Job Details

Anticipated Start Date: January 2025

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and/or facilitate all continuous improvement efforts associated with Safety, Quality, Operational Excellence, and Cost.
• Work with Muskogee department managers to identify, prioritize, and execute projects that improve their key performance indicators.
• Lead the development and implementation of all levels of the hourly Skill Based Development program as it relates to Lean and Six Sigma methods.
• Coordinate the content of all Lean training materials and lead the implementation of a structured target training program for improvement teams.
• Support cross-site and cross-functional efforts to improve shared business processes - both transactional and operational
• Help units to identify key performance indicators and develop tools to improve them (flow complexity, purchasing methods, and value analysis of process)
• Hold teammates accountable for the good deliverance and sustainability of improvement results. Assure the appropriate performance indicators are in place and that teams have been provided with adequate knowledge to achieve and maintain their improvements.
• Utilize process experts, department leaders, and steering committees as needed to generate improvement ideas and accomplish key objectives.
• Lead the effort to streamline processes across all Vallourec sites. Coordinate and report the status of improvement efforts and results to allow for easy reporting to executive leadership.
• Lead team members to deploy the appropriate Safety / Quality / Delivery / Cost / People metrics and management routines at all levels of the organization.
• Perform Six Sigma projects and act as an expert/coach for other members seeking Six Sigma certification.
• Assist leadership in the planning, development, coordination, support, and execution of strategic planning process, and take ownership of high-impact (immediate and long-term) improvement projects.
• Lead benchmarking and the exchange of knowledge and best practices concerning lean and Six Sigma methodologies with Vallourec Group steering committees and other entities.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Mathematical skills - basic knowledge and application of statistics and algebra
• Reasoning ability - ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to facilitate a team of cross-functional expertise.
• Ability to influence employees at any level of an organization.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects and ability to summarize efforts clearly and concisely.
• Demonstrate high energy, and trustworthiness, and be goal oriented.
• Knowledge of Change Management or Change Acceleration Processes

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EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND CERTIFICATIONS

• BS in Engineering
• Mechanical, Industrial, and Metallurgical engineering degrees are preferred.
• Six Sigma training/certification at Green Belt or higher is required. Black Belt is preferred.
• Past training or experiences in lean manufacturing, materials management, Six Sigma, safety, and environment are desired.

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES AND CAPABILITIES

• Operations leadership or process engineering experience in the Industrial sector
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Open-mindedness, adaptability, autonomy, desire to drive change.
• Understanding of business strategy and concepts
• Analytical approach to problem solving.
• Ability to influence at all levels of an organization.
• Teamwork
• Adaptability
• Accountability
• Reliability/dependability
• Initiative
• Safety Awareness
• Ability to receive and provide constructive feedback.
• Pride in performance
• Continuous Improvement/Quality
• High attention to detail

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