Continuous Improvement Lead

Philips International; Murrysville (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401k match

HSA with company contribution

Stock purchase plan

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Philips is seeking a Continuous Improvement Lead to plan and execute productivity improvements across the end-to-end value chain, with a primary focus on ISC functions. You will identify cost-saving opportunities, optimize processes, and support standardized procedures with strong change management.

The role requires 4+ years of technical experience in Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or Supply Chain, and a Bachelor’s Degree or vocational equivalent.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of technical experience in Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s Degree or Vocational Education in Engineering, Business Administration, Lean Manufacturing, Production Engineering, or Supply Chain.
• Lean Six Sigma certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute productivity improvements across the end-to-end value chain with focus around ISC functions.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities by optimizing processes and streamlining workflows.
• Partner with site leadership to implement improvement plans, new capabilities and standardized procedures.
• Apply Operational Excellence methods to improve performance in assigned areas.
• Assess Operational Excellence maturity and support Kaizen events and Six Sigma projects.
• Maintain clear process and system documentation.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Process Improvement

Change Management

Lean Methodologies

End-to-End Value Chain

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Vocational Education in Engineering/Business Admin/Lean Manufacturing/Supply Chain

Job description

Job Title Continuous Improvement Lead Job Description Your role: Plan and execute productivity improvements that increase efficiency and effectiveness across the end-to-end value chain with primary focus around ISC functions. Identify cost-saving opportunities by optimizing processes, streamlining workflows, and supporting sustainable improvements. Partner with site leadership to implement improvement plans, new capabilities, and standardized procedures with effective change management support using lean methodologies and tools. Apply Operational Excellence methods and tools to improve performance within assigned operational areas. Assess Operational Excellence maturity, support Kaizen events and Six Sigma projects, and maintain clear process and system documentation. You're the right fit if: You've acquired 4+ years of technical experience in Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain or equivalent with Vocational Education. You have a Bachelor's Degree / Vocational Education in Engineering, Business Administration, Lean Manufacturing, Production Engineering, Supply Chain or equivalent. You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position. You're certified in Lean Six Sigma preferred How we work together We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations. This is onsite role! About Philips We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others. Learn more about our business. Discover our rich and exciting history. Learn more about our purpose. Learn more about our culture. Philips Transparency Details The pay range for this position in PA is $70,000 to $111,000 annually. The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity. In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered.

Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here. At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future. This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.

At Philips, we believe that every human matters.

As an equal opportunity employer, Philips is committed to fostering a culture where all are treated with respect and professionalism.

The people who work here share our passion and are motivated to bring this purpose to life.

For more than 130 years, we have been creating technologies and innovations that improve people's lives and support healthcare practitioners.

Headquartered in the Netherlands and operating in more than 100 countries globally, we focus our advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights on Precision Diagnosis, Image Guided Therapy, Enterprise Informatics, Monitoring/ Connected Care, Sleep & Respiratory Care and Personal Health.

Together, we deliver better care for more people because we believe that every human matters.

That's why we're taking steps to create an environment where we acknowledge and embrace our differences and uniqueness and listen to and value each other's views.

When people feel cared for and listened to, they bring their best qualities to work, leading to better collaboration, communication, innovation and success.

It is the policy of Philips to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy/childbirth or related medical conditions, age, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran or military status, marital or domestic partner status or any other characteristic protected by law.

As an equal opportunity employer, Philips is committed to fostering a culture where all are treated with respect and professionalism.

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Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.

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