Continuous Improvement Specialist II

Arthrex, Inc.•Naples, FL

54d•Onsite

About The Position

Arthrex is a global medical device company and a leader in new product development and medicalâ education in orthopedics. The Continuous Improvement Specialist Family will help plan, coordinate, lead and execute Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence projects across Arthrex. They will partner with Arthrex employees and Arthrex Agency partners on a daily basis to help build and embed behaviors, methodologies, and common tools of a continuous improvement culture. If you are interested in working, learning, and professionally advancing in a fast-growing global organization with great resources and opportunities, then apply to join our talented team and support us in Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better.

Requirements

Minimum 2 Years of relevant work experience and Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Management, Supply Chain, or similar field required.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain process knowledge preferred.
Project management and communication skills training required.
Demonstrated ability to lead small process change efforts.
Lean or Six Sigma certification preferred.
Green Belt or above preferred.
Time management - Manage one's own time and the time of others.
Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Negotiating - The Power to Influence and gain Buy-In from the team.
Disciplined Execution - Job requires holding the team accountable through daily execution to the plan.
When required, he/she will need to be able to dive into details to ensure operational success.
Knowledge of business and management principles required for strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Responsibilities

Applies Lean and Six Sigma methodologies in the implementation of process excellence and waste reduction initiatives.
Drives the standardization of processes and the implementation of metrics and best practices.
Provide Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence project leadership, kaizen facilitation, team coordination, and support.
Collect, analyze, and summarize data using various Lean/Six Sigma/Operational Excellence tools.
Facilitates kaizen, problem solving and rapid improvement process events with both internal and external employees and suppliers with a major emphasis on focused improvement.
Communicate with all levels of the organization as appropriate to gain and maintain support for initiatives.
Ability to travel up to 25%.