Job Description

Raytek Federal Corporation is seeking a Process Improvement Specialist to support our Department of Energy Client in Oak Ridge, TN. The ideal candidate will have 5 or more years of experience working in a research and development environment, managing complex scientific support activities.

***This position is on site at Oak Ridge National Lab in Oak Ridge TN, Proof of US citizenship is required***

Responsibilities

• Create and monitor action plans for process improvement initiatives.
• Assist in project management as needed by the customer organizations.
• Develop and communicate actionable recommendations from a set of possibilities and synthesize findings well.
• Develop continuous improvement strategies by translating business objectives into actionable projects.
• Communicate lean and continuous improvement best practices throughout the organization.
• Ensure that human factor considerations have been incorporated in the processes.
• Perform data analysis for process improvement initiatives.
• Utilize a variety of lean process improvement tools and strategies to support a wide-range of process improvement initiatives
• Conduct studies of existing processes to document current state and identify potential improvement opportunities
• Work with stakeholders to implement corrective actions, best practices, and lessons learned into existing processes.
• Flow down requirements from codes, standards, Federal Regulations, and contract documents into internal operating procedures and work control documents.
• Work individually and as an active and contributing team member, manage time and work independently with minimum oversight, accomplish multiple tasks in a complex environment, with attention to detail and thoroughness, possess an enthusiastic and positive work ethic, and handle potential stressful situations.

Qualifications

• Must be a US Citizen
• BS/BA in a field related to industrial engineering, systems engineering or a related science
• 5 years of more of relevant experience
• Prior use or familiarity with a variety of reliability analytics or performance monitoring tools such as causal analysis, statistical analysis, value stream mapping, FMEA, data analytics, business intelligence software, and/or Lean/Six Sigma
• Must be willing to relocate to Oak Ridge, TN if not a local candidate
• Clearance not required, however a background check is required that will confirm you are a US citizen, no criminal history and a drug test

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