SPECIALIST CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
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Location: Atlanta
Job type: Permanent
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Sector: Business & Administration
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The Specialist - Continuous Improvement serves as a process improvement project leader for Airport Operations Improvement initiatives. This position manages large and complex divisional and/or cross-divisional improvement efforts with moderate scope, schedule, and financial risk. Directs process improvement teams comprised of Airport Operations Subject Matter Experts, Marketing, Information Technology, Cargo, Outside Vendors, Supply Chain, etc and drives process analysis and formal improvement recommendations. The Specialist - Continuous Improvement accurately scopes out the length and difficulty of tasks, and effectively drives decision making via the use of standard and advanced continuous improvement methodologies, including but not limited to Lean, Six Sigma, and Theory of Constraints, as well as data analysis. Serves as liaison and point of contact in ACS related to Continuous Improvement development and training opportunities. The Specialist - Continuous Improvement must be able to drive cross-divisional collaboration by influencing others and clearly articulating requirement building methodologies, objectives, and solutions. Uses process improvement tool outcomes and data to articulate problems and solution options for senior leaders. This individual must be able to lead change management efforts, including managing and overseeing experts who create training and communications materials. This individual must be able to operate under minimal supervision and think strategically to overcome obstacles. The candidate will be responsible for consistently practicing safety-conscious behaviors in all operational processes and procedures.
Qualifications
* College Degree or equivaent work experience.
* At least 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in airport operations or continuous improvement
* Must have a proven track record of out of the box thinking and an ability to think large scale
* Must have demonstrated experience in defining and leading continuous improvement projects and achieving results
* Continuous improvement certification (Six Sigma, Lean, etc) is preferred
* Functional understanding of standard continuous improvement tools such as process maps, cause and effect, FMEA, Control Charts required
* Familiarity with basic data analysis principles and display methods required
* Experience using process analysis tools and data to influence decision making preferred
* Familiarity with DMAIC improvement model, Lean, and 5S strongly preferred
* Familiarity with Process Optimization, Control Planning, Lean, and Theory of Constraints (TOC) preferred
* Familiarity with Project Management principles preferred
* Familiarity with Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Excel required
* Must be willing to travel up to 25% with additional travel if necessary
* Must be performing satisfactorily in present position
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