Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

About the role

As a 100% Associate owned, global leader in advanced industrial cutting solutions, Hypertherm Associates offers a collaborative, empowered work environment that values people, innovation, and meaningful impact. Lean Six Sigma Black Belts at Hypertherm Associates serve as hands-on change leaders, working across the enterprise to lead and integrate Lean and Six Sigma practices that drive meaningful, measurable results.

Responsibilities

• Change Leadership & Project Management - Act as a change agent, leading cross-functional and cross-regional teams through Lean and Six Sigma improvement projects.
• Apply structured problem-solving, data-driven decision-making, and project management disciplines to deliver and sustain significant business results.
• Ensure clear, consistent communication of project purpose, progress, risks, and outcomes to sponsors and stakeholders.
• Training, Coaching & Capability Building - Design, deliver, and continuously improve Lean and Six Sigma training to grow improvement capability across the organization.
• Coach and mentor associates at all levels on Lean principles, Structured Problem Solving, Six Sigma methodologies, and improvement tools.
• Facilitation & Continuous Improvement - Facilitate kaizen events and improvement workshops, supporting sponsors and leaders with chartering, preparation, execution, and sustainment.
• Guide teams in establishing clear objectives and shared commitment through collaborative, consensus-driven facilitation.
• Apply structured improvement tools such as value stream and process mapping, root cause analysis, waste identification/elimination, 5S/visual workplace, 5 Whys, etc. to enable breakthrough improvements.
• Metrics, Reporting & Communication - Report regularly to project sponsors and steering teams on progress, outcomes, and lessons learned.
• Define and track meaningful metrics that establish the current state baseline, demonstrate project impact and quantify value and impact of the change to the business.

Requirements

• Certified and practicing Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with typically 5–10 years of applied experience leading complex, cross-functional improvement initiatives, or equivalent experience demonstrated through accelerated roles, project leadership, or comparable scope of responsibility.
• Proven track record leading Lean and Six Sigma initiatives that deliver real, sustained, and measurable business results.
• Experience operating in a business process leadership role, engineering, operations, or a comparable environment with significant organizational complexity.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including applied statistics, with the ability to translate data and information into decisions and action.
• A high-energy leader of change who is comfortable challenging the status quo and influencing without authority.
• Skilled facilitator with experience leading Kaizen events and/or delivering formal or informal training.
• Strong project management capabilities, including risk management and stakeholder communication.
• Deep interest in professional growth and organizational development.
• Motivation to step into visible leadership roles and influence enterprise-wide change.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in a technical, manufacturing, or industrial environment.
• Project planning or project management certification.
• Experience designing and delivering adult learning or training programs.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or related field.
• Experience: Typically 5–10 years of applied experience leading complex, cross-functional improvement initiatives, or equivalent experience demonstrated through accelerated roles, project leadership, or comparable scope of responsibility.

Skills

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification.
• Leadership and Change Management.
• Project Management.
• Training and Development.
• Facilitation and Training Delivery.
• Problem-Solving and Data Analysis.
• Continuous Improvement Tools and Techniques.
• Communication and Stakeholder Management.

Benefits

Hypertherm Associates offers a collaborative, 100% employee-owned culture, profit-sharing and employee stock ownership (ESOP), five days/year paid community service time, strong commitment to environmental stewardship, and a stable, growing organization with a no-layoff philosophy.

Pay

$90,901.00-$151,503.00 Annual

Schedule

Onsite in Kent, WA (Relocation assistance is available)

Location

Kent, WA

Travel

Up to 15% to Hypertherm Offices

Additional Benefits

• Collaborative, 100% employee-owned culture.
• Profit-Sharing and Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP).
• Five days/year paid community service time.
• Strong commitment to Environmental Stewardship.
• Stable, growing organization with a no-layoff philosophy.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.