Six sigma / PLC Blackbelt - Niepołomice
Nr Ref.: 1900446
Wooodward Poland Sp. z o. o.
ul. Skarbowa 32
32-005 Niepołomice
Woodward is a multinational company with leading edge technology, headquartered in Fort Collins, CO. We are an independent designer, manufacturer, and service provider of energy control and optimization solutions for commercial and military aircraft, turbines, reciprocating engines, and electrical power system equipment. Global customers in the aerospace, power and process industries, and transportation markets rely on Woodwardtechnology to make their equipment more efficient and reliable minimizing environmental impact. In our facility in Niepołomice we are desigining, manufacturing and testing engine controllers and cabinets.
Join our Engineering team as a Six Sigma/PLC Blackbelt.
Duties:
- Using the DMAIC methodology, works with product team members and other members of the organization (including customers and suppliers) to implement breakthrough improvements and resolve issues related to QDRC/CTC.
- Fosters collaboration, assigns responsibilities and coordinates work efforts among Six Sigma/PLC project team members.
- Tracks and reports results to project champion and corresponding leadership.
- Leverages improvements to other programs and business units through cross-functional interaction with other Black Belts and/or Master Black Belts.
- Provides continuous focus on quality products, NPI Collaborate to Cost (CTC), and sustainable improvements that impact customer on-time delivery and services.
Job Qualifications / Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field
- Completion of Black Belt certification required.
- Additional process improvement training (Lean Enterprise Institute, Six Sigma Champions training, PLC, BTO, Kaizen, etc.) desired.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Engineering / Manufacturing or Sales & marketing business processes (transactional and operational).
- Demonstrated process improvement experience in NPI processes with a proven track record on results.
- Minimum of three years' experience participating in or leading process improvement projects (Six Sigma, Kaizen, Lean, etc.)
- Previous project/program management experience desired.
- Demonstrated advanced knowledge and application of Six Sigma with ability to identify and implement process improvements.
- Highly developed organizational, interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Demonstrated creative problem solving skills, excellent oral and written communication skills (including listening skills), and consistent attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams in Six Sigma or PLC process workshops and projects.
- Demonstrated ability to speak before groups of various sizes and at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to create an atmosphere that fosters open communication and encourages the expression of ideas and opinions.
- Demonstrated process improvement experience in transactional and operational processes with a proven track record on results.
- Demonstrated knowledge of data collection, metrics and the use of performance targets in tracking process improvements.
- Demonstrated knowledge of benchmarking and ability to leverage best practices.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize projects and additional responsibilities with little or no supervision.
- Demonstrated proficiency in SAP navigation for the purposes of data collection and metric development.
- Ability to influence change in a positive spirit of cooperation and collaboration.
- Recognized and respected as a Six Sigma/PLC process expert.
- Ability to assess training needs of team members and teach Six Sigma processes and related quality tools.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate significant issues and barriers to the project Champion or Director, or PLC Program Manager.
We offer:
- Stable employment within a growing and dynamic team
- Advancement opportunities in international team
- Competitive base pay
- A total rewards package, that includes: private health insurance, life & accidental insurance, foreign languages courses, Multisport package
- Company performance bonus program
- Work-life balance, semi-flexible working time
- Employee – friendly renumeration structrure based on creative works (available for selected positions)
- Relocation package
