What is your job?

[TMSCAW5312]

I'm a Six Sigma Master Black Belt (no, nothing to do with martial arts)

Like the Six Sigma Way? We talk about the Six Sigma a lot a work, read a book about it, after reading about it in "Execution"

Anyway, I'm an advertising manager at a newspaper.

[Die Hard]

here's an example of the kind of stuff that I do

Beautiful. Just beautiful. I don't know what it is about decks.... but I just love them and view them as a work of art. Some day... I keep telling myself

[kevinklein]

I teach guitar.

[NattyLight]

Beautiful. Just beautiful.

Quoted for accuracy.

I am flight test and evaluation engineer for the Navy. I plan and conduct projects to increase the warfighter's capability either in (a) being protected from enemy threats -- EW -- or ( bombing the **** out of a target --WSI--

*Electronic Warfare

*Weapon System Integration

[OaktonSkins/BushFan]

I work in an Alchol support hostel providing help and support to people with an alchol problem, Love it.

Must be very tough considering all of that very fine single malt scotch over there.

j/k

[In Flames]

im a floor supervisor at a casino. im the person that watches the dealers and players, and correct any mistakes made by dealers. although i can do all games, im mostly "sitting box", (craps is my strongest game, i dealt if for 7 yrs) the person on a craps game, watching all the action.!!

[gchwood]

on my Chinese Visa, It says that I am a Financial Managment and Protection Specialist

[Thiebear]

I maintain the servers..

You know the Commercial NAR (National Association of Realtors) 1 million strong..

200k of them use my servers... Going to 600k next year...

[Rdskn4Lyf21]

Tech. Specialist at Office Depot....woo "Takin' Care of Business"......

[TheDoyler23]

Sales Assoc for Modell's Sporting Goods.

...however currently looking for a job befitting my qualifications.

[Prosperity]

I make tacos

[Blondie]

I would think being a Redskins fan in Texas would be a tuffer thing to endure then my job. So, props to you, my brother! :thumbsup: :dallasuck

I'm from md been here for about 14 years (was in air force).

Being a REDSKIN fan in Texas IS tough sometimes......especially here in Dallas!! Props Turtle!

I am a Director/Principal of a public school working with children who are deaf.

Blondie

[DeanCollins]

Beautiful. Just beautiful. I don't know what it is about decks.... but I just love them and view them as a work of art. Some day... I keep telling myself

Thanks DH, I really enjoy designing the decks and bringing them to life. It's rewarding to see the home owners smile and know that they will be spending quality time relaxing with family and friends on them. It doesn't get much better than that, and probably the reason I still enjoy doing them after 20 years, and look forward to next 10.

[Raub]

US Army. Helicopter crew chief/mechanic for 15 years. Right now I'm an instructor in UH-60 maintenance.

[riggins44]

I am a Director/Principal of a public school working with children who are deaf.

Blondie

You must work with my boys, because they sure can be hard of hearing

sometimes. :laugh:

[Skinsfan1311]

Just about. 13 hour days, no breaks, GOGOGO all night long, from 11:30pm until about 9:30 the next morning. I would be coming in for work at 11:30 & some of MY drivers would be walking OUT of the building going home FROM work. Plus, we were short-staffed & it was getting worse everyday because we were losing people everyday. Needless to say, I was tired when it was all said & done. :whew:

:snore:

Yeah, yeah....but those are some sweet OT checks, aren't they?

[Skinsfan1311]

Materials Control Specialist for a major Defense Contractor.

[SnyderShrugged]

Like the Six Sigma Way? We talk about the Six Sigma a lot a work, read a book about it, after reading about it in "Execution"

Anyway, I'm an advertising manager at a newspaper.

Yes, It is the same methodology described in the Six Sigma Way.

Six Sigma follows a process improvement methodology that is termed DMAIC.

Six Sigma is a rigorous and disciplined methodology that uses data and statistical analysis to measure and improve a company's operational performance by identifying and eliminating "defects" in manufacturing and service-related processes. Commonly defined as 3.4 defects per million opportunities, Six Sigma can be defined and understood at three distinct levels: metric, methodology and philosophy...

