Continuous Improvement Specialist

Continuous Improvement Specialist

03 Sep 2024
Texas, Irving, 75014 Irving USA

Continuous Improvement Specialist

If you have what it takes to become part of the Vistra family and would like to start a promising career with a global leader, take a look at the exciting employment opportunities that are currently available and apply online.Job SummaryAs a Continuous Improvement (CI) Practitioner, you will play a pivotal role in helping Vistra embrace a culture of discovering and improving together by:​aspiring to unlock the potential and curiosity in everyone​collaborating with cross-functional teams ​helping our people thrive in the ever-changing world of work​leveraging proven human-centric Continuous Improvement, Agile, Lean, and Human Performance principles, practices, and values. ​The ideal candidate is curious about people and their work, asks powerful questions, and is adept at facilitation. They will be an energetic initiative-taker with strong leadership skills, exhibit a "can-do " attitude, and inspire change. They will promote experimenting with creative ideas and novel approaches to provide the highest caliber service to our customers.Job DescriptionKey Accountabilities

Facilitate the analyses and mapping ofprocesses​

Contribute to the design and implementation of processimprovements​

Identify improvement opportunities andinefficiencies​

Collaborate with stakeholders to develop and implement ideas for continuousimprovement​

Utilize data to identify opportunities forimprovement.​

Collaborate with stakeholders to establish and maintain metrics to measure the successand impact of continuous improvementinitiatives.​

Act as a change agent, driving a culture of continuous improvement throughout theorganization.​

Collaborate with stakeholders to communicate the benefits of proposed changes andgarnersupport.​

Develop and deliver training programs to support a culture of learning, agility, andcontinuousimprovement.​

Advise and coach teams in executing improvementinitiatives​

Assist or lead multiple CIinitiatives​

Collaborate with CI initiative (kaizen) owners to achieve implementation of theirimprovementideas​

Utilize facilitation skills to enable teams to discover and improvetogether

Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements

3-5 years of experience in continuous improvement, Agile, Lean, HumanPerformance Improvement (HPI), Human & Organizational Performance(HOP), Change Management, or a related field –OR– Bachelor's degreein Business, Technology, Engineering, Process Engineering, Psychology,Neuroscience, or related field​

Experience with data visualization tools and business process mapping​

Experience with training and/or facilitating​​

Skills required: Problem solving, project management, organization,leadership, communication, training, facilitation, collaboration, andstrategist ​​

Highly desired certifications: Agile (Kanban, Scrum, etc.), Lean (kaizen,Shingo, Root Cause Analysis, etc.), or Six Sigma certification (any level).​

Helpful certifications: Business Process Management (BPM)certification, Project Management Professional certification (CAPM orPMP), or Change Management Professional certification (ACMP orCCMP)

Key Metrics

Survey outcomes improve (employee engagement, training effectiveness, etc.) ​

Improve Continuous Improvement culture ​

Yearly Objectives & Key Results (OKR) met, typically including:​

Operational Learning performed & learningsshared​

Incremental improvementachieved through processoptimization.​

Stakeholder satisfaction with implemented improvements.

#LI-Hybrid#LI-ND1Job FamilyInformation TechnologyCompanyVistra Corporate Services CompanyLocationsIrving, TexasTexasWe are a company of people committed to: Exceeding Customer Expectations, Great People, Teamwork, Competitive Spirit and Effective Communication. If this describes you, then apply today!If you currently work for Vistra or its subsidiaries, please apply via the internal career site.It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation, please email us at assistance@vistraenergy.com to make a request.Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company based in Irving, Texas, that provides essential power resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine.Vistra is the largest competitive power generator in the U.S., with a capacity of approximately 41,000 megawatts, or enough to power 20 million homes, operating in all of the major competitive wholesale markets in the country. Vistra is a leader in the energy transformation and expansion with an unyielding focus on reliability, affordability, and sustainability, powered by a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. The company continues to grow its zero-carbon resources, operating the second-largest fleet of competitive nuclear power plants in the country, substantial battery energy storage capacity, and a growing number of solar facilities.Vistra is one of the largest competitive electricity providers in the country and takes an innovative, customer-centric approach to retail, offering solutions to meet customers’ needs, including more than 50 renewable energy plans. Through its family of retail brands, Vistra serves approximately 5 million residential, commercial, and industrial retail customers.As a leader in the responsible transformation of the country’s energy supply, Vistra has made significant progress towards its 2030 and 2050 targets. The company has committed to a 60% reduction of Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, as compared to our 2010 baseline, and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, assuming necessary technological advancements and public policy incentives are achieved. Learn more about our environmental, social, and governance efforts and read the company’s sustainability report at https://vistracorp.com/sustainability/ .Vistra’s hardworking team is committed to its purpose, “lighting up lives, powering a better way forward” and is guided by four core principles: we do business the right way, we work as a team, we compete to win, and we care about our stakeholders, including our customers, our communities where we work and live, our employees, and our investors. Learn more about how Vistra is powering a better way forward at vistracorp.com (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3967404-1&h=3533293724&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vistracorp.com%2F&a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vistracorp.com) .Come join us and be part of something special! Click here to learn more about Vistra.It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation, please email us at assistance@vistraenergy.com to make a request.

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