CI Specialist II/CI/ Lean Six Sigma Expert

• Level 2: Estimated annual base pay: $91,440 (minimum) - $114,300 (midpoint) - $137,160 (maximum)
• Level 3: Estimated annual base pay: $106,800 (minimum) - $133,500 (midpoint) - $160,200 (maximum)

• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity. 
  • 401(k) match (4.5%)
  • Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)
  • Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members  
• 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays. 
• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire

• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave. 
• Paid parental leave.
• Adoption Assistance  
• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits. 
• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life 
• Member referral bonus 

• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending 
• Voluntary benefits, including:  

• Home / Auto Insurance discounts 
• Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave 

Are you ready to make your mark? If you’re a CI Specialist II or CI/Lean Six Sigma Expert, we have an exciting opportunity for you. 

• Work with members of the organization (including customers and suppliers) to identify and implement process improvements using Lean and Kaizen methodologies.
• Lead and/or facilitate workshops, projects and project reviews for Woodward members.
• Coordinate and lead process improvement training for Woodward members and suppliers.
• Track and report project results to leadership team as appropriate.
• Interface cross-functionally with internal members and/or external clients.
• Assist in leveraging improvements to other programs and business units as requested.
• Develop and maintain best practices. Share and communicate the best practices throughout the organization with written and verbal communications.
• Assist in maintaining and enhancing the Six Sigma tools that will provide a process improvement knowledge library to the Global Woodward membership.

• Lead multiple process improvement teams utilizing Lean methodologies resulting in improved Quality, Delivery, Responsiveness, or Cost.
• Mentor and assist the leadership team to drive cultural change that embraces CI as the means to achieve SQDC improvement.
• Mentor CI Specialists, Leaders & Members in Lean/Six Sigma projects and lead and/or facilitate workshops, projects and project reviews for Woodward members and stakeholders.
• Train, coach and mentor Continuous Improvement throughout the organization in order to embed a CI culture.
• Develop and Maintain Woodward's core Lean tools that will provide process improvement knowledge to the site membership.
• Problem Solving using scientific methods.  Coaching and facilitating teams through the plan, do, check, act (PDCA) process of making improvement using A3 and lean methodologies
• Standardized work development by assisting teams in developing future state processes, and documenting existing processes
• Facilitating value stream mapping workshops, and managing kaizen task completion
• Training and coaching members on lean methodologies
• Collaborating with cross functional teams on lean manufacturing implementation
• Develop and maintain best practices. Share and communicate the best practices throughout the organization with written and verbal communications.

• Bachelor’s degree in arts/sciences (BA/BS) in a related field or equivalent technical degree required.
• Minimum three years exposure to manufacturing and quality business processes (transactional or operational) required.
• Minimum 3 years process improvement experience (Six Sigma, Lean, Kaizen) with demonstrated track record of results required.
• Experience with statistical software (SPC, XL, Minitab or equivalent).
• Additional process improvement training (Six Sigma, Lean, Kaizen) preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of Six Sigma, Lean and Kaizen methodologies to identify and implement process improvements
• Technical competency in Lean Six-Sigma skills: DMAIC, BTO, Lean, Kaizen, project management techniques.
• Demonstrated creative problem-solving skills, conflict resolution skills, excellent oral and written communication skills (including listening skills) and consistent attention to detail.
• Ability to plan and manage workshops, projects and training sessions effectively.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams in workshops, projects and effectively speak before groups.
• Demonstrated knowledge of data collection, metrics and the use of performance targets in tracking process improvements.

• Bachelor’s degree in arts/sciences (BA/BS) in a related field or equivalent technical degree required.
• Minimum 5 years exposure to manufacturing and quality business processes (transactional or operational) required.
• Minimum 5 years Process improvement experience (Six Sigma, Lean, Kaizen) in transactional and operational processes with demonstrated track record of results required.
• Advanced knowledge of Six Sigma statistical software required (SPC, XL, Minitab or equivalent).
• Six Sigma Black belt preferred.
• Additional process improvement training (Lean Enterprise Institute, Six Sigma Champions training) required.
• Experience with coaching multiple value stream transformations