Lean Six Sigma Quality Improvement Specialist - Master Black Belt

Lean Six Sigma Quality Improvement Specialist - Master Black Belt

ProSidian is a Management and Operations Consulting Firm focusing on providing value to clients through tailored solutions based on industry-leading practices. We help forward-thinking clients solve problems and improve operations. With a reputation for its strong CONUS/OCONUS practice spanning six solution areas, ProSidian services focus on the broad spectrum of Risk Management, Compliance, Business Process, IT Effectiveness, Energy & Sustainability, and Human Capital.

Launched by former Big 4 Management Consultants; our multidisciplinary teams bring together the talents of nearly 190 professionals globally to complete a wide variety of engagements for Private Companies, Fortune 1,000 Enterprises, and Government Agencies of all sizes. Our Services are deployed across the enterprise, target drivers of economic profit (growth, margin, and efficiency), and are aligned at the intersections of assets, processes, policies, and people delivering value.

ProSidian clients represent a broad spectrum of industries to include but are not limited to Energy, Manufacturing, Chemical, Retail, Healthcare, Telecommunications, Hospitality, Pharmaceuticals, Banking & Financial Services, Transportation, Federal and State Government Agencies.

ProSidian Seeks a Lean Six Sigma Quality Improvement Specialist - Master Black Belt [ Full Time] located at The Federal Aviation Administration Logistics Center (FAALC), located at Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC) to support an engagement for a Fed. Gov Agencies that provide Aviation Administration and Logistics support to US Govt. Agencies. The Fed. Gov Agency supports a broad range of systems, consisting of thousands of individual pieces of equipment in the Facilities, Surveillance, Navigational Aids, Automation and Communications, Weather Systems and other agencies. In support of National Airspace System systems and other equipment, The Aviation Transportation Agency also provides configuration management, hardware and software documentation, modification(s), field support, systems, and acquisition support.

This is a Full-Time ProSidian employed W-2 position with commensurate benefits and competitive salary. The ideal candidate shall work to support requirements as a Lean Six Sigma Quality Improvement Specialist - Master Black Belt [ Full Time] and provide support for ProSidian Engineering Services and stakeholders and projects of The Federal Aviation Administration Logistics Center (FAALC). Provide Quality Improvement services, using Lean Six Sigma methodology and techniques, to the FAALC. These services shall include facilitating, planning, coordinating, reviewing, evaluating and reporting all activities for the purpose of completing organizational continual improvement projects, identifying and removing the causes of defects and errors in the FAA Logistic Centers processes using Lean Six Sigma techniques to remove any waste in these processes.

The Lean Six Sigma Quality Improvement Specialist (Master Black Belt) provides operations and process improvement support to Fed. Govt. Clients by functioning, as necessary, as a project manager, facilitator, consultant, and analyst. The Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt facilitates the assessment of problems, the compilation and analysis of data, the development of improvement teams, the design and collections of metrics, and the facilitation of improvement efforts.

Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt using Lean, Value-Based Care Redesign, and other appropriate improvement approaches to not only support performance improvement, but to implement the active daily management approach to sustain performance. Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt supports continued execution and development of the "ProSidian Way," which focuses on goal setting, alignment with People strategies, Dashboards, Lean / Performance Improvement activities, and Active Daily Management-including development of standard work, daily critical-to-quality metrics, visual management, rounding schedules, and huddle approaches. Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt supports continued execution and development of ProSidian Value Based Actions Initiative, which focuses on improving operational outcomes, the patient experience, and reducing cost to support our quality, capacity, and growth objectives.

Tasks may include but shall not be limited to items such as the following: a. Work with champions and senior leaders to identify, select and scope Quality improvement projects. b. Conduct Quality improvement projects using Lean Six Sigma methods and techniques to improve current and future processes. c. Facilitate teams, consisting of process owners, to develop Value Stream Maps of current processes eliminating any non-value added steps within these processes. d. Develop and/or revise metrics to measure improvement in the FAA Logistics Centers processes. e. Report status of Quality improvement projects to Senior Leaders.

