Senior Operational Excellence Specialist

Duke Energy Corporation

Operational Excellence Specialist supporting Lean and continuous improvement methodologies at Duke Energy. Facilitating events, generating reports, and ensuring management supports event outcomes.

Posted 4/14/2026full-timeCharlotte • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

support Improvement Program efforts
develop self in the tools and concepts
facilitate events utilizing various tools and techniques
document the event outcomes, including action items
oversee the execution of action items
support other improvement efforts as appropriate
generate and deliver presentations and reports of strategic initiatives/related work product to the organizational leadership team
serve on key initiatives committees

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors degree and 3 years of experience or Masters degree and 2 years of experience
In Lieu of Bachelors degree and 3 years experience, HS Diploma, GED and 7 years related work experience.
Bachelors degree and minimum of 5 years related work experience for Sr Oper Excellence Spec.
In Lieu of Bachelors degree and 5 years experience, HS Diploma, GED and 9 years related work experience.
Knowledge of Six Sigma
Knowledge Transfer (KT)
Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Apparent Cause Analysis (ACA)
Excellent decision making and analytical skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to collaborate effectively with other departments
Position requires routine travel (15-30%) through the region

Benefits

Comp & perks

friendly work environment
opportunities for growth and development
recognition for your work
competitive pay and benefits
Relocation Assistance Provided

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Hard Skills & Tools

Six SigmaKnowledge TransferRoot Cause AnalysisApparent Cause Analysis

Soft Skills

decision makinganalytical skillsverbal communicationwritten communicationcollaboration