Operational Excellence Engineer

Hillsboro, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Acumed LLC

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdingswhich is backed by Berkshire Hathawayyoull be doing things that matter leading at every level and winning a better way. Were committed to making a positive impact on the world providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities and fostering a culture where everyones empowered to be their best.

Job Scope

The Operational Excellence Engineer is part of the Business Transformation Office and drives process improvements across non-manufacturing functions (e.g. supply chain R&D logistics IT). The role optimizes data and information flow embeds standard work and deploys automation to increase throughput reduce cost and improve customer experience.

Partnering with Transformation leadership and cross-functional stakeholders this role converts insights into defined initiatives with timelines resources and metrics leading implementation through go-live to ensure value realization.

The role manages 35 concurrent initiatives supported by matrixed subject matter experts and leads cross-functional transformation but does not manage day-to-day operations.

Duties/Responsibilities

Analyze business processes to identify inefficiencies and improvement opportunities using Lean and CI tools.
Focus on non-manufacturing processes (e.g. inventory RA/QA workflows product development data management) emphasizing data flow systems utilization and process automation.
Gather and analyze data from ERP BI and PPM systems and translate insights into recommendations.
Lead workshops conduct root cause analysis and evaluate cost-benefit of proposed solutions.
Develop project plans including scope timeline resources and success metrics. Lead/support initiatives through hand-off to process owners.
Partner with leadership to establish governance KPI frameworks dashboards and reporting to drive accountability track results and evaluate effectiveness.
Present project updates risks and performance metrics to leadership.
Embed change management practices to support adoption and sustainability.
Collaborate with departments where processes intersect with enterprise systems to enable business process automation system enhancements or new technologies.
Support capability development through training problem-solving tools and standard procedures.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree required; technical field preferred.
58 years experience in operational excellence transformation process improvement or similar roles.
Experience applying Lean/CI tools to solve real business problems with measurable results.
Strong analytical skills with experience managing large datasets and mapping complex processes.
Familiarity with enterprise systems (ERP BI PPM); experience with SAP S/4HANA Microsoft Project or Power BI preferred.
Excellent communication collaboration and organizational skills. Ability to balance strategic goals with tactical execution.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel PowerPoint Word Project Visio).

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process please email your request to and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.

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Acumed LLCAs a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdingswhich is backed by Berkshire Hathawayyoull be doing things that matter leading at every level and winning a better way. Were committed to making a positive impact on the world providing you with diverse learning and working opp...