Overview & Responsibilities
Serve as a senior subject-matter expert and change agent, leading complex, cross-site programs and advising leaders on process excellence strategy for manufacturing and/or service operations. This individual will accelerate transformation, develop standards, and build CI capability across teams. The position is to coordinate and lead a wide range of activities that are designed to improve on-time delivery, productivity, quality, cost, safety, and/or environmental performance. The position will assist in the evaluation process, justification of improvements, and with carrying out the implementation plan.
QUALIFICATIONS:
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.
8+ years experience leading complex, cross-site transformations and building CI capability.
Certifications: Lean / Six Sigma Black Belt strongly preferred; Lean Leadership / Lean Master preferred.
Expert facilitation and program leadership across diverse cultures and sites.
Strong business acumen (P&L drivers, service cost drivers, warranty/returns, customer experience).
Ability to design governance, operating mechanisms, and standards that enable sustainment.
Proven track record delivering large, measurable improvements and enabling others to deliver results.
Strong executive communication; ability to influence priorities and decisions.
Comfortable working in shop floor, repair center, or field service environments as required.
Process and leadership-oriented mindset.
Meeting facilitation and training skills required.
NATURE OF THE JOB:
Lead complex, multi-site programs and strategic initiatives; serve as principal facilitator for major Kaizen events.
Design and deploy CI standards, toolkits, and training curricula; develop internal capability.
Advise leaders on prioritization, governance, and operating mechanisms for excellence.
Lead change management and communication plans to embed new ways of working.
Identify and remove systemic barriers; escalate enterprise issues and drive resolution.
JOB RESPONSIBLITIES/COMPETENCIES:
Lead multi-site strategic programs and enterprise initiatives.
Develop and deploy CI standards, toolkits, and training/certification support.
Build governance mechanisms and lead change management.
Partner with leaders to remove systemic barriers and standardize processes.
Expert CI practitioner; program leadership; executive communication.
Culture building and coaching; ability to influence policy and strategy.
Financial acumen and benefits realization discipline.
Equal Employment Opportunity
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, Supply Chain, or related field
- 8+ years experience leading complex, cross-site transformations
- Lean / Six Sigma Black Belt certification
- Strong executive communication skills
- Expert facilitation and program leadership across diverse cultures
Elliott Group, Ebara Corp Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Elliott Group, Ebara Corp and has not been reviewed or approved by Elliott Group, Ebara Corp.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive for many roles, with compensation often described as good and in some cases better than competitors. Feedback suggests earnings can be strong in skilled and engineering roles, aided by overtime opportunities in certain shops.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, and vision with plan options and supporting HSAs/FSAs, and is frequently called out as strong. Wellness resources and an Employee Assistance Program further enhance the health offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement savings plans include a company match and are consistently presented as a core strength of the package. This support contributes meaningfully to total rewards value.
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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
