Operational Excellence Facilitator

At Climax Molybdenum, we are committed to providing an employment package that recognizes excellence, encourages safe production and a culture supported by our core values. Here, you’ll find a collaborative environment where safety is a top priority, all opinions are valued, and people are empowered to grow in their career. 

 

In order to be considered for this position, please apply by 05/21/24.

 

Where You Will Work  

Climax Molybdenum is the world’s leading producer of molybdenum and has a long, successful history of doing business safely, efficiently and responsibly. We have operated in Colorado for more than 100 years, with mining and milling operations near Leadville, Kremmling and Empire. Our Climax Mine is located between Frisco and Leadville – the seat of Lake County and the highest incorporated city in the United States.

 

Employees who are required to work on-site are eligible for a $1,450 monthly housing allowance, provided they meet program guidelines.   

 

At an elevation of over 10,000 feet, the rich historic town of Leadville is surrounded by snow-capped mountains. Our employees and their families can enjoy hiking, camping, ultramarathon activities, skiing, and boating in the area. Some attractions in Leadville include the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum, Ski Cooper, Tennessee Pass Cookhouse, Tabor Opera House and the Leadville National Fish Hatchery. With the abundant outdoor recreation and numerous schools and amenities in the area, take a chance to advance your career with Climax Molybdenum and live life at the top! Visit Welcome to Leadville, Colorado to learn more.   

Description

Under general supervision the Operational Excellence (OE) Facilitator encourages, empowers, and facilitates business optimization teams to support corporate and site initiatives with some guidance and oversight. The OE Facilitator will work as an unbiased guide/trainer with team members with a keen focus on product owners, scrum masters, team members and employees striving to unlock the potential and curiosity in everyone. The OE Facilitator will embrace change while acting as a steward of transformational methodologies, encourage & standardize core Agile, Lean, Operational Excellence elements, other data-focused methodologies or other optimization principles in the organization and foster the Freeport Edge way of working.

• Facilitate multiple high performing teams and business optimization initiatives; look for ways to strengthen team’s understanding of Agile ways of working, e.g., Agile values, Scrum concepts and Agile principles, Lean methodologies, Operational Excellence Elements or other optimization techniques. Assist teams to weigh trade-offs between short- and long-term benefits to drive shared vision between the team.
• Coach and train teams and others on being more value-focused and data-driven while encouraging the team to set aspirational goals leveraging agile ways of working, operational excellence elements and Freeport Edge behaviors. Play a key role in supporting one or more communities of practice.
• Help to evolve the ways of working based on the nature of work; this includes applying agile, Lean or other methodologies in more operational settings like running and maintaining a plant, a fleet, a piece of equipment, etc. Implement Operational Excellence elements (Management Systems, Technical Systems and People, Mindsets and Behaviors) to ensure a sustainable product.
• Check to ensure that team commitments, pace and quality are on track as well as help the team understand how to inspect & adapt where needed. Leverage and update Operational Excellence Office agile assessments and health checks.
• Participate in development of and application of new problem-solving techniques including bottleneck analysis, root cause analysis, Lean management, design thinking concepts, line balance, overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), specific detailed diagnostic analyses, etc.
• Perform other duties as requested

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• High School diploma or GED AND seven (7) years of experience in Operations, Operations Support, Engineering, Project Management, Professional Business settings, OR
• Bachelor’s Degree AND three (3) years of experience in Operations, Operations Support, Engineering, Project Management, Professional Business settings OR
• Master’s Degree AND one (1) year of experience in Operations, Operations Support, Engineering, Project Management, Professional Business settings
• Passionate problem solver who succeeds in somewhat ambiguous situations; tirelessly advocates for the best possible solution
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