OPEX Specialist

Viant•Indianapolis, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The OPEX Specialist drives Operational Excellence initiatives by identifying, analyzing, and implementing process improvements that enhance manufacturing performance and business results. The role optimizes processes, eliminates waste, and fosters continuous improvement to positively impact Quality, Delivery, Cost, Safety, and Employee Engagement. The position is based at Viant’s Indianapolis facility, which combines precision machining and assembly capabilities to produce medical device components and finished products. The work model is on-site, Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The position adheres to Viant Core Beliefs and applicable safety, quality, regulatory, and operating requirements, including QMS, EMS, FDA regulations, company policies, and procedures. It creates and implements Lean processes in a cellular environment, supports continuous improvement across departments, and helps ensure that process changes and standards are adopted and sustained. The role also develops and tracks project plans, timelines, resource needs, savings, benefits, and ROI, and manages multiple improvement projects concurrently. Viant describes itself as a global medical device design and manufacturing services provider with nearly 6,000 associates across 24 locations worldwide. It offers a combination of small-company service and attention with big-company resources. Viant provides equal employment opportunities in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Requirements

Engineering degree and/or bachelor's degree and/or Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma certification.
1–3+ years of applicable Operational Excellence experience.
Problem-solving skills.
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing.
Six Sigma Green Belt or Lean Manufacturing Green Belt.
Knowledge of Kaizen Events, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), and DMAIC Methodology.
Experience with Power BI, Tableau, and Excel.
Experience with Minitab and other data analysis tools.
Ability to exert up to 75 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently, and to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects.

Responsibilities

Adhere to Viant Core Beliefs and safety, quality, regulatory, and operating requirements, including QMS, EMS, FDA regulations, company policies, and procedures.
Create and implement Lean processes in a cellular environment.
Define, produce, and implement documents, including standard work and process work instructions.
Analyze current workflows and identify opportunities for improvement.
Lead and support Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen initiatives.
Map processes and document standard work procedures.
Eliminate non-value-added activities and bottlenecks.
Collect and analyze production, quality, safety, and performance data.
Develop KPIs, dashboards, and performance metrics.
Identify trends and root causes of operational issues.
Present findings and recommendations to leadership.
Facilitate continuous improvement projects across departments.
Support cost-reduction and productivity-improvement efforts.
Monitor project performance and the sustainability of improvements.
Help investigate process failures and inefficiencies as needed.
Train employees on Lean, Six Sigma, and operational excellence tools.
Facilitate workshops and improvement events.
Support change management during process transformations.
Ensure adoption of new processes and standards.
Manage multiple improvement projects simultaneously.
Develop project plans, timelines, and resource requirements.
Coordinate cross-functional teams.
Track project savings, benefits, and ROI.
Perform other duties as assigned.