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Job Title: Lean Manufacturing Coordinator Company: Federal-Mogul Location: Lake City, MN Description: Responsible for managing plant operations in the implementation of lean manufacturing philosophies and techniques. The ultimate goal is to improve the profitability of the operation by the continual and on-going identification and elimination of waste, while improving the level of service and satisfaction to the customer. Will support the Overall Asset Effectiveness with the following tools - Value Stream Mapping Continuous Flow Processing JIT/Kanban Constraint Management TPM SMED 5S The Lean Manufacturing Coordinator will be responsible to train personnel in lean manufacturing philosophies and techniques. Bachelor's degree is required and two years experience working in a lean manufacturing environment is desired. Must posses excellent interpersonal skills and have the ability to work in a team environment. For more information on F-M visit our website: www.federal-mogul.com

Job Title: Six Sigma Engineer Company: Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc Location: Cincinnati, OH Description: Six Sigma Engineer CB-03996 Ohio Manufacturing Facility Amylin Pharmaceuticals, founded in 1987, is a growing biopharmaceutical company committed to improving lives through the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative medicines. Our Research and Development team has significant experience in metabolic diseases and is focused on investigating the biological actions and utilities of bioactive peptides and other compounds as potential drug candidates. Amylin has amassed significant research and clinical expertise in metabolic medicine, including the areas of diabetes and obesity, and we’re always looking for more talented and energetic professionals with not only the requisite knowledge & experience, but also the desire and passion to help us sustain our momentum and competitive edge. Currently, we have a great opportunity for a highly motivated professional to identify where and when to apply Six Sigma methodologies and tools to drive the greatest value. Specifically, you will: • Serve as Six Sigma resource for process development and improvement • Design and execute experimentation and mentor/train GB candidates • Reduce process variation and develop more efficient/effective processes • Apply principles and methods in both manufacturing and business transactional environments • Lead, coach, and manage multiple Six Sigma projects • Influence, collaborate, and communicate with all employees to drive the indoctrination of principles and methods into the culture

Job Title: Supplier Quality Engineer (Black Belt) Company: Location: Columbia, SC Description: Intro: Schneider Electric is a market-leading supplier of electrical distribution industrial control and automation products, systems and services. Square D is the flagship brand of the North American Division, one of four geographic divisions of Schneider Electric, headquartered in Paris, France. Job Responsibilities: This position is responsible for leading and managing cross-functional teams toward the execution and implementation of Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing projects. Provides continuous improvement to critical business processes using Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing process improvement techniques. Leads project team members cross-functionally, to utilize Six Sigma tools and methodologies. Essential Functions A. Assists in the development of Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing strategies in support of plant or business unit objectives. B. Works with management to identify potential process improvement projects, including cost justification and project plans. C. Leads cross-functional team members to utilize Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing tools and methodologies to complete assigned projects. D. Identifies and documents best practices to ensure continuous project and process improvements. Leverages best practices across plants and/or business units. E. Educates and trains project team members on Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing tools and methodologies. A. Assists in the development of Six Sigma strategies in support of plant or business unit objectives. B. Works with management to identify potential Six Sigma projects, including cost justification and project plans. C. Leads cross-functional team members to utilize Six Sigma tools and methodologies to complete assigned projects. D. Identifies and documents best practices to ensure continuous project and process improvements. Leverages best practices across plants and/or business units. E. Educates and trains project team members on Six Sigma tools and methodologies. JOB SPECIFICATIONS: A. Education Required: 4 Year Degree or Equivalent B. Experience Required: 5-10 yrs. in Engineering or equivalent, Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing Experience minimum 60% travel required with this role. Submit Your Resume Online Now Schneider Electric Company is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Job Title: Be A Black Belt Engineer For A Fortune 500 Company Company: Location: Lincoln, NE Description: Full time dedicated BB utilizing six sigma methodology with operational and transactional projects targeted at productivity, quality and process improvement meeting min expectations for project savings and completion. Educate, advise and guide existing part time Black Belt / Green Belts to achieve the best possible implementation of LSS. Serve as a technical expert on the LSS in support of leadership. Understand and practice Change Management; guide plant through the corporate culture change necessary to effectively adopt LSS as a management tool. Deliver Lean Six Sigma training in a classroom environment and facilitate hands-on exercises and simulations Experience in Change management and Conflict Management methodologies. Experience assisting senior management with Six Sigma deployment in a manufacturing environment. Manage Lean Six Sigma project portfolios, leading Black/Green Belt training and providing focused mentoring and coaching. Dynamic approach to presentation/training at all levels of an organization with the ability to translate concepts into practical application. Manage multi level CAP processes to drive continuous improvement in all sections of the business. This to include training of champions (Green Belts) and monitoring of effectiveness. Cap levels – Departmental, Inter-departmental, Corporate Complete min projects required projects with defined results per IR OPEX objectives established each fiscal year Qualifications: Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering. Specific education in Quality Issues would be an advantage Experience in ISO 9001 Exceptional communication, interpersonal and team leadership skills are essential Six Sigma Skills training to level of “Black Belt” with 3 years relevant experience (could be an added value) Benefits: Competitive compensation packages Excellent benefits package (medical, dental, and long term disability) Tuition Reimbursement Excellent 401K And a friendly and rewarding work environment WELL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES E-MAIL YOUR RESUME TO Register to View

