Summary
Vertiv is seeking a Continuous Improvement Specialist to lead and implement improvement projects across assigned departments. The role uses Vertiv Operating System methodologies, including Lean and Lean Six Sigma, to improve processes and KPIs, support change initiatives, and provide training. The specialist partners with department managers on strategy, project planning, process analysis, and sustained improvement. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience of 3 or more years is required; Lean or Six Sigma certifications are preferred. The location is listed as the United Arab Emirates.
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- Responsible for leading and implementing Continuous Improvement (CI) projects (e.g. Lean and Lean Six Sigma initiatives) to improve department performance in alignment with key initiatives across the organization.
- Be part of a highly skilled team of change agents working with all areas of assigned departments as well as aspects related to external customers and suppliers when applicable.
- Develop, execute and sustain effective process improvements that drive KPI improvements utilizing Vertiv Operating System (VOS) methodologies.
Under the direction of the VOS Manager, this individual contributor will:
- Serve as a change agent by driving the required cultural transformation and the adoption of successful process improvement practices and by diagnosing barriers to project success and facilitating resolution.
- Leads assigned departments’ business improvement projects including data analysis, preparation & planning, change management, and training of CI methodology e.g. LEAN.
- Share responsibility for process improvement with assigned departments’ manager.
Responsibilities
- Directly impacts assigned department’s core processes.
- Frequently interacts with peer groups, normally involving information/best practice exchange, basic problem resolution and process improvement opportunities identification.
- Leads change initiatives and drives process excellence.
- Leads facility VOS communications, education and training.
- Implements site analysis including baseline of assigned departments business processes and financial analysis and continuous measurement and improvement.
- Partners with department manager to develop and deploy VOS strategy.
Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent of 3 plus years’ experience
- Six Sigma / Lean certifications, preferred
Requirements:
Required Experience
- Proven track record of operational execution
- Prior experience in leading diverse teams to achieve a common goal
- Prior experience using word processing, spreadsheet, statistical analysis, and presentation software.
- Ability to interact with all levels within the organization
- Ability to work within a matrix management environment
- Work with minimal supervision
- Ability to understand customer / client issues and creatively apply solutions to real-world issues with world-class result
- Ability to organize and schedule people and tasks; Use goals to guide actions and create detailed action plans; manage multiple projects
- Execution orientated, with a strong sense of urgency around tangible results
- Able to demonstrate leadership without formal authority
- Strong written and oral communication / presentations skills
- Work well in a team environment, with sound negotiation and issue resolution skills
- Excellent Facilitation skills
- Ability to assume a role of authority as necessary; advocate new ideas, even when risk is involved; delegate responsibility and empower teams to make decisions; provide constructive feedback to others
- Ability to apply systems thinking to generate solutions; focus on process rather than isolated events; Use tools to define problems; Be systematic in identifying problem areas and opportunities
- Being open to change (positive or negative) in response to new information, different or unexpected circumstances, and/or to work in ambiguous situations.
- Accepting and adhering to high ethical, moral, and personal values in decisions, communications, actions, and when dealing with others.
- Quality Focused, Attentive to Detail, and Results-Oriented.
- Ability to influence positive change effectively.