Process Improvement Engineer
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Job Location:
West Des Moines, IA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
17 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
The Process Improvement Engineer plays a key role in building a culture of continuous improvement across the this role you will collaborate with key stakeholders to identify and lead process improvement projects that drive measurable results. You will support teams in every department as they adopt Lean Six Sigma Process Mapping and Change Management tools to enhance efficiency reduce waste and strengthen overall performance.
This position is hands-on and relationship-driven. You will partner closely with leaders and staff to implement practical solutions embed improvement methodologies into daily work and ensure sustainable outcomes. Success in this role requires strong communication skills a collaborative mindset and a focus on delivering exceptional service while building trust across all levels of the organization.
Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Location: Applicants must reside in the UPH geogrpahy of Iowa Illinois or Wisconsin. This position can be remote or onsite. Travel to our markets as needed.
Why UnityPoint Health
At UnityPoint Health you matter. Were proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Beckers Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities no matter what life stage youre in. Here are just a few:
- Expect paid time off parental leave 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
- Dental and health insurance paid holidays short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
- Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.
With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.
And we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.
Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.
Responsibilities
Facilitating Improvements
- Partners with key stakeholders and managers and provides consultation as a subject matter expert
- Investigates core business processes and develops recommendations for improvement and facilitates implementation to resolve matters of significance on behalf of management
- Effectively facilitates a variety of audiences through a variety of methods
- Carries out major assignments in conducting operations by improving processes and efficiencies
- Partners with Analytics to support data collection and analysis
- Organizes work efforts and accountability in a project environment
- Prepares documentation and supplies
Training of Improvement Tools & Methodologies
- Strong understanding of process improvement tools and methodologies
- Ability to mentor staff
- Easily translates process improvement to individual needs with staff
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in related field or direct and applicable work experience
- Process Improvement experioence
- Certification in at least 1 of the following:
- Lean Six Sigma WorkOut Change Management
- Experience with Charter creation Process mapping Gap Analysis Root Cause Analysis Action Planning Control Plan Data Analysis
Key Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Distributed Control Systems
- Continuous Improvement
- Process Improvement
- Minitab
- Root cause Analysis
- Process Engineering
- cGMP
- Kaizen
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Manufacturing
About Company
As an integrated health system, we provide care throughout Iowa, western Illinois and southern Wisconsin in not-for-profit hospitals, clinics and home health settings.
