Operational Excellence Lead — Lean & Six Sigma

Viant Medical; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401k Plan with Company Match

Paid time off and Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Life Insurance

Job summary

Viant Medical in Indianapolis seeks an Operational Excellence professional to drive process improvements, lean initiatives, data-driven performance, and cross-functional collaboration. The role emphasizes waste elimination, KPI development, and sustained cost savings while advancing safety and quality. Monday–Friday 7:00AM–4:30PM.

The position requires 1–3+ years in operational excellence, Lean/Six Sigma expertise, and strong data analytics to deliver measurable results.

Qualifications

• Engineering or bachelor's degree in a related field and/or lean manufacturing/6Sigma certification.
• 1-3+ years of applicable operational excellence experience.
• Lean Manufacturing experience.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Lean Green Belt.
• Value Stream Mapping (VSM) experience.
• DMAIC Methodology knowledge.
• Proficiency in Power BI, Tableau, Excel.
• Minitab or similar data analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to Safety, Quality, and regulatory requirements (QMS, EMS, FDA) and company policies.
• Creates and implements lean processes in a cellular environment.
• Defines, produces and implements standard work and process instructions.
• Analyzes workflows to identify improvement opportunities.
• Leads Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen initiatives.
• Maps processes and documents standard work procedures.
• Eliminates non-value-added activities and bottlenecks.
• Collects and analyzes production, quality, safety, and performance data.
• Develops KPIs, dashboards, and performance metrics.
• Identifies trends and root causes of issues; presents findings to leadership.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma (Green Belt)

Value Stream Mapping (VSM)

DMAIC Methodology

Problem-Solving

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Minitab

Education

Engineering degree

Lean manufacturing/6Sigma certified

Tools

Minitab

Job description

Viant Medical in Indianapolis seeks an Operational Excellence professional to drive process improvements, lean initiatives, data-driven performance, and cross-functional collaboration. The role emphasizes waste elimination, KPI development, and sustained cost savings while advancing safety and quality. Monday–Friday 7:00AM–4:30PM.

The position requires 1–3+ years in operational excellence, Lean/Six Sigma expertise, and strong data analytics to deliver measurable results.