Continuous Improvement Coach opportunity

Pinnacol uses LEAN methodologies to help continually improve our processes. We are looking for a LEAN professional to join our LEAN team in the role of Continuous Improvement Coach. This role will provide operational and consultative support to improve business performance through process optimization. Will apply LEAN methods and tools to promote continuous improvement, increase operating model consistency, and engage and empower employees with LEAN methods to enhance the value of service provided to customers. This position will also develop metrics to assess lean programs maturity level to ensure progression and will lead problem solving activities to define problems, assess current state root causes, design and test solutions, and implement solutions to ensure desired outcomes. 

A Bachelor’s Degree is strongly preferred although relevant work experience (similar kind of work at a similar level of work as described in the essential duties) may be substituted for the bachelor's degree. Advanced degree preferred. Candidates should bring five years’ relevant technical experience to include process improvement, preferably in an insurance or financial services environment and must have strong research, problem solving, analytic and project management skills along with strong communication and presentation skills.

If this sounds of interest we would love to hear from you! Please express your interest via our company website.

For those of you who may not be familiar with LEAN, which was originally developed by Toyota, the following video gives some sense of what it's all about...