Lean Sigma Black Belt; SS

Career Area

Strategy

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live.

Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

• Designing and developing Six Sigma programs, including supporting systems and tools, for quality and business process improvement.
• Leading and managing Six Sigma project portfolios to achieve measurable business process improvements.
• Providing technical training and guidance for Green Belt professionals on the planning, development and implementation of Six Sigma projects.
• Employing Six Sigma methodology into organizational operations to meet business goals and objectives.

Active Learning (Level Extensive Experience)

Understanding the necessity for continuous personal growth and learning; ability to gauge one's strengths, limitations and interests accurately, and use this knowledge for purposes of performance effectiveness self-development.

• Applies feedback and changes behavior accordingly.
• Learns new concepts, processes and tools applicable to the needs of the entire unit.
• Develops and monitors programs that integrate learning with practice opportunities.
• Helps others understand their learning styles and how to use them in self-development work.
• Maintains a network of professional contacts, internal and external.
• Demonstrates grasp of new information and its implications.

Analytical Thinking (Level Extensive Experience)

• Seeks discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; explains variances.
• Organizes and prioritizes the sequence of steps to be taken to remedy the situation.
• Identifies many possible causes for a problem based on prior experience and current research.
• Quantifies the costs, benefits, risks and chances for success before recommending a course of action.
• Approaches a complex problem by breaking it down into its component parts.
• Chooses among a diverse set of analytical tools according to the nature of the situation.

Influencing (Level Working Knowledge)

• Develops basic persuasive arguments.
• Discusses organizational culture around providing input on decisions.
• Uses active listening skills and probing techniques to surface opportunities to influence.
• Identifies who the decision makers are and how they receive information.
• Regularly presents ideas or suggestions to associates in persuasive terms.

Interpersonal Relationships (Level Working Knowledge)

• Explains impact of interactions with individuals and groups.
• Identifies roles and responsibilities for self and others.
• Demonstrates an understanding of alternative points of view.
• Collaborates with departmental associates and management.
• Adapts interaction style to situations and people.

Problem Solving (Level Extensive Experience)

• Ensures capture of lessons to be learned from a problem-solving effort.
• Organizes potential problem solvers and leads problem resolution efforts.
• Uses varying problem-solving approaches and techniques as appropriate.
• Contributes to standard practices for problem‑solving approaches, tools, and processes.
• Analyzes and synthesizes information and devises alternative resolution strategies.
• Develops successful resolutions to critical or wide-impact problems.

Process Improvement (Level Extensive Experience)

• Streamlines the critical workflow for executing key processes.
• Sets priorities for addressing process problems that limit performance.
• Develops methods for improving and establishing controls for critical processes.
• Monitors external sources for applicable new methods and controls.
• Analyzes findings from improvement cycles to ensure success of interventions.
• Coaches others to develop the skills to improve processes.

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