Operational Excellence PractitionerAs Operational Excellence Practitioner you will design, develop, and implement process and asset changes at the plant in order to promote on site-specific quality and efficiency improvements.Above all you will be expected to carry out all your activities with reliability, integrity, compliance, and in a safe, environmentally responsible, and efficient manner.Job Responsibilities:* Evaluate current state site internal processes against industry trends and identify opportunities for improvements* Prioritize potential improvements based on return on investment and required effort* Execute both short-term and long-term improvement project lifecycle, creating plans, oversee implementation of process changes, tracking progress, validating financial return, & documenting process changes.* Gather data for key performance indicators and analyze results, modifying continuous improvement programs in response* Remove barriers to employee engagement and champion value engineering* Eliminate root causes of margin erosion and non-value-added tasks* Manage reports and metrics needed to show progress and sustained change* Lead efforts in change management through influential leadership* Assist in the delivery of continuous improvement related training programs and activities, including Lean, Six Sigma, and 5SExperience and Education:* Bachelor's degree in business administration, industrial engineering, mechanical engineer, or a related field or 4-6+ years of experience in Continuous Improvement for manufacturing* Experience with continuous improvement, 5S, lean manufacturing, kaizen, lean six sigma, root cause analysis, and value stream mapping* Technical acumen including systems and data visualization* Excellent written and verbal communication including facilitation skills* 1-2 years managing projects using project management tools or technology* Knowledge of capital expenditure process and requirements* Proficiency in using various operations systems* Leadership, coaching, and /or mentoringGood to Have:* Lean, Six Sigma, or related certification* Ability to work in a fast paced and changing environment* Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization* Experience delivering transactional process improvement* Flexibility and diplomacy with coworkers* Ability to make decisions as well as influence decision-making* Ability to weigh and manage priorities* Ability to manage multiple projects and programs simultaneouslyPhysical Requirements and Working Conditions (With or without reasonable accommodation):* Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as is required by the operating areas* Ability to work a machine paced continuous process that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with conditions which include:o Heat / cold temperatures (inclement weather)o Indoor/ outdoor environmento Dusty environmento Noisy environmento Frequent moving/ vibration/ or other motion of equipment / processo Elevated places, to include stairs/laddersOther Considerations:* Up to 40% travelTeam members must be clean shaven in order to perform tasks where respiratory protection is required and the use of a respirator (including N-95 dust mask) requires a proper seal for adequate protection.Location:Various Locations USAAddress:1875 Lawrence Street, Denver CO, 80202Additional Locations (if applicable):Harvey ND, Pullman WA, Tualatin OR, Yuba City CAEmployment Type:Full timeAdditional Information:COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION:We provide market-driven base pay, based on skills, abilities, and level of experiences. Our salary ranges are broad, and individual salary will be market competitive based on a candidate's unique set of skills and level of experience. The starting range for t