Lead Lean & Continuous Improvement Champion

Amtrak; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 94,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

401K with Employer Match

Paid Time Off

Wellness Programs

Rail Pass Privileges

Job summary

Amtrak is seeking a Lead Continuous Improvement Specialist to drive cross-functional Lean and CI initiatives, coaching teams in Lean methods and partnering with leaders to implement change. You will help establish standard work, contribute to cost savings, and support the company-wide CI program.

The role emphasizes delivering measurable operational and financial improvements, with opportunities to influence stakeholders, develop data-driven solutions, and advance Amtrak's continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combo of education, training and/or relevant experience.
• 6+ years of relevant work experience.
• Continuous Improvement experience
• Project management experience
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong analytical skills and business intuition
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
• Business process analysis/design experience

Responsibilities

• Consult with the Sr. Manager to define scopes of work, stakeholders, deliverables, schedules, and goals.
• Support cross-functional Continuous Improvement (CI) projects using Lean and Six Sigma tools to deliver operational and financial improvements, under CI leadership.
• Assess and enhance current business processes by setting baseline metrics, analyzing data, and integrating complex data sets.
• Contribute to root cause analysis and solution development by preparing materials, facilitating sessions, and incorporating stakeholder input.
• Facilitate alignment among stakeholders regarding project objectives, scope, and requirements; promote standardized workflows and process improvements.
• Partner with colleagues and senior management to support implementation, communicate findings to diverse audiences, and maintain project documentation and deliverables.

Skills

Continuous Improvement

Project management

Communication skills

Analytical skills

MS Office

Business process analysis

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Agile experience

Influence without authority

Education

Bachelor's Degree

PMP or CAPM (certification)

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (certification)

Tools

PowerBI

Tableau

Visio

Job description

Amtrak is seeking a Lead Continuous Improvement Specialist to drive cross-functional Lean and CI initiatives, coaching teams in Lean methods and partnering with leaders to implement change. You will help establish standard work, contribute to cost savings, and support the company-wide CI program.

The role emphasizes delivering measurable operational and financial improvements, with opportunities to influence stakeholders, develop data-driven solutions, and advance Amtrak's continuous improvement