Process Improvement Engineer

• Area of Interest: Business Professionals
• FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0
• Department: Process Improvement
• Shift: Mon-Fri, 8-5
• Job : 174867

The Process Improvement Engineer plays a key role in building a culture of continuous improvement across the organization. In this role, you will collaborate with key stakeholders to identify and lead process improvement projects that drive measurable results. You will support teams in every department as they adopt Lean, Six Sigma, Process Mapping, and Change Management tools to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and strengthen overall performance.

This position is hands‑on and relationship-driven. You will partner closely with leaders and staff to implement practical solutions, embed improvement methodologies into daily work, and ensure sustainable outcomes. Success in this role requires strong communication skills, a collaborative mindset, and a focus on delivering exceptional service while building trust across all levels of the organization.

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm

Location: Applicants must reside in the UPH geogrpahy of Iowa, Illinois, or Wisconsin. This position can be remote or onsite. Travel to our markets as needed.

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Facilitating Improvements

• Partners with key stakeholders and managers and provides consultation as a subject matter expert
• Investigates core business processes, and develops recommendations for improvement and facilitates implementation to resolve matters of significance on behalf of management
• Effectively facilitates a variety of audiences through a variety of methods
• Carries out major assignments in conducting operations by improving processes and efficiencies
• Partners with Analytics to support data collection and analysis
• Organizes work efforts and accountability in a project environment
• Prepares documentation and supplies

Training of Improvement Tools & Methodologies

• Strong understanding of process improvement tools and methodologies
• Ability to mentor staff
• Easily translates process improvement to individual needs with staff

• Bachelor's degree in related field or direct and applicable work experience
• Process Improvement experioence
• Certification in at least 1 of the following:
  • Lean, Six Sigma, Work Out, Change Management
• Experience with Charter creation, Process mapping, Gap Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Action Planning, Control Plan, Data Analysis