Sr. Operational Excellence Specialist

What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know? Or all of humanity? At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients. Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself. Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference. Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible. In partnership with the Global Operational Excellence (OE) organization, this role supports Lean-driven improvements at the Illumina-Madison site by serving as a coach and subject-matter resource to teams, facilitating the application of OE tools, and supporting sustainment of key site OE systems that improve cost, quality, and production performance. The role focuses on enabling continuous improvement capability through collaboration, participation in training delivery, and influence within assigned projects or value streams rather than direct ownership of operational execution. Tasks and Responsibilities: Culture Development & Strategy Support Influence and collaborate effectively to engage stakeholders to promote and support process improvement initiatives Promote a culture of engagement and continuous improvement within assigned projects or value streams Reinforce standard work that drives ideal behaviors Serve as a coach and subject-matter resource to teams and stakeholders, providing guidance on OE tools (including tiered management, 6S, Kanban, etc.) and supporting sustainment of Madison site OE systems Support development, implementation and monitoring of site goals and KPI’s through strategy deployment Promote effective change management for new and existing initiatives Project/Program Management Support project and program timelines, milestones and budgets in partnership with local project managers and area managers Facilitate process improvement projects and events within assigned projects or value streams from initiation to closure Regularly support OE program report outs Support meeting effectiveness within assigned projects or value streams to drive efficiencies Lean Methodology Facilitate process mapping and documentation to identify areas of improvement Ability to identify and provide coaching to address waste, pain points and bottle neck areas Support development of process improvement plans post process mapping analysis Regularly apply the principles of waste reduction Facilitate cross-functional improvement events (such as RIEs and VSAs) within assigned projects or value streams to support CI and achieve site objectives Encourages teams to think innovatively and test out new ideas to solve problems Training and Coaching Serve as a coach and subject-matter resource for OE tools, principles and methodologies Participate in and facilitate training that builds continuous improvement capability within assigned value streams Support teams in applying OE thinking to real-world problems, reinforcing long-term adoption and local ownership Share knowledge and best practices within assigned value streams and site OE communities of practice Support Lean certification candidates in partnership with the area manager and global OpEx organization Support the delivery of training sessions in continuous improvement methodologies and reinforce application of these methods on the job Assist with business process management activities and support teams executing continuous improvement work Production Support Support production teams by coaching the application of OE and problem-solving tools to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance, reinforcing local accountability and ownership Facilitate product esca ... (truncated, view full listing at source)