You will serve as a Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) Manager in the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division of NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV KEYPORT WA. This position is equivalent to the GS-13/14 level.

Duties

You will will serve as the senior practitioner of Lean, Theory of Constraints (TOC), and Six Sigma methods. You will manage process improvement activities and directives including ensuring the workforce is trained; maintaining CPI curriculum, mentoring department Black/Green Belts, and executing, capturing and reporting process improvement activity. You will execute process improvement events using the Lean Six Sigma and TOC methods and tools. You will coordinate command project/event schedule and planning with leadership in support of the Strategic Plan and Department initiatives. You will provide expert advisory services to NUWC Division, Keyport management on Lean, TOC, and Six Sigma application to production, programs, and business support services. You will provide forward-looking approaches to the employment of all three disciplines, event prioritization, and return on investment calculations.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-04 (GS-11/12 equivalent) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: evaluating process improvements utilizing Lean Six Sigma methods to ensure continuous process improvement. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV KEYPORT WA 610 Dowell Street Keyport, WA 98345 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]