Job Description:
Continuous Improvement Specialist – Black Belt
3M Health Care is now Solventum
The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
As a Black BeltContinuous Improvement Specialist you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:
Simultaneously lead / execute 3-5 complex, prioritized, cross-functional initiatives delivering expected results. Collaborates with leadership team to determine initiative objectives, establish priorities and timetables, determine improvement approach(es), develop improvement actions, assign/lead resources/tasks to deliver on operational and/or financials goals targeted.
Report on key milestones and critical business initiatives to ensure timely delivery.
Use lean value stream mapping and DMAIC to collaborate with business leaders. Proactively identifies, helps prioritize, manages, and guides implementation of approved projects and front-line problem solving.
Build our organizational continuous improvement culture by partnering with Solventum CI to coach functional team members during white / yellow belt training and through their respective projects.
Lead assigned kaizen events as requested.
Deliver $1M in annual project benefits while driving improvements in customer experience on respective projects.
Facilitate change management with projects through delivery / conclusion.
Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree or higher AND (7) seven years of experience driving Continuous Improvement processes and projects
in a private, public, government or military environment
In addition to the above requirements, the following are also required:
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
Previous experience working in Healthcare or Medical Devices Industries
Strong background in transactional lean process redesign and improvement
Strong problem-solving, analytical, and change management skills
Strong understanding of customer support processes and ability to align process improvements to customer satisfaction
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Work location: Remote -United States
Travel: May include up to 30% [domestic/international]
Relocation Assistance: May be authorized
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).
Supporting Your Well-being
Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.
Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $143,200 - $196,900, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/our-company/careers/#Total-Rewards
Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.
Solventum is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in our recruitment process. Applicants must remain alert to fraudulent job postings and recruitment schemes that falsely claim to represent Solventum and seek to exploit job seekers.
Please note that all email communications from Solventum regarding job opportunities with the company will be from an email with a domain of @solventum.com. Be wary of unsolicited emails or messages regarding Solventum job opportunities from emails with other email domains.
Please note, Solventum does not expect candidates in this position to perform work in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County.
Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.
