Improvement Advisor Job Description
Improvement advisor
provides training in product quality requirements, process control tools, statistical methods, gage design, and problem solving to appropriate personnel.
Improvement Advisor Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective improvement advisor job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included improvement advisor job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Coordinates and guides continuous improvement projects and manages projects from original concept (current state) through final implementation (future state) delivering against cost, schedule and performance criteria
Collects and distributes materials essential for meetings, meeting documentation and follow-up, leveraging the Chapter Team's Administrative/Provider Relations support resource for material preparation, scheduling, meeting minutes, provision of food and beverage
Assess performance in relation to established goals and standards
Business, Commerce, Mining or Engineering Degree/Diploma preferred
Underground mining or maintenance experience
Six Sigma and Lean qualifications
Previous knowledge in SAP
Demonstrating leadership capabilities including indirect colleague oversight, development, mentoring, performance evaluation and assessment within the business unit
Scoping, planning, and performing quantitative analyses that will yield critical answers to the questions at hand
Engaging cross-functionally across the organization to design solutions, develop test and implementation plans, drive results, and resolve issues encountered by the team including the ability to assess and course-correct as necessary
Improvement Advisor Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Improvement Advisor
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: ASQ, CPHQ, CQM, PMP, KP, LEAN, CPPS, NPSF
Education for Improvement Advisor
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the improvement advisor job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Healthcare, Nursing, Engineering, Business, Business/Administration, Performance, MBA, Education, Management, Communication
Skills for Improvement Advisor
Desired skills for improvement advisor include:
Leapfrog
Change theory
Improvement methods and tools
Measurement and statistical process control
Organizational dynamics
Reliability and safety science
US News and World Report rankings
AHRQ PSIs
Like Minitab
National Standards and outcomes for quality
Desired experience for improvement advisor includes:
Strong emotional intelligence skills required
Cultivates, develops, and manages strong, lasting customer relationships at the senior management level
Translates business unit strategic direction into identifying operational process improvement initiatives
Focuses on large scale process improvement projects that impact an entire functional area or business unit
Stays current in the field of Medicare Advantage through continuous learning, with internal and external benchmarking activities
Drives the organizational unit to meet its strategic goals
Improvement Advisor Examples
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Improvement Advisor Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for an improvement advisor. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for improvement advisor
- Responsible for Intercompany price calculation and variance reporting highlighting significant changes from year on year spends
- Business partner with the plant finance & operations teams to provide visibility of variances from budgeted/forecasted spends
- Accountable for managing savings tracking process based on Plant Controllers directed methodology
- Work closely with local Plant Finance to prepare & develop presentations for Supply Chain Plant leadership and Category/Area Supply Chain Finance teams
- Prepare month end account reconciliations per defined chart of account accountability
- Lead and drive continuous improvement across relevant processes
- Support small/medium projects in preparing DCF/KAR and ad hoc analysis, as required
- Key point of contact and first point of escalation for GRIR and Fixed Asset Regional GBS teams
- Responsible for maintenance/management of Bill of Materials in SAP
- Ensure Internal Audit (S404) templates are up-to-date and perform S404 testing
Qualifications for improvement advisor
- Influences projects and business improvement initiatives to directly contribute to the stated strategic objectives
- Has exposure and experience on handling business process improvement projects working closely with the end customers
- Provides insights from analyses to drive results, develop best-in-class tools to project, monitor and forecast Stars performance
- Evaluate and communicate impacts of CMS policy changes
- Developing and maintaining process documentation, like SOP and P&P documents, for Stars Monitoring processes
- Excellent written & interpersonal skills required
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Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of improvement advisor. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for improvement advisor
- Developing teams to identify and initiate improvement projects
- Developing the sites CI strategy aligned to Manufacturing Continuous Improvement strategy
- Assist and coach BIT (Business Improvement Techniques) apprentices, ensuring they are fully utilised in the Site Strategy
- Assist in the development of a Lean Academy and able to train tools
- Utilise skills and experience to deliver savings in labour, yield and productivity
- Assist, when required to support initiatives on other sites
- Extract and analyze operational information and perform analysis to identify root causes of substandard areas
- Demonstrate and use creativity and innovation in problem solving
- Act as a mentor for Performance Improvement Advisor I and II
- Determine appropriate tools and methodologies, including Kaizen Events, 3P, A3, Strategy Deployment, and Lean Education, Change Management and Project Management Modules
Qualifications for improvement advisor
- Certificate in quality management or patient safety strongly recommended
- Proficiency using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio
- Ability to work independently and take initiative when necessary
- Demonstrates strong ability to prioritize work, excellent organizational skills and initiative to improve processes
