About this role
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• Responsible for leading and implementing Continuous Improvement (CI) projects (e.g. Lean and Lean Six Sigma initiatives) to improve department performance in alignment with key initiatives across the organization. • Be part of a highly skilled team of change agents working with all areas of assigned departments as well as aspects related to external customers and suppliers when applicable. • Develop, execute and sustain effective process improvements that drive KPI improvements utilizing Vertiv Operating System (VOS) methodologies.
Under the direction of the VOS Manager, this individual contributor will:
• Serve as a change agent by driving the required cultural transformation and the adoption of successful process improvement practices and by diagnosing barriers to project success and facilitating resolution. • Leads assigned departments’ business improvement projects including data analysis, preparation & planning, change management, and training of CI methodology e.g. LEAN. • Share responsibility for process improvement with assigned departments’ manager.
Responsibilities
• Directly impacts assigned department’s core processes. • Frequently interacts with peer groups, normally involving information/best practice exchange, basic problem resolution and process improvement opportunities identification. • Leads change initiatives and drives process excellence. • Leads facility VOS communications, education and training. • Implements site analysis including baseline of assigned departments business processes and financial analysis and continuous measurement and improvement. • Partners with department manager to develop and deploy VOS strategy.
Education & Certifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent of 3 plus years’ experience • Six Sigma / Lean certifications, preferred
Requirements:
Required Experience
• Proven track record of operational execution • Prior experience in leading diverse teams to achieve a common goal • Prior experience using word processing, spreadsheet, statistical analysis, and presentation software. • Ability to interact with all levels within the organization • Ability to work within a matrix management environment • Work with minimal supervision • Ability to understand customer / client issues and creatively apply solutions to real-world issues with world-class result • Ability to organize and schedule people and tasks; Use goals to guide actions and create detailed action plans; manage multiple projects • Execution orientated, with a strong sense of urgency around tangible results • Able to demonstrate leadership without formal authority • Strong written and oral communication / presentations skills • Work well in a team environment, with sound negotiation and issue resolution skills • Excellent Facilitation skills • Ability to assume a role of authority as necessary; advocate new ideas, even when risk is involved; delegate responsibility and empower teams to make decisions; provide constructive feedback to others • Ability to apply systems thinking to generate solutions; focus on process rather than isolated events; Use tools to define problems; Be systematic in identifying problem areas and opportunities • Being open to change (positive or negative) in response to new information, different or unexpected circumstances, and/or to work in ambiguous situations. • Accepting and adhering to high ethical, moral, and personal values in decisions, communications, actions, and when dealing with others. • Quality Focused, Attentive to Detail, and Results-Oriented. • Ability to influence positive change effectively.