Process Excellence Specialist

About TraceAir

TraceAir is a construction SaaS startup that provides data analytics to construction teams to help them better manage their job sites. We currently work with top land developers, home builders, contractors, and engineers across the US and Canada. This is a great chance to work with a fast growing Series B company.

What we do

Today our software guides sitework, so our clients can build on schedule and within budget. Every day across the world, leading industrial, residential, and commercial developers' teams use Traceair to collaborate. For them, TraceAir is the guiding "single point of truth" that shows and measures daily work progress, helps to optimize the next steps and prevents costly errors.

Position Summary

This position is responsible for the evaluation, planning, and effective implementation of improvements in processes, practices, and organizational effectiveness. In doing so, you relentlessly seek to expand TraceAir’s value proposition by supporting the development of a culture of continual improvement. In this role, you will manage multiple, simultaneous projects in collaboration with vertical and cross-functional colleagues; this requires leadership and focuses on the people side of adopting changes required to realize efficiencies in the operation. The incumbent shall be a recognized subject matter expert in process improvement and strategy deployment who knows how to apply theory and put it into practice with in-depth understanding of the professional field with limited oversight from managers.  Manages large projects, processes, and/or corrective actions to problems faced that are difficult and often complex; analyzes problems/issues of diverse scope and determines solutions.  May manage programs that include formulating strategies and administering policies, processes, resources, and functions with a high degree of autonomy.  Influences others regarding strategy, policies, practices, and procedures to gain buy-in and support as required for effective change management.

What you will do

• Identify, plan, and implement key process improvement projects to streamline operations through improved quality, reduced costs, increased productivity, and improved cycle time by reducing waste, rework, etc. resulting in significant business improvement and customer satisfaction.

• Consult with leaders and teams across operations to identify, diagnose, and problem solve organizational development and effectiveness problems and solutions.

• Implements work group intervention strategies and create processes for optimizing results

• Provide management with regular status updates, feedback, and appropriate reporting on 

• key responsibilities and objectives

• Actively lead projects and provide individual contributions after key projects have been identified.  

• Demonstrate thought leadership through participation or leadership of stakeholder/advisory groups and presentations.

• All other duties as assigned

Some of our perks/benefits

• Flexible PTO

• Medical insurance 

• Vision and Dental Insurance fully paid by the Company

• 401K 
  

This position will remain open until the position is filled.

At TraceAir, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy or maternity or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Who you are

• Bachelor’s degree or higher, or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work-related experience

• Knowledge and experience using process improvement methodologies to lead and facilitate projects to successful implementation; Lean, Six Sigma, or other continual improvement project management techniques highly preferred

• Broad strategic thinker, with a clear vision and direction of world class change management

• Successful working independently and as part of a team with ability to work remotely and direct, or coordinate effectively with a fully remote workforce

• Ability to work flexible hours to accommodate work schedules across a global company operating in multiple time zones

• Excellent presentation skills with solid communication capabilities and practices, both oral and written

• Demonstrated ability to help leaders determine links between organizational culture, strategic initiatives, and talent

• Solid computer skills (i.e.: Office suite, Google suite, Slack, Zoom, Asana, etc.) and experience with statistical analysis tools (i.e: MiniTab, Power BI, etc.)

• Commitment to lifelong learning through continual improvement, researching/studying disciplines relevant to this position

• Minimum three (3) years of relevant experience

• Able to travel for short-term engagements

• Able to sit, stand for long periods of time