- Applicants must have knowledge and experience in quality improvement models, especially Lean/Six Sigma, the IHI model for Improvement, or Human Factors Engineering
- Master’s Degree is required, however, will consider Master’s degree in progress
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Our growing company is hiring for an improvement advisor. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for improvement advisor
- Accelerate organizational transformation by advising on the identification, planning and execution of improvement efforts throughout the organization
- Operate and be successful with limited or no supervision in managing projects and training assignments of increased complexity, ambiguity, criticality, and scope, while balancing a larger portfolio of projects, educational assignments, and ad hoc consulting engagements
- Understand and procure the required information to complete the analyses
- Engaging cross-functionally across the organization to design solutions, develop test and implementation plans, make things happen, and resolve issues encountered by the team including assessment and course-correcting as necessary
- A Master's degree in a relevant field of study
- Certification in Lean/6 Sigma
- Experience in consulting firm, mining or heavy industry
- Professional experience in the introduction and implementation of Lean six sigma
- Advise plant management and staff in the analysis of human performance events/errors
- Provide technical assistance and guidance to assigned individuals
Qualifications for improvement advisor
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing cross-functional work teams with no direct reporting relationship
- Strong interpersonal skills, excellent verbal and written communications skills are required for the successful management of this function
- Work with internal and external stakeholders to define new improvements and transformation initiatives
- Prepare and present findings to the team and business leaders
- Coordinate and support initiatives or projects, facilitate meetings
- You have a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering or Information Technology, with at least five (5) years’ pertinent experience
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Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of improvement advisor. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for improvement advisor
- Assist Plant Management by gathering data for systems, reporting problems and recommending solutions
- Develop and maintain close working relationships with plant management on unusual or specialized problems
- Interface with the client on unusual or specialized problems
- Serve as human performance consultant in apparent and root cause analysis of human performance events/errors
- Conduct training and workshops as assigned
- Use a consultative approach to define problems, lead process improvement efforts, and ultimately manage process change with business stakeholders to ensure our customer needs are being met
- Engage cross-functionally to design solutions, develop test and implementation plans, drive results, and resolve issues encountered by the team
- Track and measure successful implementation of programs – ensure process changes are fully implemented and sustainable in nature
- Facilitating cross-functional teams to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of work processes and work products
- Deploying the Performance Enterprise System (PES) and coaching Value Stream Element Teams (VSETs)
Qualifications for improvement advisor
- You have a continuous improvement mindset
- You have experience in business case definition and strategic planning
- You have an interest in technology trends, innovation and manufacturing
- You have proficiency in MS PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Project and Visio
- You are self-motivated, well organized with analytic and synthesis capabilities
- You have effective communication skills in French and English, both written and oral
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of improvement advisor. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for improvement advisor
- Lead and facilitate CI projects and activities such as Kaizen events and Green Belt-level projects utilizing the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control (DMAIC) methodology
- Train others on Continuous Improvement framework and tools, project management, and change management methodologies
- Facilitate and support the sustainability of the X-Change program (Grassroots continuous improvement program) throughout the organization and its integration with the CI initiative
- Obtain critical support and resources and ensure that improvement activities are implemented and adequately supported to ensure sustainability over time
- Assists in planning, logistics, and training on program methodologies
- Assists in understanding key activities, operating guidelines, deliverables, timing, roles & responsibilities, and processes for coordinating with support partners in support of CI and Operational Excellence programs
- Assists in the development of implementation plans, communications plans, organization design support, savings mappings, change impact assessments, and initiative risk assessments
- Handles multiple, time-sensitive assignments with high degree of confidentiality maintained
- Actively participate and drive achievement of successful business outcome results in partnership with the key stakeholders
- In partnership with Finance and Business Process Optimization Lead, develop business case and project budget, monitor, control and report on estimated versus actual expenses, ensuring execution within budget
Qualifications for improvement advisor
- Certification as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt from an accredited organization preferred
- Frontline management qualification – Certificate (Desirable)
- Six Sigma/LEAN experience (preferably Black Belt level)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills - proficient in MS Office, SalesForce.com, Project Management tools, basic internet protocols, and presentation tools
- Engineering (BEng) – Mechanical or Electrical, 5-10 years’ experience in asset management with at least 2 years focused on reliability engineering, or
- Trade qualifications (Mechanical or Electrical), 5 years’ experience in leadership and 10 years’ experience in asset management