Staff Engineer, LSS Black Belt

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The Staff Engineer, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt is a key practitioner within Integra’s Global Supply Chain & Operations organization, responsible for leading high-impact continuous improvement projects that enhance quality, service, cost, throughput, and operational stability across the enterprise.

Reporting to the Director, Operational Excellence, this role executes the Lean Six Sigma strategy, applies advanced problem-solving methodologies, and partners directly with site leaders, Supply Chain, Quality, and cross-functional teams to drive measurable operational results. The Black Belt also contributes to capability building by coaching Green Belts, supporting CI training, and modeling the behaviors required to sustain a culture of operational excellence in a regulated life-sciences environment. A critical part of this role is supporting the implementation and maturation of Daily Management and tiered accountability review processes across global operations.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION 

The Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (Staff Engineer) is a key practitioner within Integra’s Global Supply Chain & Operations organization, responsible for leading high-impact continuous improvement projects that enhance quality, service, cost, throughput, and operational stability across the enterprise. Reporting to the Director, Operational Excellence, this role executes the Lean Six Sigma strategy, applies advanced problem-solving methodologies, and partners directly with site leaders, Supply Chain, Quality, and cross-functional teams to drive measurable operational results. The Black Belt also contributes to capability building by coaching Green Belts, supporting CI training, and modeling the behaviors required to sustain a culture of operational excellence in a regulated life-sciences environment. A critical part of this role is supporting the implementation and maturation of Daily Management and tiered accountability review processes across global operations.  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES  

Project Leadership & Execution  

• Lead large-scale, high-complexity Lean Six Sigma initiatives impacting multiple sites, functions, or global value streams. 

• Serve as a technical expert in DMAIC, advanced statistical modeling, and experimental design; independently apply DOE, MSA, Monte Carlo simulation, and multivariate analysis. 

• Develop enterprise project charters, align stakeholders across functions, and remove systemic barriers to execution. 

• Influence long-term operational strategy by identifying structural waste, systemic constraints, and capability gaps. 

Lean Deployment, Daily Management & CI Methodologies  

• Shape and advance Lean deployment strategy across global operations, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities. 

• Facilitate major Kaizen events, value-stream redesign initiatives, and cross-site improvement efforts with full autonomy. 

• Lead deployment and maturation of Daily Management Systems at the site and enterprise tier, including system design, capability building, and governance. 

• Provide expert coaching to Tier 1–3 leaders on KPI design, problem‑solving rigor, escalation pathways, and accountability cycles. 

• Design, implement, and sustain standard work systems, visual management, and process controls across functions or sites. 

Coaching & Capability Building  

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