Operational Excellence Engineer - Lean Six Sigma Leader

Sunrise Systems Inc; North Carolina; On-site; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunrise Systems Inc. in Durham, NC seeks a Process Validation Engineer 3/Industrial Engineer to implement and sustain operational excellence across the organization.

The role will coach Change to Win and Client Production System programmes, driving business growth and performance using Lean Six Sigma methods. The candidate will lead Kaizen, DMAIC, 8D projects, provide training, and deliver sustainable results through strong analytical and financial acumen.

Qualifications

• Experience mentoring and facilitating continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proficiency with Lean Six Sigma tools and problem-solving frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead Continuous Improvement projects aligned with strategy.
• Lead Kaizen events and ensure sustainment and realization of results.
• Drive cost savings and elimination of non-value-added activities.
• Monitor financial impact of improvement projects with Finance.
• Facilitate VOC and VOB reviews with executive leadership.
• Manage the Annual Deployment Plan for Operational Excellence.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Change management

Project leadership

Kaizen events

A3 DMAIC

Job description

Sunrise Systems Inc. in Durham, NC seeks a Process Validation Engineer 3/Industrial Engineer to implement and sustain operational excellence across the organization.

The role will coach Change to Win and Client Production System programmes, driving business growth and performance using Lean Six Sigma methods. The candidate will lead Kaizen, DMAIC, 8D projects, provide training, and deliver sustainable results through strong analytical and financial acumen.