Independently support and lead small improvement projects or workstreams across manufacturing and/or service operations.
Facilitate Kaizen activities, analyze performance, and implement solutions that improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and customer experience.
Focus: deliver measurable local improvements and sustainment.
Nature of the Job:
Lead small improvement projects (A3/charter) and facilitate Kaizen events.
Analyze root causes and recommend countermeasures; support pilots and rollouts.
Develop and update standard work, process documentation, and training.
Track KPI performance, validate benefits with Finance, and support sustainment.
Support cross-functional collaboration across manufacturing and service networks.
Specific Job Responsibilities
Lead small projects using A3/PDCA/DMAIC.
Facilitate Kaizen workshops and implement improvements.
Develop visual management, standard work, and training materials.
Track KPIs and validate benefits with stakeholders.
Structured problem solving; facilitation; stakeholder engagement.
Project management fundamentals; data-driven decision making.
Change adoption and sustainment mindset.
Utilize Six Sigma, lean tools and techniques, or other methods to gather and analyze data, develop action plans and implement solutions to achieve cost savings and product function improvements.
Communication in a professional, positive, courteous manner at all times with all levels of the business.
Background and Experience
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, Supply Chain, or related field (or equivalent experience). Degrees or Advanced Degrees with an emphasis on Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Operational Excellence considered a plus.
Experience: 3–5 years applying CI / process improvement in manufacturing, service, or operational environments; experience leading small projects/workstreams.
Certifications: Lean / Six Sigma Green Belt preferred (or in progress).
Required Skills
Facilitation of Kaizen events and structured problem-solving (A3/PDCA/DMAIC).
Ability to build basic business cases, define KPIs, and track benefits.
Working knowledge of quality tools (FMEA basics, control plans, mistake-proofing).
Strong stakeholder engagement across operations, quality, engineering, supply chain, and finance.
Self-directed planning, prioritization, and time management.
Strong written and verbal communication; ability to work in cross-functional teams.
Comfortable working in shop floor, repair center, or field service environments as required.
Process and leadership-oriented mindset.
Meeting facilitation and training skills required.
Base Location & Work Schedule
This is a full time permanent position based in KEZAD Free Zone, Abu Dhabi on hybrid working basis.
The world turns to Ebara Elliott Energy.
Customers throughout the world choose Ebara Elliott Energy for the design, manufacture and service of their critical rotating equipment. EEE’s global service network routinely installs, overhauls, repairs, upgrades and rerates machines from any manufacturer. Customers everywhere turn to EEE for precision engineering, extraordinary reliability and unparalleled service.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, Supply Chain, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 3-5 years applying continuous improvement / process improvement in manufacturing, service, or operations; experience leading small projects/workstreams.
- Facilitation of Kaizen events and structured problem-solving (A3/PDCA/DMAIC).
- Ability to build basic business cases, define KPIs, and track benefits; validate with finance.
- Working knowledge of quality tools (FMEA basics, control plans, mistake-proofing).
- Strong stakeholder engagement across operations, quality, engineering, supply chain, and finance.
- Self-directed planning, prioritization, and time management.
- Strong written and verbal communication; ability to work in cross-functional teams.
- Comfortable working in shop floor, repair center, or field service environments as required.
- Meeting facilitation and training skills.
- Lean / Six Sigma Green Belt certification (preferred or in progress).
- Degrees or advanced degrees with emphasis on Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Operational Excellence (considered a plus).
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What We Do
For more than 100 years, the world has turned to Elliott for the design, manufacture and service of critical turbomachinery. Our primary products are centrifugal and axial compressors, steam turbines, power recovery expanders, and lubrication and other auxiliary systems for rotating equipment. Elliott products and services are used throughout the world in the oil and gas, refining and petrochemical industries, as well as in other process and power applications. We have earned a reputation for quality, efficiency and reliability in our products and our people. Our primary manufacturing facilities are located in Jeannette, Pennsylvania (USA) and in Sodegaura, Chiba (Japan), and we maintain a global network of 29 sales offices and service centers, for regional access and local response. Elliott is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ebara Corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan
