Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
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Job Location:
Oak Ridge, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Location: Oak Ridge TN
Job Title: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Career Level:Senior Specialist
Job Specialty: High Risk Analysis
What Youll Do
Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Black Belts (BBs) are leaders who work to change the way people think and the organizations norms systems and processes in pursuit of continuous improvement (CI). They use technical and interpersonal skills to solve complex problems. Black Belts drive change in the projects and programs they lead and they exercise finesse and are enthusiastic and influential change addition they are master communicators in their roles as leaders mentors and trainers. Their roles and responsibilities include the following:
- Leadership - Leads Value Stream Element Team (VSET) deployments and complex technical and business improvement projects for organizations across the site(s). Integrates efforts of multiple organizations often with conflicting goals to accomplish objectives. Uses relational & performance-based leadership skills. Provides direction to project team members and coaches champions.
- Project Management -Manages and executes projects and programs with a high amount of autonomy from the conceptual stages through issue validation analysis and planning and solution implementation. May use advanced mathematics statistics and querying methods to develop solutions. Performs uncertainty and risk analysis manages team performance reports progress and initiates action to ensure objectives and schedules are met. Develops tools practices and policies to analyze report and promote CI in a program framework. Develops management and operating systems and program governance to control implementation. Develops audits of program and policy compliance. May design processes/solutions using data visualization and communications analysis and modeling to enable informed technical and business decisions.
- Communication & Stakeholder Interaction -Presents technical and business information to technical and non-technical audiences and to internal & external customers. Communicates with employees at all levels of the company. Projects typically have executive level sponsorship and include participation from organizations and resources across both sites and external stakeholders.
- Enterprise Impact - Uses a systems approach to address improvement actions by considering issues risks costs and schedule. Defines technical strategies and provides insight on how to effectively prioritize and manage them. Develops tools dashboards and queries to monitor and improve performance. Participates in long-range strategic improvement planning with programs technical and functional organizations with impacts on Business Area Plans and Business Operating Plan. Provides recommendations to local customers and federal sponsors in guiding program strategies and implementation funding priorities. Collaborates in Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) inter-site activities for best practices (e.g. Savannah River Kansas City Sandia) and complex improvements.
- Subject Matter Expertise (SME)- Acts as an SME for LSS methodologies and tools which may include but are not limited to: Project scoping & chartering Metric development and data collection Process and value stream mapping Fishbone diagram fault trees and event trees (causal analysis) Failure modes and effects analysis (risk analysis) XY matrix (cause & effect matrix) Process modeling and simulation Lean tools (e.g. 5S 8 waste pull flow) Inferential statistics (confidence intervals sample size) Theory of constraints Plan-Do-Check-Act A3 and Toyota Business Practice.
- Teaching- Teaches CI Essentials CI for Enabling Leaders and enrichment session classes. On the job trains VSET Leaders through deployment.
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Minimum Job Requirements
- BS in Engineering Chemistry Computer Science Mathematics or Physics: Minimum 7 years of relevant experience. (Typical engineering/science experience ranges from 10 to 15 years.)
- OR MS in Engineering Chemistry Computer Science Mathematics or Physics: Minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
- OR PhD in Engineering Chemistry Computer Science Mathematics or Physics: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
- If candidate is already certified as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt they will undergo evaluation of expected skills and a training plan will be developed as needed.
- If candidate is not yet certified as a LSS BB the candidate will train in lean methodology and work lean assignments for a designated time frame. Following their lean training and proficiency period the candidate will be evaluated in order to advance with the Six Sigma Black Belt certification. Following Black Belt certification the candidate will commit to serving at least one year in the Black Belt role.
Preferred Job Requirements
- Experience leading DMAIC process improvement projects and/or multi-site/multi-organizational meetings.
- Basic data analysis acumen and ability to understand how to develop algorithms using logic and condition statements. Ability to learn and perform statistical data analysis and simulation modeling.
- Strong computer skills (i.e. Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint Visio) and ability to learn/use relevant software programs (i.e. Minitab).
- Strong interpersonal skills; excellent communicator facilitator team player and change agent.
- Strategic creative and strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Project and program management skills with strong influential leadership skills and the ability to drive performanceinto all areas of responsibility.
- Ability to effectively interface with a diverse range of people including: laborers craft senior management technical SMEs commercial/government stakeholders and NSE stakeholders including international partners.
- Ability to work independently with personal motivation; adaptable and committed to achieving objectives while dealing with obstacles.
Why Y-12
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan prescription drug plan vision plan dental plan employer matched 401(k) savings plan disability coverage education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace at Y-12 you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted i.e. Senior Associate to Senior Specialist internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712) which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
This position may be categorized as a designated position identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709 requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical drug screening and background investigation. As an employee you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin protected veteran status or disability.
