OpEx Master

Description

Hybrid:

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to Warren Technical Center three times per week, at minimum or other frequency dictated by the business.

The Role:

In this role, you will be responsible to bring new and innovative ideas to drive the strategic development, deployment and continuous improvement of processes with the end goal of increased business capabilities, customer satisfaction, and quality.

What You'll Do:

Master Black Belts are relentless in wowing their clients and exceeding their needs. As such, you will be charged to work seamlessly with Executive Champions, Business Leaders, and Stakeholders across the ecosystem to determine scope of projects, define and schedule resource plans in addition to outlining the deployment strategy, goals, and priorities. Our Master Black Belts are experts in communicating process, status, and issues. In addition to the application of your technical mastery, your expertise will be leveraged to train, coach, and mentor the future of Operational Excellence. In concert, you will be simultaneously contributing to the greater body of shared knowledge, including; best practices, innovative solutions, and efficient strategies.

Additional Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• Six Sigma Master Black Belt certification required.

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.

• 8+ years of experience in Process Improvement, Business Operations, or Project/Program Management.

• 5+ years of experience in Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, or transactional areas.

• Successfully led 15 or more transactional, proactive, and/or reactive projects using continuous improvement methodologies such as Shainin or Red X and the effective application of Lean and/or Six Sigma tools through DMAIC, DMADV, and/or DFSS methodologies.

• Experience using statistical software tools such as Tableau, Minitab, or Jump.

• Strong focus on execution.

• Ability to build and promote organizational change management initiatives.

• Demonstrated ability to coach & influence others with the adoption of the OpEx mindset and advocacy. 

• Strong facilitation and presentation skills at all levels of the organization.

• Proven ability to simplify strategy into simple actions.

• Deals with ambiguity effectively and demonstrates agility in challenging circumstances independently; demonstrates managerial courage regularly

• Demonstrated ability to have the critical/crucial conversation to overcome objections and road blocks

• Proven ability to coach & influence Senior Leaders about OpEx

About GM

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