Continuous/Project Improvement Specialist – Senior

Jobtailor; Clayton (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Clayton, NC seeks a results-driven Continuous Improvement Analyst to drive lean initiatives and optimize operations. You will partner with SMEs and cross-functional teams to identify inefficiencies and deliver measurable gains.

Responsibilities include analyzing data, creating dashboards, and leading training on CI methodologies while maintaining project schedules and performance metrics.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree required.
• Two years in operations with continuous improvement or project management experience.
• Strong data analysis and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Support and drive continuous improvement initiatives and provide project management support within the department.
• Partner with department SMEs and cross functional teams to perform analysis to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for optimization.
• Collect, analyze and propose relevant data to measure performance indicators such as cycle time, yield, quality, and cost.
• Propose and manage process improvement initiatives and best practices.
• Maintain project schedules, including deliverables, timeline, resources, and cross functional meetings.
• Establish and maintain performance metrics and dashboards to track effectiveness of initiatives.
• Regularly report on KPIs and present findings to department management.
• Assist in developing and delivering training programs to enhance CI adoption.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in CI methodologies.

Skills

data analysis

process improvement

project management

performance metrics

Lean tools

Six Sigma

cycle time analysis

yield analysis

quality analysis

cost analysis

analytical skills

problem solving

communication

facilitation

organizational skills

influence without authority

change management

training development

collaboration

continuous improvement

Education

BS/BA degree

Lean Green Belt

Lean Black Belt

Tools

MS Excel

JMP

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support and drive continuous improvement initiatives and provide project management support within the department
• Partner with department SMEs and cross functional teams to perform analysis to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for optimization
• Collect, analyze and propose to department management relevant data to measure performance indicators, such as cycle time, yield, quality, and cost
• Propose and manage process improvement initiatives, methodologies, and best practices
• Maintain project schedules, including list of required deliverables, timeline, resources and driving cross functional team meetings to meet project requirements and execution
• Establish and maintain performance metrics and dashboards to track the effectiveness and impact of improvement initiatives
• Regularly report on key performance indicators and present findings to department management
• Assist in developing and delivering training programs to enhance the understanding and adoption of continuous improvement principles and methodologies
• Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in continuous improvement methodologies

Requirements

• BS/BA degree in a related field
• Minimum of 2 years of working in operations with experience in continuous improvement and/or project management
• Advanced experience with data analysis tools (MS Excel, JMP)
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to translate data into actionable insights
• Excellent communication and facilitation abilities
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to influence without authority and drive changes
• Preferred experience in a cGMP, FDA work environment
• Preferred knowledge of Lean and/or Six Sigma tools (Green Belt or Black Belt)

Hard Skills

• data analysis
• process improvement
• project management
• performance metrics
• Lean tools
• Six Sigma
• cycle time analysis
• yield analysis
• quality analysis
• cost analysis

Soft Skills

• analytical skills
• problem solving
• communication
• facilitation
• organizational skills
• influence without authority
• change management
• training development
• collaboration
• continuous improvement

Certifications & Qualifications

• BS/BA degree
• Lean Green Belt
• Lean Black Belt