Job Title: Senior Operations Engineer/Black Belt Company: ENTEGEE Engineering Technical Group Location: Houston, TX Description: Works as facilitator and plays a lead role between materials, manufacturing, engineering, quality and outsourcing departments to ensure that internal and external manufactures produce quality cost efficient products with on time delivery. Also servers as a mentor to level I and level II Operations Engineers leading to growth opportunities within the Operations Engineering Department. Recognizes opportunities to continually improve the manufacturing process in order to meet or exceed production schedules. Analyzes current state process and develops methods to eliminate non-value added activity thus increasing velocity and through put. Performs root cause analysis (FMEA / Fishbone) in order to remove constraining points within the process. Works as LSS Black Belt on continuous improvement projects >100k Reviews engineering drawings for manufacturability issues. Performs Make / Buy decisions on new and existing products. Leads VSM (Value Stream Mapping) to identify and resolve gaps in the process resulting in CI (Continuous Improvement) projects. Leads DPM (Detailed Process Mapping) in order to refine process and reduce lead-time.

Job Title: Staff Engineer Six Sigma Black Belt Company: Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Location: Menlo Park, CA Description: Ground breaking, life changing careers that reward the power of ideas and innovation. Technological innovation and a deep understanding of the medical marketplace and the needs of patients have made Cordis the world's leading developer and manufacturer of breakthrough products for interventional medicine in the fight against vascular disease. Our decentralized structure provides the feel of a small-company environment with big-company impact. Job Description: Six sigma process & design excellence expert for mechanical team, with focus on product, process, and test methods for implants and delivery systems. Works on most assignments with instructions about the general results expected. May receive technical guidance on the most unusual or complex problems, but independently determines and develops approaches to solutions. Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Exercises judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Erroneous decisions or recommendations or failure to get results would normally result in serious program/project delay and considerable expenditure or resources. Applies intensive, diverse knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and related fields. Makes decisions independently on engineering problems and methods, and represents the organization in conferences to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate work. Requires the use of advanced techniques and the modification and extension of theories, precepts and practices of the field and related sciences and disciplines. Supervision and guidance related largely to overall requirements, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters. In a supervisory capacity, plans, develops, coordinates, and directs a large important engineering project or a number of small projects with many complex features. As an individual researcher, carries out complex or novel assignments requiring the development of new or improved techniques or procedures. Work is expected to result in the development of new or improved techniques or procedures. Work is expected to result in the development of new or refined equipment, materials, processes, products, and/or test methods. As staff specialist, develops and evaluates plans and criteria for a variety of projects and activities to be carried out by others. Assesses the feasibility and soundness of proposed engineering evaluation tests, products or equipment when necessary data are insufficient or confirmation by testing is advisable. Performs as a staff consultant on a technical specialty, a type of facility or equipment, or a program function. May technically supervise, coordinate and review the work of a small staff of engineers and technicians, estimates manpower needs and schedules and assigns work to meet completion date, or, as individual researcher or staff specialist may be assisted on projects by other engineers or technicians. Knowledge of in-vitro product performance testing and the relevance to in-vivo testing. Develop and validate in-vitro test methods. Responsible for product design characterization completion to ensure successful Design Verification and Design Validation. Six Sigma Design or Process Excellence Black Belt certification is required. Affinity with Lean principles. Responsible for the purchase of materials, test methods in compliance with the regulations. Practices company safety and quality policies and procedures. Actively requires conformance. Responsible for the purchase/design of equipment that meets health, safety and environmental standards. Responsible for performing design reviews and pre-validation assessments to ensure the safe and environmentally sound start-up of new processes. Qualifications BS degree in relevant discipline and 9 + years of related engineering experience; MS in relevant discipline and 7 + years of related engineering experience; Ph.D. in relevant discipline and 4 + years of related engineering experience. Has significant complex level engineering experience. Four plus years experience in the medical device industry and Black Belt certification in Design or Process Excellence is required. Possess a mastery of theoretical and practical fundamentals and experimental engineering techniques. Ability to manage several projects. Possess a mastery of theoretical and practical fundamentals and experimental engineering techniques. English communication skills, written and oral. To learn more about opportunities with the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, visit us at www.jnj.com/careers . Johnson & Johnson is committed to diversity and invites all interested candidates to bid on positions of interest. EOE M/F/D/V Bid on this job

