Master Black Belt at Lakeside Book Company in Indianapolis, Indiana

Job Description:

Work Hours: Standard Working Hours (Monday - Friday)

Location: Remote with preference for the following areas:

Indianapolis, IN

Harrisonburg, VA

Hagerstown, MD

Willard, OH

As our Master Black Belt, you will:

• Define, design, facilitate, and implement Lean Six Sigma projects and kaizens as a part of the Lakeside Book Continuous Improvement System (CIS)
• Support with project deployment in the business, drive teams in institutionalizing a lean, continuous improvement and Six Sigma mindset Provide mentoring and direction to Green Belts and Black Belts to demonstrate proper application and facilitation of CIS tools
• Support monthly CIS execution, performance, and financial reporting to ensure that organization objectives in safety, quality delivery, and productivity are met. Support the development and execution of the Annual Operating Plan and Strategy Deployment Process
• Teach and train employees on the CIS training platform, helping to build the CI skillset and knowledge across the company

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or Technical field or equal years of comparable work experience
• Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
• 5+ years of working in an Operational Excellence, Lean Six Sigma, or Continuous Improvement capacity in a manufacturing and/or fulfillment environment
• Project management experience including proven ability to lead projects efficiently and within budget. Skills and experience leading, managing, and implementing change programs
• Proven experience and comfort training and coaching Green Belts & Black Belts
• Experience and comfort learning/utilizing/navigating computers and software programs including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Minitab, Visio, Business Objects, and/or Power BI.