Business Excellence Coordinator Iii

JOB DESCRIPTION: MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE This Process Improvement role is responsible for the execution and ongoing management of business excellence initiatives. The role supports strategic, process improvement projects in conjunction with site goals and imperatives. The role is accountable for delivering tactical results from the application of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma tools and effective change management.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

- Supports and co-develops new initiatives for the organization that are value added to the Business Excellence Program.
- Supports project execution by completing tasks, tracking project schedules, identifying risks, and developing and executing strategies to ensure project implementation buy-in.
- Develops change and communication strategies to ensure successful projects and site initiatives.
- Resolves project issues by working with team members, project customers, cross site counterparts and others as appropriate. Supports roll out of projects until fully integrated and handed over to the appropriate group(s).
- Creates, edits, designs and produces a wide range of training and deployment materials or oversees external agencies in the development of such materials.
- Liaises with the different department functions to seek communication effectiveness and helps enhance the excellence culture.
- Assists with the organization of the Exempt and Direct staff Employee Monthly Meetings and Business Excellence awards program.

QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Science or related field
- 3-5 years of experience in engineering, operations or managing project related with business improvement initiatives.
- Fully Bilingual (English and Spanish)
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of audiences.
- Strong project management, multi-tasking and organizational skills and ability to respond efficiently and effectively in a continuously changing environment.
- Strong oral and written communications skills.

JOB FAMILY:
Manufacturing

DIVISION:
AVD Vascular

LOCATION:
Costa Rica Alajuela : AVCR-1

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:
Cr09Sal (Costa Rica)

TRAVEL:
Yes, 5 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Yes

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)