Operational Excellence Practitioner

Overview

Position Summary
A critical aspect of Oceaneering’s culture is the desire to create value, speed, and agility in the manner in which we service customers and internal stakeholders. The Operational Excellence Practitioner is responsible for supporting business partners with the development, implementation and ongoing management of their long-term strategy and objectives and execution on Operational Excellence projects.

• In conjunction with the Operational Excellence Master, provide diagnostics of the business group or function throughout the year to identify potential Operational Excellence projects
• Using DMAIC or other improvement methodologies, identify critical processes and controls necessary to meet business objectives
• Implement and drive continuous improvement within the business group or function
• Provide hands on utilization, implementation of Operational Excellence tools and concepts to identify areas for improvement that can accelerate business results, reduce COPQ and improve execution
• Oversee the preparation and facilitation of Kaizen events
• Assess, improve and develop the Operational Excellence knowledge, skills and abilities of the business group or function so they can incorporate Operational Excellence principles, concepts, and tools into their day to day activities and processes
• Maintain KPIs for quality, productivity costs, and service delivery such as first-time quality, on time delivery, or efficiency improvements
• Lead high-profile – high-visibility projects using LSS, Agile, and/or project management methodologies
• This role requires flexibility to work early evening hours in order to effectively collaborate with colleagues located in different time zones
• Travel is required for this role, approximately 10% of the time. This is expected to be internationally within Europe and domestically in the UK between Aberdeen and Rosyth
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, Finance, Accounting, or equivalent combination of education and experience in a quantitative role
• Substantive experience in process improvement and/or project leadership
• Experience in Six Sigma / Lean Management Green Belt and the ability to achieve certification
• Proven track record in lean/six sigma implementation through redesigned processes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Project Management or Agile experience

DESIRED

• Solid understanding of strategy deployment, management by objectives, culture change initiatives, change management and organizational development concepts
• Lean Expert or Six Sigma Black Belt certification
• PMP or Scrum Master preferred

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, And Other Characteristics

• An ability to learn and apply new and emerging process improvement knowledge at a rapid pace.
• A knowledge of operational excellence, Lean Six Sigma principles and practices.
• Strong curiosity, analytical ability, and problem-solving skills.
• Develops workable implementation plans, communicates changes effectively, and builds commitment and overcomes resistance.
• A knowledge of industry practices and customer requirements.

Regular full-time employees who apply will be considered along with external candidates. Employees with less than six months with their current position are not eligible to apply for job postings. Please discuss your interest in the position with your current manager/supervisor prior to submitting your completed application. It is highly recommended to apply through the People Soft or Oceanet portals.

We offer a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to advance in an international company. To apply, click 'Apply Now'.