Process Improvement Specialist

Position: Business Process Analyst/Process Improvement Specialist

Overview:

This position will develop and manage improvement initiatives to achieve efficient and effective processes. The candidate will identify, plan, and implement key projects to improve quality, reduce costs, increase productivity, and improve cycle time by reducing waste and inefficiency within F&O. The position requires an individual who is highly organized, self-motivated, and versatile with strong interpersonal skills, as well as effective oral and written communication skills.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create and monitor action plans for process improvement initiatives. Assist in project management as needed by the customer organizations.
• Develop and communicate actionable recommendations from a set of possibilities and synthesize findings well.
• Develop continuous improvement strategies by translating business objectives into actionable projects.
• Communicate lean and continuous improvement best practices throughout the organization.
• Ensure that human factor considerations have been incorporated in the processes.
• Perform data analysis for process improvement initiatives.
• Utilize a variety of lean process improvement tools and strategies to support a wide-range of process improvement initiatives.
• Conduct studies of existing processes to document current state and identify potential improvement opportunities.
• Work with stakeholders to implement corrective actions, best practices, and lessons learned into existing processes. Flow down requirements from codes, standards, Federal Regulations, and contract documents into internal operating procedures and work control documents.
• Work individually and as an active and contributing team member, manage time and work independently with minimum oversight, accomplish multiple tasks in a complex environment, with attention to detail and thoroughness, possess an enthusiastic and positive work ethic, and handle potential stressful situations.

Basic Qualifications:

• BS or BA in a field related to industrial engineering, management engineering, systems engineering or related science and five years of relevant experience.

• Applicant must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Candidates for this position should have a background that would enable them to use a variety of reliability analytics or performance monitoring tools such as causal analysis, statistical analysis, value stream mapping, FMEA, data analytics, business intelligence software, and/or Lean/Six Sigma.

• Experience managing complex scientific support activities.

• Experience working in a research and development environment (i.e., DOE National Laboratory).