Senior CI Specialist

Xylem; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Investment savings plan

Additional benefits

Job summary

Xylem seeks a Senior CI Specialist to drive Lean and Six Sigma-based process improvements across manufacturing and supply chain functions. You will lead cross-functional teams, design efficient procedures, and mentor leaders to sustain continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes delivering long-term, tangible benefits in safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and inventory, with involvement in warehousing, assembly, and JIT projects.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree or equivalent required.
• Lean and/or Six Sigma Black Belt certification preferred.
• Experience with Lean/Six Sigma tools: 5S, Standard Work, VSM, DOE, FMEA, etc.
• 1-5 years of continuous improvement/Lean/Six Sigma experience with tangible financial benefits.
• Experience in manufacturing or commercial/industrial settings.
• Facilitation of kaizen workshops and training events expected.
• Strong project management experience and a proven change agent.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and self-motivated with strong organizational skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive development and implementation of Continuous Improvement projects aligned with strategic plans.
• Provide executive coaching and mentoring for senior management leads in CI directions.
• Design new procedures and methods for operational processes using project charters and measurable deliverables.
• Support monthly Kaizen awards process at multiple sites.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement from idea generation to execution.
• Mentor employees to realize benefits from CI initiatives and act as a change agent.
• Develop and conduct lean training based on site initiatives.
• Own Lean Maturity Element and partner with leaders on strategy and deployment.
• Facilitate multi-day kaizen events and workshops with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Lean

Six Sigma

Project management

Coaching

Communication

Education

BS/BA Degree or Equivalent

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Tools

5S

Standard Work

VSM

DOE

FMEA

Job description

We’re Hiring for a Senior CI Specialist!

If you are excited and passionate about helping #LetsSolveWater, consider joining our team today! Xylem, Inc. is a leading global water technology company servicing more than 150 countries and is dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues. We are looking for individuals to join our mission by exceeding customer expectations through smart sustainable solutions. At Xylem, you will have the opportunity to solve water by participating in our paid Volunteer Program, Xylem Watermark!

THE ROLE

The Senior CI Specialist will be responsible for developing, implementing, and sustaining process improvement initiatives utilizing Lean and Six Sigma methodologies and transform the current culture to a culture of continuous improvement. In this role, the incumbent will also lead and/or facilitate process improvement initiatives and make sure they’re driven throughout the organization and often extended to suppliers and customers. The expectation is to deliver long-term, breakthrough results in the areas of safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and inventory. This position will be working on projects including transactional, warehousing, manufacturing assembly, and JIT solutions to functional department leads and supply chain operations. We offer a full benefits package to include Flexible Time Off (FTO) for salaried positions, health, dental, vision, investment savings plan, and additional miscellaneous benefits.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Drive the development and implementation of Continuous Improvement projects consistent with and in support of the strategic plan and business operating plan.
• Provide executive support, coaching and mentoring for specific senior management leads and their direct reports in CI direction, projects, training, and activities.
• Assist in designing new procedures and methods for operational processes, by utilizing project charters with deliverables. The candidate will work with site leaders to identify, modify, and sustain desired changes including reducing waste and improving inefficiencies.
• Support the monthly Point Kaizen awards process for the Morrisville, NC sites.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement via idea generation, and lead projects and initiatives from idea generation to execution.
• Mentor employees to realize benefits from all continuous improvement initiatives and act as a change agent to the site/organization.
• Develop and conduct lean training based on the site Lean training initiatives.
• Own Lean Maturity Element and improvement initiatives for the site. Partner with site leaders on strategy and deployment of maturity objectives.
• Facilitate multi-day kaizen events & workshops with cross-functional teams ranging from shop floor to executive leaders.

Qualifications

• BS/BA Degree or Equivalent
• Lean and/or Six Sigma Black Belt Certification preferred.
• Experience with Lean/Six Sigma Tools: 5S, Standard Work, VSM, DOE, FMEA, etc.
• 1 -5 years of successful execution of continuous improvement / Lean / Six Sigma efforts and enabling efficiency, effectiveness, and tangible financial benefit.
• 1 -5 year of experience working in manufacturing or commercial/industrial.
• Hands on and demonstrated experience with continuous improvement programs including employment of lean and / or six sigma tools and methodologies.
• Experience in facilitating kaizen workshops and training events.
• Demonstrated successful project management experience and acumen.
• Comfortable with ambiguity.
• Must be a self-starter with excellent organizational skills in planning and organizing to handle multiple tasks concurrently.
• Experience in reading and interpreting financial statements is a plus.
• Ability to coach / mentor / inspire.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• A typical candidate would be willing and eager to be promoted to a leadership position in the future.

At Xylem, we embrace diversity and strive to create avenues where employees feel valued and appreciated through our DE&I initiatives and Employee Resources Groups (ERG). Xylem is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Aff… Xylem prohibits discrimination, harassment of any kind and does not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex or sexual orientation (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, marital status, medical conditions or disability, genetic information, age, or other non‑merit factors.

Join the global Xylem team today! Xylem is a team creating advanced technology solutions to the world’s water challenges through developing new technologies and services that will improve the way water is used, conserved, and re‑used in the future is central to our work. Our products and services move, treat, analyze, monitor, and return water to the environment, in public utility, industrial, residential, and commercial building services settings. Xylem also provides a leading portfolio of smart metering, network technologies and advanced analytics solutions for water, electric and gas utilities.

Disclaimer: The information listed within this job description is designed to indicate the general nature of work expected for this position and shall not be viewed as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required in this position. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job absent undue hardship. Xylem reserves the right to modify this job description or assign other duties to this position as needed.