Process Improvement Specialist

TAS Energy; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TAS Energy, a Houston-headquartered company, seeks a Process Improvement Specialist to enhance efficiency, quality, and productivity across business processes. You will map processes, analyze data, and guide cross-functional teams to implement improvements that reduce waste and boost performance.

You will develop SOPs, train SMEs, and help deploy an enterprise-wide improvement program while ensuring adherence to policies and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Engineering, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• Proven experience in process improvement, business process reengineering, or related roles.
• Proficiency in Lean, Six Sigma, or TQM methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand current processes.
• Assemble, create and maintain detailed process maps.
• Conduct a gap analysis and recommend changes.
• Use data analysis to identify trends and patterns.
• Build cross-functional teams to address end-to-end analyses.
• Develop TAS process-map standard.
• Develop and implement process improvements to increase efficiency.
• Create SOPs and work instructions.
• Optimize workflows and reduce waste.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and regulations.
• Assist in implementing an enterprise-wide Process Improvement program.
• Develop training modules and materials for specific processes.
• Conduct interactive training sessions and workshops.
• Identify SMEs to assist in implementation and foster improvement ideas.
• Train and assess employee performance; update training materials as needed.
• Monitor impact of process changes and develop metrics/dashboards.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Project management

Change management

Self-motivated

Independent work

MS Office

MS Project

Databases

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Operations Management/Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Process automation tools

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Process Improvement Specialist plays a vital role in enhancing efficiency, quality, and productivity within ourbusinessprocesses.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

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  Process Analysis:

  
  
  
  
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand current processes.
  
  
  • Assemble, create and maintain detailed process maps.
  
  
  • Conduct a gap analysis to identify areas for improvement and recommend changes.
  
  
  • Use data analysis to identify trends and patterns.
  
  
  • Build cross-functional teams to address end-to-end comprehensive analyses to ensure any potential upstream/downstream impacts are accounted for.
  
  
  • Develop TAS process-map standard.
  
  
  
  


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  Process Improvement:

  
  
  
  
  • Working with department stakeholders, develop and implement process improvements to increase efficiency.
  
  
  • Create work instructions and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
  
  
  • Optimize workflows, reduce waste, and enhance productivity.
  
  
  • Ensure compliance with company policies and regulations.
  
  
  • Assist in the implementation of an employee driven, enterprise-wide Process Improvement program.
  
  
  
  


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  Training:

  
  
  
  
  • Develop training modules and materials tailored to specific processes.
  
  
  • Conduct interactive training sessions and workshops.
  
  
  • Identify and train SMEs in each functional unit to assist in implementation of change and ensure steady flow of incoming improvement suggestions.
  
  
  • Assess employee performance and provide feedback to management based on observations. Develop recommended training curriculums as needed for each department.
  
  
  • Update training materials based on process changes or improvements.
  
  
  • Maintain records of training activities and employee progress
  
  
  
  


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  Monitoring and Metrics:

  
  


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  Monitor the impact of process changes.

  
  


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  Facilitate process improvement workshops.

  
  


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  Assist in developing metrics and dashboards.

  
  


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  Any other duties assigned by TAS

  
  

JOB SKILLS:

• Effective communication and interpersonal abilities to work collaboratively across departments.


• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, interpret, and present data.


• Excellent project management and organizational skills.


• Change management expertise with the ability to lead and influence others.


• Must be self-motivated and have ability to handle multiple and shifting priorities


• Ability to work independently


• Proficient in MS Office, MS Project, and database usage.

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Engineering, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Proven experience in process improvement, business process reengineering, or related roles.


• Proficiency in process improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, or TQM.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• Extensive experience with ERP/MRP systems


• Familiarity with process automation and technology solutions is a plus

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Position is at least 80% to 95% at a desk working with computer. Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.Performs other physical activities including use of fingers, sitting, stooping, bending, crouching, talking, hearing, and performing repetitive motions.Visual acuity requirements include color, depth perception and field of vision necessary to prepare and analyze data and figures, operate a computer terminal, and conduct extensive reading.The incumbent will be subject to inside environmental conditions.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Join a team driven to excel in all that we do! When you joinTAS, you join aHouston-headquartered company that is part of a large Houston-headquartered publicly traded company, Comfort Systems USA, with a solid reputation built on outstanding value, integrity, and customer focus.We offer our customers and employees the best of both worlds: a small company feel with the resources, talent, process, and international reach of a large company.

TAS delivers innovative packaged modular systems that are engineered and manufactured in one of our Houston, TX facilities and utilized in data centers, power, and commercial/industrial utility system applications. TAS has successfully delivered and commissioned over 520 packages to over 33 countries. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX and has five ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facilities in Houston, encompassing 1.2m sq. feet with proximity to major shipping ports and interstate highways. TAS manages all logistics and transportation facilitating accelerated construction at customer’s facilities.

TAS’ fastest growing business is the data center market. By applying deep expertise in cooling, thermodynamics, and power, TAS has developed an entire product line that revolutionizes data center delivery.

With our tremendous market potential, advanced technological systems, entrepreneurial culture as well as a talented and productive workforce, we continue to set and exceed aggressive market penetration and financial goals. More information is available on the company website at: www.tas.com.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: TAS has a tobacco-free workplace policy, under which individuals are not allowed to smoke or use tobacco or nicotine products on the TAS premises, while conducting TAS business off premises or take \"smoking\" breaks during working hours. \"smoking\" and \"tobacco or nicotine products\" includes, but is not limited to, product such as cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, vaping, all forms of smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, snuff, dip) and clove cigarettes

The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.

Applications and resumes will be kept on file for a limited time and the Company is under no duty or obligation to contact applicants if they are not selected for the job applied for or if other jobs become available in the future. Applicants that desire to apply for a job that becomes available at the Company in the future, should submit a new employment application or resume.

TAS Energy Inc. guarantees equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.