Sr Lean Sigma Manager - Danvers, MA
About The Position
Join Medtronic in the Danvers, Massachusetts site —a dynamic hub supporting the Cardiovascular and Neuroscience portfolios, with core capabilities in high value assembly, polymer extrusion, braiding, molding, and new product and process development. As a Senior Lean Sigma Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in advancing Medtronic’s mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life for patients around the world. Here, bold leadership isn’t just an aspiration—it’s how we partner across the industry to take on systemic healthcare challenges with clarity and conviction. If you’re motivated by complex challenges, energized by innovation, and passionate about making a meaningful impact, this is your opportunity to help shape the next generation of life changing medical technology. At Medtronic Danvers, your work will influence the future of healthcare and improve patients’ lives every single second. We invite you to join our team and leave your mark on a healthier world. The Danvers facility is a cornerstone of Medtronic’s Cardiovascular and Neuroscience businesses, supporting 11 of the 16 Operating Units in Medtronic. Danvers is also a vertically integrated supplier to many of the Medtronic facilities around the world. As the Senior Lean Sigma Manager you will be responsible for the planning and execution of strategic Lean Sigma improvement projects. In person collaboration is essential to our work. We operate onsite five days a week to foster professional growth, strengthen cross functional partnerships, and accelerate our ability to engineer the extraordinary.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree and 7+ years of relevant experience in Business Operations, Plant Manufacturing, and/or Engineering OR advanced degree and 5+ years relevant of experience
- Certified: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
- Possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment (for roles below Principal level).
Nice To Haves
- Strong background in holistic operational excellence structures (TPM, BPM, DBS, TPS, etc.) and the associated tools/techniques.
- Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt.
- Experience building strategic roadmaps.
- Ability to influence others.
- Solid change management, coaching, and mentoring experience.
- Project management skills with good time management, client relationship management, conflict resolution, training facilitation, and administrative skills.
- Experience with establishing Voice of Operations/Voice of Customer in the PDP process.
- Proven knowledge and experience in integrating a Quality and continuous improvement culture change.
Responsibilities
- Develops, implements and sustains process improvement initiatives utilizing Six Sigma methodologies.
- Defines, designs and implements continuous improvement programs to ensure programs are integrated vertically and horizontally across the organization.
- Defines improvement projects aligned with business strategies.
- Analyzes improvement programs and potential results.
- Facilitates and coaches improvement teams.
- Establishes and maintains performance metrics to measure program success.
- Installs process excellence supports for program governance, project reviews, communications, training, certifications and rewards.
Benefits
- Health, Dental and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability leave
- Dependent daycare spending account
- Tuition assistance/reimbursement
- Simple Steps (global well-being program)
- Incentive plans
- 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match
- Short-term disability
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement
- Capital Accumulation Plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
