Senior Continuous Improvement Specialist
Senior Continuous Improvement Specialist
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Job Description
Job Description
The Company
Cognex is the global leader in the exciting and growing field of machine vision. With over $900 million of cash in the bank and no debt we are a financially strong international company with a culture that maintains the fast-paced creative environment of a startup. Our employees proudly called Cognoids take their work seriously but dont take themselves seriously. Our Work Hard Play Hard Move Fast culture recognizes our employees for their innovation perseverance and hard work in a fun rewarding and quirky environment.
We are working on a hybrid schedule.
The Team
As part of the CFO organization the Continuous Improvement team drives a culture of operational excellence by applying Lean Six Sigma principles to eliminate waste streamline processes and improve outcomes for customers vendors and employees. This high-impact role delivers measurable gains in quality speed and cost through structured problem-solving and close partnerships across the business. We also build organizational capability by providing training mentorship and exposure to executive leadership preparing future leaders while delivering sustainable results.
Job Description
The Senior Continuous Improvement Specialist will sit in the Commercial Strategy & Analytics team taking direction from the Senior Continuous Improvement Manager and will play a crucial role in shaping operational excellence at Cognex. As CI is new to the organization we seek someone experienced in driving change balancing the roles of teacher analyst and change mentor. You will lead the adoption of tools and methodologies that improve workflows apply theory of constraints to accelerate outcomes and deliver measurable cost savings. This role also offers significant exposure to senior leadership and strong opportunities for career growth.
Essential Functions
Develop and Implement Core Methodologies: Build and deploy continuous improvement tools to drive targeted results in our end-to-end processes aligned with organizational goals.
Lead Complex Process Improvement Initiatives: Facilitate teams in setting goals benchmarking and delivering measurable performance gains.
Manage Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships to ensure sustainability and adoption of improvements.
Facilitate Performance Assessment: Conduct assessments of performance data interpreting analyses and translating insights into actionable recommendations.
Identify Opportunities for Improvement: Use analytics to uncover inefficiencies and apply methods like Kaizen for ongoing enhancement.
Lead Change Management Initiatives: Utilize your understanding of business dynamics and continuous improvement to guide change management efforts across multiple functions.
Coordinate Cross-Functional Implementation: Oversee end-to-end implementation of complex process changes with clear documentation and controls.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities
Deep knowledge of Lean Six Sigma and Kaizen principles with proven application in diverse business settings.
Proficiency with data analysis tools to evaluate processes uncover inefficiencies and translate insights into strategic improvements
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to dissect complex processes and develop actionable efficiency-focused solutions.
Experience leading cross-functional teams inspiring engagement and sustaining a culture of continuous improvement.
Skilled in project and change management ensuring alignment of initiatives with organizational strategies.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environments with flexibility and resilience.
Minimum Education and Work Experience Required
Education: Bachelors Degree in Engineering Business or a related field
Experience: 5 years of relevant experience in process management execution optimization or related areas (e.g. data analytics)
Certifications: Lean Business Process Management Professional Change Management (e.g. Prosci) Six Sigma and/or Agile certifications; Green Belt preferred.
Travel Requirements: Ability to travel up to 25% to achieve key business outcomes.
Additional Job Description
Equal Employment Opportunity
Cognex is an equal opportunity employer. Cognex evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation gender identity or expression protected veteran status disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
