Lean Advisor

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Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Role Definition

Leads, manages, and supports projects related to process and product improvements using Lean, Six Sigma and project management methodologies to achieve business goals.

Responsibilities

• Leading Six Sigma Workshops to review organizational processes and achieve measurable business process improvements. 

• Providing technical training and ongoing guidance to Project Managers and Green/Black belt professionals on the planning, development and implementation of Six Sigma projects.

• Employing Six Sigma methodology into organizational operations to meet business goals and objectives.

• Travel between Solar Turbines Facilities for conducting workshops, embedding Lean Methodologies across facilities and mentoring professionals.

Degree Requirement

Degree in Industrial engineering or equivalent experience desired

Skill Descriptors

• Fluent in both Czech and English
• Willing to work on-site in Žebrák 3–5 days per week
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build alignment and gain support in challenging situations
• Six Sigma Black Belt certification
• Experience training, mentoring, and coaching others

Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.

• Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.

• Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns.

Influencing: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization.

• Discusses organizational culture around providing input on decisions.

• Uses active listening skills and probing techniques to surface opportunities to influence.

Interpersonal Relationships: Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.

• Explains impact of interactions with individuals and groups.

• Collaborates with departmental associates and management.

Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

• Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.

• Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.

Process Improvement: Understanding and insight into evaluating current product quality and production methods and ability to maintain focus on the continuous improvement of processes, products and services.

• Focuses on the most significant problems to maximize efficiency gains.

• Surfaces systemic problems to be addressed at the organizational level.

Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.

• Plans and leads organizational projects.

• Assists in detailed project plans including cost, schedule, and resource requirements.

Lean Manufacturing: Knowledge of the philosophy, principles and implementation approaches of lean manufacturing; ability to integrate and implement lean manufacturing philosophy into existing production and management processes.

• Finds solution for key technical and people problems associated with transformation to lean.

• Explains issues and considerations of implementing lean in own function or area.

• Selects and utilizes tools, techniques and measurements associated with a lean assessment.

• Explains benchmarks and measures of effectiveness of lean.

Six Sigma Methodology: Knowledge of the concepts of six sigma DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control) methodology; ability to use the methodology to improve the manufacturing processes and control the improvements by eliminating root causes.

• Analyzes business priorities for selecting potential critical metrics.

• Uses tools (e.g. trend charts, Pareto charts, sigma conversion chart) to measure historical performance.

• Researches important causes that have an impact on quality and customer satisfaction with the use of statistical tools.

• Resolves routine problems in a cost effective manner.

• Reports deviances from process improvements.

This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job.  At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization.  It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of “essential job functions” as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Please note that salary is only one component of the total compensation and benefit package available at Caterpillar.

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Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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