Senior Management Engineer
New Today
Under limited supervision from the Transformation Consulting (TC) leadership team, or other more senior transformation consulting staff, the Senior Management Engineer is responsible for the facilitation of multiple large department improvement efforts and applies a variety of improvement methodologies (including design thinking, agile, advanced analytics, human factors engineering, Lean) and group management techniques to support individuals and teams through improvement initiatives. Works collaboratively with leadership to increase efficiencies, decrease costs, reduce variability, reduce errors/defects, and involve all appropriate personnel. Prepares reports and recommendations for management and coordinates implementation whenever possible. This individual may provide continuous improvement training, education, and works closely with other TC team members to meet education needs at all levels throughout the institution. May supervise tasks of Student Analysts. Flexibility, innovation, and creativity are necessary characteristics of the successful candidate. Individual is expected to continuously learn and apply new continuous improvement methodologies, and to spread successful innovation through the institution.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Bachelor's degree required.
- A degree in industrial or related engineering, nursing, business administration (with quality/operations improvement emphasis), healthcare administration (with quality/operations improvement emphasis), organizational development, human factors, a science degree in a related field is preferred.
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience required.
- Equivalent industry training and experience preferred.
- Ability to manage, simultaneous assignments with potentially conflicting priorities and deadlines.
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable while still meeting goals and due dates.
- Experience applying problem solving approaches.
- Growing base of analytical/technical, facilitative, and process improvement tools/knowledge.
- Strong knowledge of effective data gathering techniques.
- Ability to thrive in a matrixed working environment.
- Location:
- Detroit