Strategic Process Improvement & Change Lead

Summit Utilities, Inc.; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Flexible benefits options

Competitive pay

Job summary

Summit Utilities, Inc. is seeking a Continuous Improvement Specialist to drive process improvements across the organization. In this role, you will embed management practices into CI, ensuring changes are sustainable and valuable.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in operational excellence, a relevant Bachelor's degree, and at least two years of experience in change management. A competitive benefits package, including medical and dental options, is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, operations, or related field.
• 2 years of experience in Continuous Improvement, process improvement, operational excellence, and change management.
• Strong understanding of Lean and Kaizen initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support multiple types of process change including incremental improvements.
• Conduct assessments of impacts to training and documentation needs.
• Monitor early execution, identify breakdowns, and recommend corrective actions.

Skills

Process mapping

Operational excellence

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, operations, or related field

Tools

MOC (Management of Change)

Lean Certifications

Job description

Summit Utilities, Inc. is seeking a Continuous Improvement Specialist to drive process improvements across the organization. In this role, you will embed management practices into CI, ensuring changes are sustainable and valuable.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in operational excellence, a relevant Bachelor's degree, and at least two years of experience in change management. A competitive benefits package, including medical and dental options, is offered.