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Posted: 17-Jun-26
Location: Irving, Texas
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Internal Number: 355926
Summary:
Facilitate and coordinate efforts to ensure Lean Transformation initiatives are developed and managed using a data-driven focus, which sets priorities for improvements aligned to ongoing strategic imperatives. Leads critical efforts to continuously evolve the organization and make impactful changes.
Responsibilities:
- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Create a productive and engaging environment for associates, ensuring that discussions are structured, focused, and lead to actionable outcomes.
- Lead and coordinate Lean projects, workshops, Rapid Improvement Events (RIE), Kaizens, meetings and team discussions.
- Collects, validates, and analyzes data to identify areas of improvement to draw conclusions for recommendations.
- Identifies root cause to build and execute corrective action tasks in improvement plans.
- Summarizes and presents gap analysis to various levels throughout the organization.
- Collaborates on plan formation with other engineers for future operational and analytical development.
- Leverage Lean principles to identify opportunities to increase efficiency and reduce waste
- Identifies barriers to success and implements change management support.
- Facilitates operational improvement activities with associates
- Develops performance metrics and provides feedback to the management team
- Researches and benchmarks topics and industry standards relevant to the project scope
- Lead and support multiple large-scale projects through the entire project life cycle
- Serves as an advisor/consultant to executive leadership
- Develops trusting and positive relationships with all customers, associates, leaders, executives, physicians, patients, vendors, and visitors
- Participates in other special projects and performs other job duties as assigned
Job Requirements:
Education/Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Health Systems Engineering from an ABET-accredited university
Experience
- 1 year of process improvement experience in a professional setting required
- 3 years of professional experience preferred
- Demonstrated ability to apply industrial engineering, Lean, and continuous improvement methodologies to analyze and improve operational processes.
- Hands-on experience conducting time studies, workload assessments, and capacity analysis.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite tools: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, and Outlook
- Ability to independently execute moderate-complexity improvement projects within defined scope and timelines.
- Skilled in developing clear process documentation, standard work, and performance metrics.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Able to communicate effectively, display confidence, act decisively, and work well under pressure.
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
- Lean Green Belt, Six Sigma Green Belt, or Lean-Six Sigma Green Belt strongly preferred
- Ability to obtain Lean Six Sigma Green Belt within 12 months of hire
In accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain the required certifications for their respective positions within the designated time frame.
Work Schedule:
5 Days - 8 Hours
Work Type:
Full Time