Overview
Operational Excellence Engineer Jobs in Be’er Sheva, South District, Israel at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Title: Operational Excellence Engineer
Company: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Location: Be’er Sheva, South District, Israel
We Are Hiring: Operational Excellence Engineer
Organization & Methods Department
Human Resources Division
Position Overview
A. Process Improvement & Operational Excellence
- Identifying value drivers, bottlenecks, and organizational barriers across university units.
- Initiating and leading hands‑on improvement projects for core processes and strategic topics, using continuous improvement methodologies and project‑management tools — from planning through implementation and effectiveness evaluation.
- Implementing standards, best practices, and unified work methods.
B. Performance Analysis, Metrics & Data
- Defining, analyzing, and developing performance‑research models.
- Workforce sizing and staffing analysis using research methods, measurements, and work‑study techniques.
- Defining and implementing KPIs to support managerial decision‑making.
- Data analysis to enable data‑driven decisions.
C. Implementing Operational Excellence Tools & Culture
- Developing and implementing managerial tools and dashboards.
- Building capabilities, training, and coaching stakeholders in operational‑excellence and continuous‑improvement methodologies.
- Working with managers at various levels to support change management processes.
- Establishing an organizational Center of Excellence (COE), as needed.
D. Additional tasks as assigned by the department manager.
Reports to: Head of the Organization & Methods Department.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering & Management.
- At least 5 years of professional experience in O&M, operational excellence, process analysis, or operational consulting.
- Proven experience implementing Lean tools and continuous‑improvement methodologies; experience in organizational analysis, work‑study, and workforce planning.
- Experience developing KPIs, analyzing data, and preparing managerial reports.
- Experience delivering training and leading groups.
- Project‑management experience.
- Experience working with senior management.
- Experience writing and editing procedures and work instructions.
