Engineer I, Green Belt Continuous Improvement
Job Requisition #: 12276
Date Posted: 01/24/2012
Category: Continuous Improvement
Location: Sylmar - CA - USA
About Us
Our teams produce game-changing ideas and life-changing results. A career at St. Jude Medical puts you on the leading edge of medical technology, working for a company driven by its entrepreneurial culture and its passion for quality. Isn't this the kind of change you would like in your life?
We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We currently have this position open at our Cardiac Rhythm Management Division (CRMD):
Job Overview
Our Continuous Improvement group has a unique opportunity for a talented and skilled CI Green Belt who will be responsible for our Orange Belt and Green Belt certification programs. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well established program where CI is supported within the culture of the company. This opportunity will allow you to work for a medical device company where your contributions will significantly impact the quality of life of others.
Position Duties:
Working under Close supervision, have responsibility for our internal Orange Belt and Green Belt certification programs. Within the first six months on the job, the new hire will take ownership of all facets of our Orange Belt program. This includes teaching workshops in Lean and Mistake Proofing, mentoring candidates to implement improvements and create supporting documentation, coordinating and hosting monthly certificate boards and quarterly certification ceremonies, performing needed administrative tasks such as processing award checks and marketing the program internally for greater use. Additionally, within the first 6 months on the job, the new hire will co-sponsor the Green Belt program. This will include providing lectures on all Six Sigma subjects, mentoring candidates and coordinating Gate Reviews.
As the new hire adjusts to the role, long term it is expected the person will begin developing new training material for the Orange Belt and Green Belt programs to eventually take full ownership of both programs. This person will also be expected to gain a strong understanding of St. Jude Medical as a company to maximize the benefit they bring to the organization through the application of CI tools and concepts.
Requirements:
Bachelors Degree in Engineering, or related field. Formal Green Belt certification from ASQ or a leading provider such as Air Academy, George Group, SigmaPro. Minimum three years or equivalent of experience providing training, mentoring candidates, & leading projects. Preferred work history in technical field such as aerospace, medicine, nuclear, or electronics
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