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● 2023 Sales: $20.5 billion
● Industry: Medical Instruments & Supplies
● Employees: 52,000 worldwide
● 40 years of sales growth leading up to 2020
● 44+ Manufacturing and R&D Locations Worldwide
● $1.4 billion spent on research and development in 2023
● ~12,900 patents owned globally in 2023
● Products sold in ~75 countries
● Fortune 500 Company
● 7 consecutive years as one of Fortune's World's Best Workplaces
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As the Continuous Improvement Analyst you will plan, perform, and implement lean process improvement initiatives across Instruments Manufacturing by organizing, leading, and facilitating cross-functional project teams
You will lead using lean tools ((i.e. Line Balancing, Gemba walks, Standardized Work, Kaizen, Practical Problem Solving, Value Stream Mapping, 6S) to drive business results in the areas of safety, quality, delivery, and cost
Identify opportunities for improvement and develop new efficient procedures with regards to Manufacturing workflow and software process improvement. Coach, mentor and lead project groups through lean initiatives
Partner with cross-functional, cross-departmental, and cross-divisional leaders to develop, and implement best-practice based process improvement
Develop and implements process improvement activities directed at both employee competencies and technical skills
Collaborate with other functions to ensure that systems and processes reflect current specifications and to obtain information on new processes and systems to improve overall department service level delivery
Secure commitment and accountability from functional stakeholders
Develop communications for stakeholders on the improvements & conduct update or communication meetings
What you need–
Bachelor’s degree with 0+ years of work experience or 6+ years of experience lieu of degree - required
Process improvement experience in a manufacturing or Office environment - preferred
Experience leveraging data and technology to solve problems or improve processes - preferred
Must be highly proficient in applications within Microsoft Office Suite & Power BI Reporting - preferred
Strong interpersonal communication skills
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