ANDRITZ Hydropower North America is part of an international technology group with an extensive portfolio of sustainable products and solutions. ANDRITZ aims to make the greatest possible contribution to a sustainable future and help its customers achieve their sustainability goals. The group has around 29,800 employees and over 280 locations in more than 40 countries.

As the first equipment manufacturer in North America and a world leader in the design of hydroelectric turbines, ANDRITZ Hydropower North America has more than 185 years of know-how.

In a context of energy transition, our hydroelectric innovation projects make sense. From design to construction, our innovative team of experts offers turnkey solutions. By joining ANDRITZ Hydropower, you are contributing to the development of sustainable technology, and a clean future.

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Senior Continuous Improvement Specialist

Charlotte, NC - hybrid

Summary of the role

We are seeking a Sr. Continuous Improvement Specialist to join our team, based in the Andritz office in Charlotte, with occasional visits to our project sites, manufacturing, and other facilities. The Continuous Improvement Specialist will serve as a change agent, fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Lead, mobilize and perform process improvement, driving actions across various levels of the organization to ensure added value and the effectiveness of implemented processes and tools.

The following responsibilities form the core of this role :

• Act as a change agent and challenge the status quo persistently.
• Identify improvement opportunities, develop, and manage improvement plans, and lead improvement initiatives with business champions and process owners across different facilities.
• Lead potential team of professionals specialized in quality and continuous improvement.
• Develop a continuous improvement training program in collaboration with process owners and HR and provide training and coaching to employees on lean and continuous improvement methodologies to execute improvement projects.
• Drive the implementation of innovative and creative ideas, methods, and process improvements. Prioritize and lead continuous improvement projects using lean six sigma methodology and tools.
• Analyze data using statistical data analysis methods.
• Promote operational excellence and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Conduct problem-solving, root cause analysis, Gemba Walks, KAIZEN events, and workshops.
• Facilitate and guide the development of PFMEA and DFMEA.
• Review and monitor RCAs, corrective and preventive actions from various sources (audits, root cause analyses, customer, and employee feedback, etc.).
• Develop and analyze key performance indicators to monitor and track the impact and benefits of improvements in support of the company's objectives in alignment with overall company goals & objectives.
• Conduct process maturity assessments and internal / supplier audits.
• Implement and develop necessary procedures, flow charts, templates in compliance with the Andritz Hydro Management System.
• Drive lessons learned processes and project postmortem activities.
• Prepare the resource and budget planning.

Do you fit the profile?

Successful teams share objectives, and they also share values! In addition to your strong skills and experience, we need someone with high motivation, a positive mindset, and a willingness to be part of a team.

The ideal candidate should be willing to work in a complex, fast-paced environment, with evolving priorities. Result and solution-oriented candidates who follow through with ideas and commitments will perform well within ANDRITZ. As our projects have large scopes and often require years to be completed, your perseverance will be valued with us.

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