POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Director of Process Improvement will lead and oversee initiatives to optimize and enhance organizational processes to achieve operational excellence. This role identifies, analyzes, and implements improvements to ensure increased efficiency, productivity, quality, and overall performance. The Director will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement strategies, promote a culture of innovation, and align process improvements with business objectives.
KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Develop and implement process improvement strategies to optimize operational efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance customer satisfaction.Lead the identification of process inefficiencies and root causes, proposing data-driven solutions to address them.Support the corporate Technology roadmap by identifying emerging technologies and how they support the company’s strategic vision.Align process improvement initiatives with the company’s long-term goals and objectives.Lead and manage a team of process improvement professionals, providing coaching, mentorship, and performance management.Build and maintain relationships with senior leadership and key stakeholders to ensure alignment on improvement priorities.Foster a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging innovation, accountability, and collaboration.Analyze existing processes, workflows, and systems to identify opportunities for improvement.Oversee process improvement projects from concept through implementation, ensuring timely delivery, adherence to budget, and achievement of desired outcomes.Apply lean, Six Sigma, and other methodologies to drive results and ensure sustainable improvements.Monitor and report on progress, adjusting strategies as needed to meet objectives.Utilize data analytics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of process improvements.Provide insights to senior leadership on process performance and areas for further enhancement.Develop and deliver presentations to communicate progress and outcomes of improvement efforts.Lead organizational change management efforts to support adopting new processes and ways of working.Address any resistance to change and work to ensure smooth transitions during process transformations.Design and deliver training programs to build organizational process improvement capabilities.Educate employees at all levels on process improvement methodologies and tools (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen).Any other duties assigned by TAS
JOB SKILLS:
Strong leadership and team management skills with the ability to influence and drive change across diverse teams. Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills.Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.Excellent organizational skills.Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.Proficient in MS Office, MS Project, and database usage.
EDUCATION & TRAINING:
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field (Master’s preferred)
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
At least 7-10 years of experience in process improvement, operational excellence, or related roles, with a proven successful project delivery track record.Advanced knowledge of process improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or similar.
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:
Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems or other process management software.Experience in implementing process improvements in the manufacturing industry is a plus
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The position is at least 80% to 95% at a desk working with a computer. Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Performs other physical activities including use of fingers, sitting, stooping, bending, crouching, talking, hearing, and performing repetitive motions. Visual acuity requirements include color, depth perception and field of vision necessary to prepare and analyze data and figures, operate a computer terminal, and conduct extensive reading. The incumbent will be subject to inside environmental conditions.
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Join a team driven to excel in all that we do! When you join TAS, you join a Houston-headquartered company that is part of a large Houston-headquartered publicly traded company, Comfort Systems USA, with a solid reputation built on outstanding value, integrity, and customer focus. We offer our customers and employees the best of both worlds: a small company feel with the resources, talent, process, and international reach of a large company.
TAS delivers innovative packaged modular systems that are engineered and manufactured in one of our Houston, TX facilities and utilized in data centers, power, and commercial/industrial utility system applications. TAS has successfully delivered and commissioned over 520 packages to over 33 countries. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX, and has five ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facilities in Houston, encompassing 1.2m sq. feet with proximity to major shipping ports and interstate highways. TAS manages all logistics and transportation facilitating accelerated construction at customer’s facilities.
TAS’ fastest growing business is the data center market. By applying deep expertise in cooling, thermodynamics, and power, TAS has developed an entire product line that revolutionizes data center delivery.
With our tremendous market potential, advanced technological systems, entrepreneurial culture as well as a talented and productive workforce, we continue to set and exceed aggressive market penetration and financial goals. More information is available on the company website at: www.tas.com.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: TAS has a tobacco-free workplace policy, under which individuals are not allowed to smoke or use tobacco or nicotine products on the TAS premises, while conducting TAS business off premises or take "smoking" breaks during working hours. “smoking” and “tobacco or nicotine products” includes, but is not limited to, product such as cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, vaping, all forms of smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, snuff, dip) and clove cigarettes
The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.
Applications and resumes will be kept on file for a limited time and the Company is under no duty or obligation to contact applicants if they are not selected for the job applied for or if other jobs become available in the future. Applicants that desire to apply for a job that becomes available at the Company in the future, should submit a new employment application or resume.
TAS Energy Inc. guarantees equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.