Hiring: Process Improvement Engineer Company: Houston Methodist Location: Sugar Land, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-13 12:46:13 Target Skills & Keywords : Change Management, HIPAA, Six Sigma About the job Experience: •Five years of experience in quality engineering/process improvement or related field; may consider Houston Methodist employee with four years of experience in quality engineering/process improvement or related field •Three years of experience in a healthcare environment preferred •Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations •Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security •Demonstrated capacity to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles Required Skills: •Coaches process owners, directors/managers, and staff in the use of the daily management system elements, accountability processes (huddles and performance reviews), Problem-solving and waste elimination, managing to standard work, and leader standard work. •Supports reporting requests and data management/analysis functions to maximize outcomes while complying with all physician privileges, patient confidentiality, and HIPAA constraints. •Acts as a model and coaches staff in effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication. Provides contributions towards improvement of employee engagement. •Coaches and mentors, team members and process owners to utilize a defined problem-solving process improvement methodology that analyzes and interprets data for decision-making. Develops staff by assisting them in identifying goals and process improvement opportunities and supports leadership and staff with implementing process changes. •Documents data sources and organizes and synthesizes results into audience-appropriate reports and presentations. Meets or exceeds all timelines for completion. •Assists with interdisciplinary team leadership/facilitation and change management within targeted service areas. Leads teams independently as assigned. •Leverages best practices (internal & external) and projects across multiple departments. •Independently performs hospital and departmental workflow assessments/evaluations to identify improvement opportunities and determine data sets for evaluation/verification. Evaluates and provides input on the effectiveness of performance improvement initiatives and daily management activities. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, process engineering, applied sciences, or related field OR in healthcare/business administration with Lean management or Six Sigma Green Belt certification •Master’s degree in industrial engineering, process engineering, applied sciences or related field preferred •Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below. •Travel specifications may vary by department** •May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area No •May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!