Industrial Engineer II - Performance Excellence

DescriptionSummary: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.ResponsibilitiesMeets 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 wasteIdentifies barriers to success and implements change management support.Facilitates operational improvement activities with associatesDevelops performance metrics and provides feedback to the management teamResearches and benchmarks topics and industry standards relevant to the project scopeLead and support multiple large-scale projects through the entire project life cycleServes as an advisor/consultant to executive leadershipDevelops trusting and positive relationships with all customers, associates, leaders, executives, physicians, patients, vendors, and visitorsParticipates in other special projects and performs other job duties as assignedEducation/SkillsJob Requirements:Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Health Systems Engineering from an ABET-accredited universityExperience1 year of process improvement experience in a professional setting required3 years of professional experience preferredDemonstrated 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 OutlookAbility 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 skillsAble to communicate effectively, display confidence, act decisively, and work well under pressure.Licenses, Registrations, or CertificationsLean Green Belt, Six Sigma Green Belt, or Lean-Six Sigma Green Belt strongly preferredAbility to obtain Lean Six Sigma Green Belt within 12 months of hireIn 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 Schedule5 Days - 8 HoursWork TypeFull Time