Staff Engineer, LSS Black Belt

Integra LifeSciences; New Jersey; Presencial; USD 140 000 - 190 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Integra LifeSciences seeks a Staff Engineer, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt to lead high-impact continuous improvement initiatives across global operations. You will apply DMAIC, DOE, MSA, and advanced analytics to improve quality, service, cost, and throughput while coaching Green Belts and building CI capability in a regulated life-sciences environment.

Reporting to the Director, Operational Excellence, you will partner with site leaders and cross-functional teams to design and deploy Daily

Qualificações

• Bachelor-level qualification in analytics or engineering preferred with proven Lean Six Sigma track record.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional CI projects in regulated life-science environments.
• Experience coaching belts and delivering enterprise-wide CI training.
• Strong problem-solving, data analysis, and storytelling with data skills.

Responsabilidades

• Lead large-scale Lean Six Sigma initiatives across multiple sites or value streams.
• Apply DMAIC, DOE, MSA, Monte Carlo, and multivariate analyses to drive measurable improvements.
• Develop project charters, align stakeholders, and remove barriers to execution.
• Shape Lean deployment and daily management systems across global operations.
• Coach and mentor engineers and process owners to sustain an enterprise CI culture.

Conhecimentos

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

DMAIC methodology

DOE

MSA

Monte Carlo simulation

Multivariate analysis

Coaching Green Belts

KPI design

Daily Management

Regulatory compliance

Formação académica

Six Sigma Black Belt certification

Ferramentas

Statistical modeling tools

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Changing lives. Building Careers.

Joining us is a chance to do important work that creates change and shapes the future of healthcare. Thinking differently is what we do best. To us, change equals opportunity. Every day, our colleagues are challenging what's possible and making headway to innovate new treatment pathways to advance patient outcomes and set new standards of care.

The Staff Engineer, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt is a key practitioner within Integra's Global Supply Chain & Operations organization, responsible for leading high-impact continuous improvement projects that enhance quality, service, cost, throughput, and operational stability across the enterprise. Under direct supervision of the Director, Operational Excellence, this role executes the Lean Six Sigma strategy, applies advanced problem-solving methodologies, and partners directly with site leaders, Supply Chain, Quality, and cross-functional teams to drive measurable operational results. This Black Belt also contributes to capability building by coaching Green Belts, supporting CI training, and modeling the behaviors required to sustain a culture of operational excellence in a regulated life-sciences environment. He/She is critical part of this role is supporting the implementation and maturation of Daily Management and tiered accountability review processes across global operations.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

The Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (Staff Engineer) is a key practitioner within Integra's Global Supply Chain & Operations organization, responsible for leading high-impact continuous improvement projects that enhance quality, service, cost, throughput, and operational stability across the enterprise. Reporting to the Director, Operational Excellence, this role executes the Lean Six Sigma strategy, applies advanced problem-solving methodologies, and partners directly with site leaders, Supply Chain, Quality, and cross-functional teams to drive measurable operational results. The Black Belt also contributes to capability building by coaching Green Belts, supporting CI training, and modeling the behaviors required to sustain a culture of operational excellence in a regulated life-sciences environment. A critical part of this role is supporting the implementation and maturation of Daily Management and tiered accountability review processes across global operations.

REPORTING <SECRET> SCOPE

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Director, Operational Excellence

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

N/A

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Leadership & Execution

• Lead large-scale, high-complexity Lean Six Sigma initiatives impacting multiple sites, functions, or global value streams.
• Serve as a technical expert in DMAIC, advanced statistical modeling, and experimental design; independently apply DOE, MSA, Monte Carlo simulation, and multivariate analysis.
• Develop enterprise project charters, align stakeholders across functions, and remove systemic barriers to execution.
• Influence long-term operational strategy by identifying structural waste, systemic constraints, and capability gaps.

Lean Deployment, Daily Management & CI Methodologies

• Shape and advance Lean deployment strategy across global operations, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities.
• Facilitate major Kaizen events, value-stream redesign initiatives, and cross-site improvement efforts with full autonomy.
• Lead deployment and maturation of Daily Management Systems at the site and enterprise tier, including system design, capability building, and governance.
• Provide expert coaching to Tier 1-3 leaders on KPI design, problem-solving rigor, escalation pathways, and accountability cycles.
• Design, implement, and sustain standard work systems, visual management, and process controls across functions or sites.

Coaching & Capability Building

• Mentor and elevate the capabilities of Sr Engineers, Green Belts, process owners, and future Black Belts.
• Lead delivery of LSS curriculum, including advanced tools training, belt certification, and hands-on coaching for complex projects.
• Serve as a role model for enterprise-wide continuous improvement culture, influencing senior leaders and cross-functional teams.

Operational Integration & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Act as a strategic technical partner to Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams.
• Ensure improvement initiatives meet or exceed regulatory, quality, and compliance requirements with minimal oversight.
• Collaborate with Finance to validate and forecast benefits across large portfolios and improvement pipelines.
• Influence cross-functional decision-making by applying data-driven recommendations and systems-level insights.

Performance Measurement & Reporting

• Design enterprise dashboards, advanced control plans, and performance systems to ensure long-term sustainability of improvements.
• Present concise, strategic updates to executive sponso