Lean Sigma Black Belt

Position: Lean 6 Sigma Black Belt
## Lean 6 Sigma Black Belt Apply locations:
East Peoria, Illinois time type:
Full time posted on:
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** Career Area:
** Strategy
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* Job Description:

**** 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.
** About Power & Energy Procurement
** Caterpillar’s Power & Energy Procurement organization plays a critical role in supporting all divisions within Power & Energy. Our work is geared towards our pistons of Predictable Supply Excellence, Optimized Total Cost of Ownership, Supplier Relationship Management and Lifecycle Sourcing Strategy. We continue to develop suppliers who competitively deliver operational excellence, enabling our customers to build a better world. With a strong focus on data-driven decision-making and operational efficiency, Power & Energy Procurement leverages advanced tools and processes to connect the physical and digital supply chain, enabling business units to deliver high-performance solutions that meet evolving customers and business needs.
** Role Definition
** This person will lead, manage, and support projects related to process and product improvements using Lean, Six Sigma and project management methodologies to achieve business goals.
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* What You Will Do:

*** 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.
* Sustainable Value Creation Initiative - Identifying and executing incremental material cost reduction projects to reduction Y-O-Y
* Sourcing Strategy and Supplier Upturn Execution – Ensure strategic source matrixes are aligned and drive optimal, holistic QCLDM solutions for global projects
** What

You Will Have:

**** Project Management**:
Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.

Level Basic Understanding:
* Identifies project management tools and requirements within own function.
* Describes the key objectives, phases and deliverables of a current project.
* Explains the concepts of phase, activity, task, and deliverable.
* Gives examples of critical paths in projects.
** Six Sigma Methodology:
** Knowledge of the concepts of six sigma DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control) methodology; ability to use the methodology to improve the manufacturing processes and control the improvements by eliminating root causes.

Level Working Knowledge:
* Analyzes business priorities for selecting potential critical metrics.
* Uses tools (e.g. trend charts, Pareto charts, sigma conversion chart) to measure historical performance.
* Researches important causes that have an impact on quality and customer satisfaction with the use of statistical tools.
* Resolves routine problems in a cost effective manner.
* Reports deviances from process improvements.
** Interpersonal Relationships**:
Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.

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…