Senior Process Excellence Engineer/AI Coordinator
Source API remote eligibility restrictions: United States This is a Remote position with frequent travel to support Lean transformation and AI Sprints.Full-TimeSenior
Salary140,000 - 150,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- Minimum of 5–10 years of progressive experience
- Required Skills
- AgileOracleSAPLLMMLOps
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree preferred.
- Lean certification and/or Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB) certification required; Master Black Belt (MBB) designation a strong plus.
- Minimum of 5–10 years of progressive experience in process excellence, continuous improvement, or operational transformation roles.
- Demonstrated experience leading large-scale, enterprise-wide Lean deployments involving multiple business functions, geographies, and hundreds of stakeholders.
- Proven track record of leading Lean transformation beyond Operations — must include documented results in transactional and administrative functions such as Finance, HR, Accounting, and Procurement.
- Experience leading and developing cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization, including influencing without direct authority.
- Experience managing a project portfolio simultaneously, balancing resources, priorities, and executive stakeholder expectations.
- Hands-on experience with AI tools such as large language models, agentic automation frameworks, or machine learning operations (MLOps) platforms.
- Experience implementing Lean management systems (e.g., Obeya, real-time KPI dashboards, AI-augmented daily management).
- Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle or equivalent) and understanding of system-related process improvement constraints.
- Strategic mindset and strong business acumen, with the ability to identify priority value opportunities by leveraging exceptional problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end Lean transformation initiatives across all value stream functions including Operations, Finance, HR, Accounting, and Procurement.
- Design, facilitate, and execute workshops to identify and prioritize improvement opportunities across current and future state maps.
- Drive Kaizen events, rapid improvement workshops, and structured problem-solving activities (A3, DMAIC, 8D) at multiple organizational levels.
- Coach and mentor cross-functional teams, front-line staff, and leadership on Lean principles, waste identification, and continuous improvement culture.
- Establish and track KPIs and performance metrics to validate the impact of Lean initiatives and ensure sustained results.
- Serve as the AI Coordinator for the Process Excellence function — identifying opportunities to integrate AI tools, machine learning models, and agentic workflows into improvement projects.
- Leverage working knowledge of agentic AI platforms to prototype, pilot, and scale intelligent automation solutions that complement Lean improvements.
- Manage a portfolio of concurrent process improvement and AI-enabled projects using structured portfolio and project management frameworks (PMI, Agile/hybrid).
- Develop project charters, roadmaps, resource plans, risk registers, and communication plans for large-scale transformation programs.
- Track and report on project status, milestones, and business outcomes to senior leadership and executive sponsors.
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