Job Title: Lean Implementer- Six Sigma Black Belt Company: Hawkins Personnel Group Location: San Antonio, TX Description: Lean Implementer needed to drive change within a San Antonio manufacturing facility! Position Summary: Using Six Sigma methodology, leads project teams to deliver process quality and organizational cost savings objectives established by the Champion and respective business unit executive. Projects will be focused in operations . Facilitate cross-functional expert teams to drive breakthrough or Best-In-Class performance in People, Quality, Material Flow and Cost. Value Stream Analysis. Collaborate with C.I. Manager to assess the current state of the plant's Operations; Develop Future State vision and implementation plan. Typical Duties: Leads cross-functional teams to drive breakthrough or Best-in-Class performance in People, Quality, Material Flow and Cost. Identifies key individuals for team membership and secures their availability directly or with the assistance of their Champion. Provides basic Six Sigma training to project team members and Applies Six Sigma tools and techniques to recognize, define, measure, analyze, improve and control project processes. Reports on project progress to Champion and other appropriate leadership levels on a regular basis (normally weekly and monthly). Documents improvement process lessons learned and shares best practices with other Black Belts. I dentifies new project opportunities and recommends them to the Champion. Completes all other tasks as assigned. Requirements: Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts or equivalent experience. Has demonstrated high level of performance in current and previous positions. Has shown initiative, the desire to drive change, and is motivated to exceed expectations. Has solid grasp of manufacturing principles, including Process, Information and Material flow; solid understanding of lean principles, including: Waste elimination, Pull systems, Kanban, Visual workspace, One piece flow, Flow Production, Setup reduction, Standardized work, Variation reduction, Error proofing, Total Productive Maintenance, Design for Manufacturing, Ergonomics, Kepner Traego problem solving. Willingness to travel – approximately 25% Please forward resumes to Register to View or fax to Register to View , Attn: Professional.

Job Title: Six Sigma Black Belt Company: Black & Decker Location: Charlotte, NC Description: HHI is a division of Black & Decker, a Fortune 500 global manufacturer and marketer of quality power tools and accessories, hardware and home improvement products, and technology-based fastening systems. Our products and services are marketed in more than 100 countries, and we have manufacturing operations in 14 countries. We've been applying Six Sigma methodology for some time and have a well-run operation. If you're a good fit for this position you'll recognize the opportunity to establish a strong reputation by tracking down the "hidden" opportunities and making a good thing even better. Along the way you will acquire a global understanding of our operations as you collaborate with all functional areas of our distribution center and interact with the supply chain organization at the corporate level of the Hardware & Home Improvement (HHI) group of Black & Decker. Combine that understanding with the fact that we are looking for impact players who have leadership aptitude, and your success in this role could set you up to pursue a variety of opportunities within HHI or throughout Black & Decker. To be a good fit for this opportunity you will have at least three years of experience as a Six Sigma Black Belt in a manufacturing or distribution environment, including proven success in driving hard dollar savings or improvements in cycle time or productivity. IMPORTANT: HOW TO APPLY: We want you to be as selective as we are! For a detailed 'insider's view' of this position and to submit your resume online, please visit the following URL: http://blackanddecker.jobinfo.com/description.lasso?adid=16567 If the link does not work, simply copy the complete URL and paste it into your browser's address line. PLEASE RESPECT OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS. DO NOT USE ANY OTHER METHOD TO APPLY OR CLICK ANY OTHER BUTTONS. Thank you for your attention to this detail.

