Healthcare Process Improvement Engineer (Lean & Agile)

Henry Ford Health; Jackson (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Ford Health in Jackson, MI is seeking a Management Engineer to lead cross-functional improvement initiatives. You will apply Lean, design thinking and agile methods to boost efficiency, reduce costs, and improve outcomes, collaborating with leadership and frontline teams.

This role emphasizes data-driven reporting, stakeholder communication, and coordinating transformation projects. A Bachelor's degree is required; healthcare process-improvement experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Ability to manage simultaneous assignments with potentially conflicting priorities.
• Experience applying problem-solving approaches.
• Strong knowledge of effective data gathering techniques.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate improvement initiatives across departments using Lean, design thinking, and agile.
• Collaborate with leadership to increase efficiencies, reduce costs, and minimize errors.
• Prepare reports and recommendations for key stakeholders.
• Coordinate implementation of improvement initiatives.
• Support Transformation Consulting leadership on larger system projects.
• Supervise tasks of Student Analysts as needed.

Skills

Lean

Design thinking

Agile

Data gathering

Reporting

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Industrial engineering

Job description

Henry Ford Health in Jackson, MI is seeking a Management Engineer to lead cross-functional improvement initiatives. You will apply Lean, design thinking and agile methods to boost efficiency, reduce costs, and improve outcomes, collaborating with leadership and frontline teams.

This role emphasizes data-driven reporting, stakeholder communication, and coordinating transformation projects. A Bachelor's degree is required; healthcare process-improvement experience is preferred.