Manager Industrial Engineering

Lehigh Valley Health Network

2d•Remote

About The Position

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks. Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work. LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region. Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety. These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day. Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network. Summary Leads a group of industrial engineers to develop and implement the essential elements of an effective industrial engineering program: labor and productivity budget, analysis and review, benchmarking, position control, and cost center level improvement projects. Leverages various engineering, data and statistical analysis, Lean Six Sigma, change management, and project management skills and techniques to implement changes and advance the organization forward to achieving annual enterprise goals.

Requirements

Master’s Degree Industrial and Systems Engineering, Operations Research, Information & Computer Science, Operations Management or Business Administration.
5 years Professional or related experience in improving operations and conducting analytical reviews and sharing recommendations and 3 years Direct supervisory experience
Proficient in project management principles with strong presentation and communication skills.
Expert ability to use continuous improvement tools, including but not limited to process mapping, process observation, root cause analysis (FMEA), value stream mapping, pareto and statistical charts, 5 Whys, etc.
Expert proficiency in MS Office Suite (Excel, Access, Visio).
Has exposure to at least one statistical analysis software (Minitab, SAS).
Understands and applies financial analytics current projects.
Ability to identify key business issues and develop appropriate analyses and action plans for improving operational efficiency.
ICGB - Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt - International Association for Six Sigma Certification Upon Hire

Nice To Haves

7 years Professional or related experience in improving operations and conducting analytical reviews and sharing recommendations and 5 years Direct supervisory experience
Experience with Labor Benchmarking systems/programs.
Knowledge of programming concepts and language.

Responsibilities

Collaborates with leadership to develop, implement, and maintain the network management engineering program focusing on the department's core services of productivity reporting and analysis, budget labor setting, position control, and ongoing variance analysis and reporting.
Completes a robust review of the accuracy of the key deliverables produced by the department for accuracy and usability.
Manages and deploys a group of management engineers on the various elements of the department's core services.
Provides direct feedback and coaches on areas of development for those individuals who have less experience in management engineering or the healthcare industry.
Develops and maintains relationships with network key stakeholders to understand and provide support as needed the key areas related to management engineering.
Provides complex analytical leadership and support to senior management/key project stakeholders to enable them with various analyses in order to make informed decisions.
Completes assessments in an efficient manner to understand the current state process, obtain and evaluate relevant data, identify opportunities, eliminate waste, and chart a resolute course of action.
Ensures the deployment, utilization, and optimization of the key labor/productivity system.
Develop and oversee the development of informational and training materials for various network stakeholders and leaders.
Other Duties as assigned.