Senior Operational Excellence Black Belt (Lean Six Sigma)

Location: Full-time on-site in Northridge, California, United States of America

Salary: $121,000–$205,000 USD annually for California locations

Company

hirify.global is a full-stack insulin delivery company developing intelligent dosing systems and predictive support for people living with diabetes.

What you will do

• Develop, implement, and sustain Lean Six Sigma and Operational Excellence initiatives across manufacturing processes.
• Lead complex improvement projects delivering measurable labor, scrap/MUV, burden, financial, and operational results.
• Plan and facilitate Kaizen events and rapid-improvement activities from opportunity identification through implementation and sustainment.
• Apply Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work, Leader Standard Work, Gemba, visual management, line balancing, flow, pull systems, production leveling, takt-time analysis, and waste elimination.
• Use statistical analysis, data analytics, capacity analysis, process modeling, and simulation to evaluate manufacturing scenarios, staffing, layouts, material flow, and production-system performance.
• Establish performance metrics and management systems, coach cross-functional teams, partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Finance, and support automation, AI-enabled analytics, governance, training, and certification activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 7 years of relevant experience.
• Recognized Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
• Experience leading complex Lean Six Sigma projects with measurable financial and operational results.
• Experience leading Kaizen events and implementing sustainable Lean improvements.
• Lean manufacturing experience with Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work, Leader Standard Work, Gemba, line balancing, flow, pull systems, production leveling, and visual management.
• Experience applying statistical analysis, data visualization, and analytical tools to process improvement.
• Proficiency with Minitab or equivalent statistical software and Power BI or equivalent business intelligence and data visualization tools.
• Experience with manufacturing capacity analysis, material-flow analysis, line design, and production-system optimization.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing stakeholders without direct authority.

Nice to have

• Experience with process simulation, capacity modeling, or manufacturing-system modeling tools.
• Experience applying AI-enabled analytics, generative AI, automation, or other emerging digital technologies to manufacturing or business-process improvement.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with competitive compensation and flexible benefits.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, life insurance, disability coverage, and dependent daycare spending account.
• 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off, paid holidays, incentive plans, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and Employee Assistance Program.
• Eligibility for short-term incentive compensation and additional retirement or capital accumulation plans subject to applicable requirements.
• Work is performed on-site in Northridge, California.