligations, promote continuous improvement, and consider EHS aspects during the design and change process. Comply with all EHS procedures and policies including incident reporting, use of PPE, waste management and disposal, and any other program applicable according to the position duties.

Significant Work Activities:

• Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hr day) is required
• Frequent to continuous computer usage (greater or equal to 50% of the workday) is required