Senior Operational Excellence Engineer - Lean & Growth

MillenniumSoft Inc; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MillenniumSoft Inc in Durham, North Carolina seeks a Senior Operational Industrial Engineer to lead the Operational Excellence strategy, aligning SQDC goals and deploying the BD Production System programs.

You will mentor teams, conduct Kaizen events, and apply Lean Six Sigma tools to deliver sustainable performance improvements, while training others and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. This is an on-site, full-time role requiring cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering required.
• 4-5 years of progressive experience in Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related disciplines.
• Strong knowledge and practical experience in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Project Management, and Coaching methodologies.
• Ability to communicate effectively and influence stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Proven capability to coach and facilitate Operational Excellence systems and transformation.
• Experience planning, selecting, and executing improvement initiatives aligned with business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, lead, and facilitate Continuous Improvement projects aligned with business strategy and KPIs.
• Lead and facilitate Kaizen events with monitoring, sustainment, and realization of results.
• Drive recurring opportunity identification to maintain a robust pipeline of cost-saving improvements.
• Monitor and validate the financial impact of improvement projects with Finance.
• Facilitate recurring VOC/VOB reviews with executive leadership teams.
• Manage the Annual Deployment Plan for Operational Excellence initiatives.
• Maintain and ensure accuracy of visual management systems and performance boards.
• Ensure integration between processes through standardized work and operational excellence behaviors.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

DMAIC

Project Management

Coaching

Kaizen

Value Stream Mapping

5S

PDCA

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

Value Stream Mapping (VSM)

Kaizen

Gemba walks

Job description

MillenniumSoft Inc in Durham, North Carolina seeks a Senior Operational Industrial Engineer to lead the Operational Excellence strategy, aligning SQDC goals and deploying the BD Production System programs.

You will mentor teams, conduct Kaizen events, and apply Lean Six Sigma tools to deliver sustainable performance improvements, while training others and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. This is an on-site, full-time role requiring cross-functional collaboration.