Continuous Improvement Specialist - Vertiv Operating Systems

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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.