Operational Excellence Coach

Description:

ESB is a purpose led company striving to create a brighter future for the customers and communities we serve, leading the transition to reliable, affordable, low-carbon energy. Today, we operate one of the most progressive electricity systems in the world, with activities spanning electricity generation, transmission, distribution and supply in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain, and an international energy consulting business.

With almost 8,000 employees we invested €1bn in infrastructure last year, contributed over €2bn to the economies we operate in and distributed over €2m across a range of community initiatives. This requires us to bring the best of our capabilities together to deliver innovative and value-driven solutions that enable our customers to live low-carbon lives. ESB strives to foster an effective and inclusive culture where people engage, challenge and feel connected to our purpose, colleagues, customers and community.

The Role

ESB are seeking to hire a passionate and enthusiastic Operational Excellence Coach to join a growing team within ESB. If you have a passion for finding better ways to work – this role is for you. In ESB we are committed to operational excellence (OE) - so much so we have a dedicated OE team who work across our business. Using lean principles, we find real solutions to help teams work better. In addition, we develop Lean capability through our Lean Academy. The award-winning Lean academy delivers LCS accredited training courses that have qualified over 200 ESB employees in the last 2 years. This is an exciting opportunity for a Lean minded individual to grow their experience and work within a collaborative team to deliver positive outcomes for ESB while offering strong personal development and career growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of improvement projects; working with OE manager to build your knowledge of scoping, designing, and delivering improvement projects based on the agreed outcome.

• Managing stakeholder engagement to successfully deliver agreed project outcomes.

• Reporting and tracking of in-progress projects to Line Manager and Business Manager(s).

• Continuous improvement:

• Build experience with a range of operational excellence methodologies and tools.

• Proactively identify opportunities within OE Team for improvement.

• Advocate and foster a culture of Continuous Improvement within ESB and the teams we work with.

• Support Lean Academy (LCS accreditation): support the delivery of a roadmap of lean training events.

• Build knowledge of course material with the objective of presenting and facilitating OE awareness courses.

• Coaching student to the successful completion of their improvement projects.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Highly self-motivate, and strong relationship builder.

• A collaborative team player.

• A fast learner, detail oriented, decisive, and enjoys a fast-paced work environment.

• Strong Communication & interpersonal skills.

Desirable

• 2- 5 years relative experience.

• Project Management experience.

• Experience of Lean Six Sigma or equivalent Lean Business Training.