Essential Functions
Liaison with appropriate management and team members to establish projects that align with the Continuous Improvement Objectives and vision of the department. Assist in the assignment of current and future resources on projects that bring the greatest benefit to the business unit and organization. Facilitate value proposition activities for project and action definition.
Develop, coach and mentor problem solving skills. Create problem solvers within the organization. Engage every employee in the value stream to sustain and improve the flow of information and material. Establish methods that identify and/or track root causes and provide corrective action. .
Support global distribution centers. Identify problems within current processes and implement corrective action. Assist Materials Management in the support of a Distribution Requirements/Resource Planning strategy to determine/satisfy demands for inventory at global distribution centers by optimizing current and future enterprise resource planning applications. .
Responsible for facilitating the development and execution of the functional areas continuous improvement objectives in support of the business unit operational goals. Assist management to develop and sustain a continuous improvement culture in which employees are empowered to improve the processes they support. .
Assist management in planning and coordinating activities related to Lean implementation to all levels of employees. To include training, Kaizen events, Your Ideas at Work events, Lean promotional events, etc. .
Work with functional departments, Finance and other members of the organization in assessing, tracking and reporting the progress and financial benefit of continuous improvement projects.
Coordinate and quantify improvement efforts with the department staff and other influencing departments. .
Additional Functions
Identify and work to remove barriers that slow or prevent the successful attainment of process/productivity improvement and administrative efficiency. Use DMAIC methodology and Lean tools to achieve process improvements. .
Actively work to strengthen relationships between/within the organization(s) to promote communication and best practices. .
Develop and provide metrics for project status and completion. .
Perform other duties as assigned.
Other Requirements
Certified Lean Specialist or Six Sigma Green Belt qualified preferred.
Proven project management skills with working knowledge of the principles of analytical problem solving techniques.
Experience in Cognos reporting, Microsoft Office suite, enterprise planning tools, iGrafx and/or Visio preferred.
Experience developing standard operating procedures or documenting work instructions preferred. .
Demonstrated experience in implementing problem solving skills or change initiatives at an enterprise level.
Demonstrated experience of leading project teams of subject matter experts through projects and implementing change.
This job requires one to be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
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Additional Information
Requisition Number: 237268
Category: Materials
Percentage of Travel: Up to 25%
Shift: First
Employment Type: Full-time
Posting End Date: 11/06/2026
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
Gulfstream does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position, unless the applicant is a currently sponsored Gulfstream employee.
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