Daniels Health
Healthcare
ContinuousImprovementSpecialist
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“Continuous Improvement Specialist at Daniels Health. Skills: Continuous improvement, Process engineering, Operational excellence. Apply Lean Manufacturing, Total Productive Maintenance, and other. Drive measurable cost savings”
What You'll Achieve.
Enhance operational performance; Deliver measurable results in productivity; Deliver measurable results in safety; Deliver measurable results in quality; Deliver measurable results in cost efficiency; Reduce costs; Increase throughput; Lower operational expenses; Improve reliability; Reduce variability; Enhance overall equipment effectiveness
Industry & Context.
Structured problem-solving; Root cause analysis; Loss elimination
Travel approximately 50 - 70% of the time
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, or equivalent experience, Minimum of 3 years of experience in continuous improvement, process engineering, or operational excellence roles in manufacturing, logistics, or industrial environments, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification, Proven experience applying structured problem-solving approaches such as PDCA, DMAIC, DFSS, or 8D within a manufacturing or distribution setting, Demonstrated success in implementing structured loss elimination projects that delivered measurable cost savings, Analytical, communication, and project management skills, Ability to influence at all organizational levels, Proven ability to lead change across multi-site or regional operations, Comfortable with hands-on work in plant and transfer station environments, Experience collaborating with engineering and maintenance teams on process optimization projects
Nice to Have
Background in a Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) environment, Experience in healthcare, environmental services, food & beverage, or other regulated industries, Familiarity with ERP systems and analytics tools
What You'll Do.
Apply Lean Manufacturing
Total Productive Maintenance
Drive measurable cost savings
Identify opportunities to improve safety
Implement opportunities to improve safety
and cost performance across
Teach capabilities within cross-functional teams on loss elimination
Lead capabilities within cross-functional teams on loss elimination
Develop capabilities within cross-functional teams on loss elimination
Develop capabilities within cross-functional teams on loss elimination
Influence individuals at all organizational levels to participate
Engage individuals at all organizational levels to participate
Engage individuals at all organizational levels to participate
Engage individuals at all organizational levels to participate
Engage individuals at all organizational levels to participate
Engage individuals at all organizational levels to participate
Coach site teams on Lean principles
Train site teams on Lean principles
Coach site teams on structured problem-solving
Train site teams on structured problem-solving
Coach site teams on root cause analysis methodologies
Train site teams on root cause analysis methodologies
Develop internal CI champions
Develop sustainment mechanisms to ensure long-term success of
Support process design improvements
Support automation projects
Support infrastructure optimization initiatives that reduce costs
Support infrastructure optimization initiatives that increase throughput
Work directly with site teams to deliver initiatives
Improve process efficiency
Optimize resource utilization
Partner with frontline leadership to cultivate a data-driven
Partner with frontline leadership to cultivate an evidence-based
Develop best practices that improve reliability
Train sites on best practices that improve reliability
Develop best practices that reduce variability
Train sites on best practices that reduce variability
Develop best practices that enhance overall equipment effectiveness
Train sites on best practices that enhance overall
Lead project teams onsite in business units to
Lead project teams onsite in business units to
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Regional operations leadership; Local operations leadership; Maintenance teams; Engineering teams; Frontline team members; Senior leaders
Process & Methodology
Project management
Full Job Description
## Description We’re on a mission to make healthcare safer. Daniels Health provides reusable medical waste containers designed to reduce needlestick injuries and support sustainability. After use, we professionally clean and sanitize each container for reuse, while responsibly disposing of medical waste at our treatment facilities. Our closed-loop system ensures safety, compliance, and environmental responsibility for our customers. The Continuous Improvement Specialist (CIS) will support strategic and hands-on initiatives that drive efficiency, cost reduction, and process optimization across Daniels Health’s U.S. operations, including plants and transfer stations. Based remotely, this role travels to partner closely with regional and local operations leadership, as well as local and national Maintenance and Engineering teams, to identify and execute practical, sustainable improvements that enhance operational performance. The CIS focuses on the practical application of Lean, continuous improvement, and industrial engineering principles, delivering measurable results in productivity, safety, quality, and cost efficiency while fostering a culture of collaboration, experimentation, and accountability. ## What You'll Do Apply Lean Manufacturing, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), and other structured problem-solving methodologies to eliminate waste, and drive measurable cost savings Identify and implement opportunities to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance across processing plants and transfer stations Teach, lead, and develop capabilities within cross-functional teams on loss elimination tools and methodology Influence and engage individuals at all organizational levels — from frontline team members to senior leaders — to participate in ideation, active problem-solving, prioritization, solution development, testing, and full-scale deployment Coach and train site teams on Lean principles, structured problem-solving, and root cause analysis methodo
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