System Process Engineer - Cypress

At Houston Methodist, the System Process Engineer is a central member of the Process Engineering team and plays a key role with strategy deployment and other transformation efforts through the facilitation of Kaizen events, projects and workshops. This position serves as a role model by integrating customer service skills, leadership skills and communication skills when interfacing with both internal and external customers. The System Process Engineer will work in coordination with specific site leadership according to business needs and priorities, with a focus on organizational goals and targets around finance, access, quality, efficiency and other operational metrics. S / he will act as a change agent for the organization and facilitate improvement activities throughout the system. This position will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop, support and adopt best practices / processes system wide. S / he will also educate staff and leadership in the system on the basics of Lean principles via hands-on project engagement.

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides system level lean training throughout the organization on lean tools and lean management system.
• Develops effective communication methods to keep staff and others informed about improvement / (re)design activities of the organization and department.
• Works collaboratively to solve problems, improve processes, and integrate services with other departments.
• Coaches Process Owners and Staff in the use of Daily Management System elements, Accountability Processes (huddles and performance reviews), Problem Solving and Waste elimination, Managing to Standard Work and Leader Standard Work.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

QUALITY / SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

GROWTH / INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business / job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

EDUCATION

WORK EXPERIENCE

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