Lean Six Sigma Productivity Specialist

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc.

Lean Six Sigma Productivity Specialist

Location: Any Linde Gas & Equipment location- Hybrid, WFH

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. is seeking a Lean Six Sigma Productivity Specialist to join our team!

Job Purpose: Use Lean Six Sigma tools to lead, execute and track productivity improvement projects. Focus will include cost productivity, growth productivity and digital initiatives.

Scope: Successful candidates should demonstrate high levels of problem-solving capability with a focus on safe and efficient processes. This requires a team-oriented focus with strong verbal and written communication skills and an ability to identify innovative solutions and prioritize improvements to meet business needs.

Keys to success are attention to details and time management with the ability to get things done through others without having direct personnel management responsibilities. This position works under minimal supervision and requires the ability to overcome resistance to change.

In this role, function as a resource for the application of Lean productivity tools and discipline. Achieve productivity benefit goals by implementing productivity projects. Utilize learnings and system interdependencies to improve KPIs across all value streams, find cost reduction/capital project opportunities, and increase LG&E profitability.

Relationships: This position reports to the Director of Productivity. Work well with stakeholders at various levels, in particular, RVPs, RPMs and Region OPS managers. This position will work closely the national operations management team, shared services and the Digital Americas team.

What we offer you!

• Competitive compensation

• Comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision and more)

• 401(k) retirement savings plan

• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, PTO)Employee discount programs

• Career growth opportunities

• Additional compensation may vary depending on the position and organizational level

What you will be doing:

• Drive project methodologies in plant operations to achieve target cost productivity goals.

• Facilitate project idea generation through Lean events and assessments, PEAK assessments and BOOST events.

• Drive project methodologies in growth and transactional processes to achieve target growth productivity financial goals.

• Provide training in the field on key elements of waste identification and removal.

• Ensure effective application of Lean Six Sigma methodologies, perform data analysis on data sets and transform the data into useful information.

• Effective use of problem-solving tools, present findings and make recommendations to targeted plant operations.

• Drive results through completion of action items and projects. Track, report and conduct regular meetings to update stakeholders of the progress.

• Establish a strong leadership presence with project teams.

What makes you great:

• 5+ years of packaged gas production experience, including an operations leadership role.

• Bachelor's Degree preferred.

• Lean Six Sigma training.

• Strong analytical skills, interpersonal skills and ability to influence required

• Knowledge of LG&E business organizational structure needed.

• Must be willing to travel 50% - could be +/- depending on projects.

• Location: Negotiable; proximity to airport required

Why you will enjoy working with us:

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2024 sales of $33 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet.

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. (LG&E) is part of the largest Welding, Industrial, Medical, and Specialty Gases companies in the U.S. We carry a comprehensive selection of industrial gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and carbon dioxide, etc. LG&E has an extensive network of production plants, retail stores, distribution centers, and customer service locations with a focus on making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful by helping to sustain and protect our planet.

For more information about the company, please visit our website.

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