Job Title: Transactional Six Sigma Black Belt Company: Becton Dickinson & Company (BD) Location: Paterson, NJ Description: This function has responsibility for continuous improvement of all non-manufacturing BD Business Processes. Provides project management leadership utilizing continuous process improvement methodologies. Responsible for leading high value continuous improvement projects, training project team members, and for project management of assigned projects. Supervises and mentors Transactional Six Sigma Project Leads for all assigned projects. Has primary accountability to ensure successful project implementation and delivery of targeted savings and value. This position is also responsible for teaching applicable continuous improvement training curriculum (e.g. Value Stream Mapping, Lean, Six Sigma Orientations, and Six Sigma). Leads project teams within and across the Business Process organization, BDX Business Segments, Units, and Regions. Supervises and mentors Business Process Transactional Six Sigma Green Belts. Educates and trains Transactional Six Sigma team members in continuous improvement techniques. Leads and manages the Business Process Orientation Six Sigma training program. Investigates and gathers data on potential new projects. Prepares draft Charters for future projects, and prepares new project initiation assessments in collaboration with the Business Process ESC. Implements continuous process improvement projects focused on cycle times, critical to quality elements, customer satisfaction, response times, cost reductions, elimination of rework, waste, streamlining processes, elimination of redundant non-value added activities, etc. Leads oversight of project implementations, tracks and maintains actual implementation project plans to ensure that project improvements are achieved. Develops and implements process performance metrics to monitor process optimization. Executes the process improvement control plan. Tracks and reports control plan results. · 7 plus years functional experience with progressive responsibility in one or more of the following areas: Logistics, Purchasing, Quality, Finance, Manufacturing, Engineering, etc. · Track record of managing projects of substantial scale. · Experience with: MRP systems, Procurement, supply chain planning, order fulfillment, distribution operations, SAP and/or a related ERP system a plus. · Experience with supervising and motivating exempt and non-exempt employees preferred. · Familiarization with ISO 9000 requirements and Quality System Regulations is required. · Six Sigma trainer experience preferred. · Six Sigma Black Belt certification or certified Green Belt completing requirements for Black Belt status Strong influence, interpersonal and communication skills. Must have effective analytical, technical, statistical and problem solving skills. Ability to work with senior leadership members. Must have established presentation skills, and have the capability of working at all levels of the organization. Must have learning agility, and desire to further career growth. PLEASE APPLY USING THIS BUTTON ONLY

Job Title: Six Sigma Black Belt Dir Company: Freddie Mac Location: McLean, VA Description: Six Sigma Black Belt Dir (Requisition # 201066) ORIGINAL JOB LISTING Job Description Job Title: Standard Hours: Six Sigma Black Belt Dir 38.75 Job ID: 201066 Division: Operations & Technology Location: McLean, VA-Bldg 1 Full/Part Time: Full-Time Regular/Temporary: Regular Responsibilities Lead six sigma black belt projects that span multiple processes within a line of business. Provide leadership to reduce process variation, eliminate waste and non-value added steps, improve productivity and increase quality. Utilize the DMAIC/DFSS Six Sigma methodologies to reduce process defects and drive project execution. Act as a change agent to imbue the Six Sigma mindset into the Freddie Mac culture by moving our process improvement initiative from a reactive to a proactive environment. Assist in enhancing and improving the infrastructure, governance, training, customer/partner relations and community aspects of the Freddie Mac Six Sigma program. Mentor Greenbelt certified employees to ensure the success of project execution. Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Finance, Mathematics or related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills may be acquired; five years of project management experience in a financial services company; two years experience working with Six Sigma project management methodologies in pharmaceutical, banking, financial or other service company. Conditions of Employment Freddie Mac will consider applicants who require H-1B sponsorship, but only if the applicant has at least three years of H status remaining out of the original six years of permissible H status. In order to be considered for permanent residence sponsorship, the individual must be employed with the company for 12 months and meet or exceed annual performance objectives established by their management team. This is a minimum requirement for sponsorship. The decision whether to sponsor an individual for nonimmigrant or immigrant status rests exclusively with Freddie Mac. Restrictive Covenant The candidate selected for this position will be required to sign a restrictive covenant (non-compete) agreement as a condition of employment in this position. Closing Statement Freddie Mac is a shareholder-owned Fortune 500 company with an important public mission: to make home possible for more of America's families. To do this, we need smart, creative people from diverse backgrounds who want to make a difference in other people's lives as well as their own. We demonstrate our commitment to employees by providing a comprehensive Total Rewards Program. Freddie Mac is an equal opportunity employer who firmly supports and recognizes the value of diversity. EOE, M/F/D/V. Click here To Apply Posting Date : 2008-06-20 10:15:48 Freddie Mac Homepage Company Ticker Symbol: FRE Freddie Mac is a stockholder-owned corporation chartered by Congress in 1970 to keep money flowing to mortgage lenders in support of homeownership and rental housing. Freddie Mac purchases single-family and multifamily residential mortgages and mortgage-related securities, which it finances primarily by issuing mortgage pass through securities and debt instruments in the capital markets. By doing so, we ultimately help homeowners and renters get lower housing costs and better access to home financing. OUR LEADERSHIP Freddie Mac’s strong management team ensures that the company continues to be profitable and is able to fulfill its mission. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT We strive for the very best accounting practices, controls and financial disclosures. REGULATION & OVERSIGHT Our federal safety and soundness regulator is the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO). Our mission regulator is the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. CORPORATE OFFICES Our headquarters are in McLean, Virginia, and we have five regional offices in cities across the United States.