Junior Lean & Six Sigma Facilitator

Solar Turbines Incorporated; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off (Vacation, Holidays, etc

401(k) plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Career development

Incentive bonus

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Lean/Six Sigma professional to lead training, analytics, and program strategies across design engineering, operations, and supply chain.

The role emphasizes developing customized Lean training programs and applying Six Sigma methodologies to achieve measurable improvements. The incumbent will collaborate with Lean Advisors, create dashboards, and help implement Sigma project portfolios to meet quality and performance goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or similar.
• Strong organizational, coordination, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization.
• Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
• Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.

Responsibilities

• Promote Lean culture and support in developing customized Lean training programs.
• Assisting in employing Six Sigma methodology and analytics into organizational operations to meet business goals and objective.
• Support in design and development of Six Sigma program strategies and goals, including supporting dashboard and tools creation for tracking purposes.
• Providing assistance in the implementation of Sigma project portfolios to achieve measurable business process improvements.
• Participating in planning, developing and implementing Six Sigma projects to meet specific quality and performance standards. Document project meetings, particularly status reports on deliverables and next steps.
• Document and distributes suggestions and ideas, with supporting detail.
• Helps identify local key players and decision makers.
• Identifies the main processes for which the group is responsible.
• Demonstrates the ability to improve on ways of doing things.
• Applies the concept of continuous improvement to identify opportunities for greater efficiency.
• Seeks help to implement ideas for process improvement for the group.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Coordination skills

Communication skills

Influencing tactics

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or similar

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Lean/Six Sigma professional to lead training, analytics, and program strategies across design engineering, operations, and supply chain.

The role emphasizes developing customized Lean training programs and applying Six Sigma methodologies to achieve measurable improvements. The incumbent will collaborate with Lean Advisors, create dashboards, and help implement Sigma project portfolios to meet quality and performance goals.