• Identify and implement enterprise wide process improvement activities utilizing LEAN/Six Sigma, Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) or similar methodologies to support business infrastructure and procurement of new business opportunities
• Support the development, prioritization and execution of performance improvement projects utilizing LEAN/Six Sigma, PDSA or similar methodologies for all process improvements
• Assist with the implementation and training of functional areas regarding process engineering maintenance plans and staff trainings to improve effectiveness
• Collect, monitor and evaluate project key performance metrics and develop project status reports
• Facilitate cross functional improvement teams following DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze Improve Control) roadmap or similar improvement process
• Communicate gaps in process designs and implementations to upper management and support requirements for compliance, quality, and continuous improvement

Some Task efforts may be very extensive and require the work be broken into Subtasks. However, the various task projects shall include but not be limited to the following:

a. Provide complete drafting services in support of the FAALC including operations and maintenance of the drafting file system, reproduction of drawings, and preparation of engineering drawings, electronic artwork and electronic media.

b. Provide complete FAALC Technical Library maintenance services.

c. Provide Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist services to include but not limited to the training, monitoring, and providing technical guidance for all aspects of the planning, initiation, execution, monitoring and controlling of a project, and the closeout of assigned projects.

d. Provide quality improvement services, using Lean Six Sigma methodology and techniques to the FAALC, including facilitating, planning, coordinating, reviewing, evaluating and reporting all activities for the purpose of completing organizational continual improvement projects.

e. Provide logistics expertise to the FAALC including analysis and recommendations for planning, scheduling, monitoring, estimating and coordinating of assigned logistics tasks associated with FAALC service provider responsibilities in the logistics element areas of supply support, support equipment, maintenance support facilities and Packaging, Handling, Storage and Transportation.

f. Provide management and program analysis services to the FAALC including planning, scheduling, conducting, and reporting analyses of management, administrative and logistics programs and procedures to determine resource requirements and utilization, workflow processes, and the efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity of functional operations.

g. Provide project management services to assist in all aspects of the planning, initiation, execution, monitoring and controlling of the project, and the closeout of assigned projects. The ProSidian Team Member's shall support the ProSidian and Client Team by maintaining individual project files consisting of background information, design notes, and other material for assigned projects. Project numbers shall be assigned by the FAALC.

• Minimum of consecutive employment in a position with comparable responsibilities in quality control management within the past five (5) years.
• Proficient in oral and written communication in English
• Must be able to use a computer to communicate via email
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Must have demonstrated knowledge of some type of commercial quality control plans and possess knowledge of, or experience with a] Drafting Services and Computer Aided Engineering Graphics (CAEG) Support; b] Engineering Drawing Preparation, Maintenance, Filing and Reproduction, and c] Maintaining an On-Line Engineering Library. The client requires services to (1) Maintain Engineering Drawing Copies, (2) Maintain Computer Databases, (3) Maintain FAA Specifications, (4) Maintain Electronic Equipment Modifications, (5) Maintain National Stock Number Files, (6) Maintain FAA Equipment Modification Publications, and (7) Provide Engineering Library Research Assistance such as [a] Environmental Safety and Occupational Health Support [b] Lean Six Sigma Quality Improvement Support, [c] Logistics Specialist Support, [d.] Management and Program Analyst Support, and [e] Project Management Support.

All ProSidian Full Time & Contract Employees are required/provided to attend the requisite in service training necessary to deliver the services identified and all employees must become proficient on baseline and upgrades to FAA National Airspace System (NAS) systems and equipment, support documentation, and work processes. Proficiency training is required for non-technical as well as the technical support positions. The associated training is provided and/or coordinated by the MMAC FAA Academy

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Teamwork – ability to foster teamwork collaboratively as a participant, and effectively as a team leader
• Leadership – ability to guide and lead colleagues on projects and initiatives
• Business Acumen – understanding and insight into how organizations perform, including business processes, data, systems, and people
• Communication – ability to effectively communicate to stakeholders of all levels orally and in writing