Operational Excellence Specialist

Join us in pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably. Our inspiring and caring environment forms a global community that celebrates diversity and individuality. We encourage you to step beyond your comfort zone, offering resources and flexibility to foster your professional and personal growth, all while valuing your unique contributions. This is a role well suited to an ambitious professional, looking for the next step in their career.

• Utilize Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to identify improvement opportunities that lead to year over year cost savings.
• Partner with the site leadership team to prioritize continuous improvement projects for resource allocation and maintain an evergreen project hopper.
• Work with technical teams and finance to develop and document productivity projects and ensure savings are accurately recorded.
• Cultivate a culture of continuous improvement at all levels through the use of root cause analysis, PDCA methodologies, GEMBA management, 3i Unlimited, etc.
• Support the Continuous Improvement program for the site to deliver improved results in cost, quality and customer service.
• Partner with Finance to track and forecast improvement measures.
• Lead improvement workshops, kaizen events, chalk circles, VSM and other improvement events.
• Build skills and capabilities of others in Lean methods, cost savings and OEE/OLE.

• Knowledge and use of Lean or Six Sigma improvement methods.
• Knowledge and use of Lean Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering methods such as time studies, flow analysis and system optimization.
• Proven experience in digitization solutions, including Power BI, SQL and other data analytics platforms, to support data-driven decision-making, streamline reporting processes and enhance operational visibility across the organization.
• Plan and facilitate workshops and improvement events.
• Strong collaboration, influencing and project management skills and the ability to drive change projects with cross‑functional partners to conclusion.
• Driven, self‑directing, goal‑oriented and able to prioritize workload in an agile environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience required.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification required;
  Black Belt certification preferred.
• Minimum of five years’ experience in manufacturing operations.
• Financial acumen with advanced understanding of BOMs, value add, costing and overhead.
• Experience operating as part of a site cross‑functional team, managing stakeholder relationships and reporting up to senior management level.
• Excellent oral communication, business writing and presentation skills.
• Willing to travel up to 10%.

• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Life insurance, long‑term and short‑term disability insurance.
• Paid parking/public transportation.
• Paid time off, paid sick and safe time.

$74,350 - $102,234

Siemens Healthineers is an Equal Opportunity and Affinity Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

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Applicants and employees are protected under Federal law from discrimination. Reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities to participate fully in the selection process.