Continuous Improvement Leader
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| Verified Pay check_circle | Provided by the employer$85,000 - $120,000 per year |
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| Hours | Full-time |
| Location | Burlington, Washington |
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Job Description
Job Description
Title: Continuous Improvement Leader
Location: Burlington, WA
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $85,000 – $120,000/year
Benefits: Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, and holiday), 401(k) Retirement Plan, Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
Sterling Engineering is looking for a Continuous Improvement Leader. This opportunity is with a profitable and rapidly expanding company in one of the fastest-growing sectors in the renewable energy industry.
Job Duties:
- Lead Lean & Six Sigma initiatives, high-impact projects and annual strategy deployment (Hoshin Planning, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizens).
- Coach and train team members at all Belt levels; develop training materials and oversee certification goals.
- Drive the company’s Production System KPIs, project funnel, and financial benefits tracking.
- Partner with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain and other functions to identify, prioritize, and execute improvement opportunities.
- Support sites with process analysis, root cause investigations, corrective actions, and system/data utilization improvements.
- Benchmark best practices, establish program KPIs/metrics, and report on progress to leadership.
- Manage budgets and timelines for Lean & Six Sigma projects; support safety and quality initiatives.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience (Engineering preferred).
- Minimum 7 years working in Process Improvement, Quality or Operational Excellence roles.
- Minimum 5 years in a company with a strong, recognized Lean & Six Sigma program and culture.
- Minimum 3 years Project Management experience managing large-scale, cross-functional projects.
- Proven record of results managing in a matrix environment.
- Demonstrated Minitab proficiency and teaching Minitab to others.
- Ability to travel as required.
Preferred:
- Lean Certification.
- Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.
- PMP or Prince 2.0 certification desirable.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
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