1. Metric: 3.4 Defects Per Million Opportunities. DPMO allows you to take complexity of product/process into account. Rule of thumb is to consider at least three opportunities for a physical part/component - one for form, one for fit and one for function, in absence of better considerations. Also you want to be Six Sigma in the Critical to Quality characteristics and not the whole unit/characteristics.

2. Methodology: DMAIC/DFSS structured problem solving roadmap and tools.

3. Philosophy: Reduce variation in your business and take customer-focused, data driven decisions.

Six Sigma is a methodology that provides businesses with the tools to improve the capability of their business processes. This increase in performance and decrease in process variation leads to defect reduction and vast improvement in profits, employee morale and quality of product.

I really like what I do and it's helped me into a new career plan that is in high demand and pays well (I earn almost 50% more annually than before I became certified).

If interested, check out this site for more information. I'm even thinking of doing some consulting on the side as another career option. Give me a call and I would be very willing to train people in the methodology and coach them through their first project.

http://isixsigma.com/

[stwasm]

I'm an editor for the Federal Government. It will be three years this June and I LOVE it! I graduated from American University with a degree in Communications, specializing in broadcast journalism. I worked in news/sports for four years, did PR as a media specialist for seven, free-lanced for bit until landing at my current job. My position mainly calls for me to edit every communications vehicle before it leaves the Office of the Chief Financial Officer.

[Captain Chaos47]

no worries, we're "working for the homeowner" :laugh:

they're all built to code and within zoning setbacks, it's just a matter of

the PIA factor obtaining permits, with all the hurricanes etc...the building deptments are way behind. I'm just helping them get ahead :laugh:

I also work for the homeowner. I'm a Contract Coordinator at Freddie Mac and about to start law school at night.

[chomerics]

Yes, It is the same methodology described in the Six Sigma Way.

Six Sigma follows a process improvement methodology that is termed DMAIC.

Six Sigma is a rigorous and disciplined methodology that uses data and statistical analysis to measure and improve a company's operational performance by identifying and eliminating "defects" in manufacturing and service-related processes. Commonly defined as 3.4 defects per million opportunities, Six Sigma can be defined and understood at three distinct levels: metric, methodology and philosophy...

1. Metric: 3.4 Defects Per Million Opportunities. DPMO allows you to take complexity of product/process into account. Rule of thumb is to consider at least three opportunities for a physical part/component - one for form, one for fit and one for function, in absence of better considerations. Also you want to be Six Sigma in the Critical to Quality characteristics and not the whole unit/characteristics.

2. Methodology: DMAIC/DFSS structured problem solving roadmap and tools.

3. Philosophy: Reduce variation in your business and take customer-focused, data driven decisions.

Six Sigma is a methodology that provides businesses with the tools to improve the capability of their business processes. This increase in performance and decrease in process variation leads to defect reduction and vast improvement in profits, employee morale and quality of product.

I really like what I do and it's helped me into a new career plan that is in high demand and pays well (I earn almost 50% more annually than before I became certified).

If interested, check out this site for more information. I'm even thinking of doing some consulting on the side as another career option. Give me a call and I would be very willing to train people in the methodology and coach them through their first project.

http://isixsigma.com/

I have my problems with sixsigma because I've seen the "other side" of the actions, and how it can be abused in order to fit the "corporate mode". . .

3 sigma is VERY resonable, I believe it is 99.97% yield (if I remember my math correct) or 3 defects per 1000. The problem with six sigma is that all of the CEOs and CFOs go to these black belt conferences then give the SOPs that the company will be 6-sigma in a year. Well, in order to make six sigma, the BU managers will not run the necessary DOEs and they lack the knowledge to understand how/why it works, they just force you to get there. In the end, they manage to get to "6-sigma" my increasing tolerance bands, thus making an inferior product. If you have ever bought something from the store from a reputable company that doesn't fit, you can guarentee it is a result of 6-sigma.

That is not to say it isn't a good methodology, or sound theory, it is. Unfortunately to get the yields needed to reach 6-sigma, sometimes the cost is far far greater then the benifit of dealing with scrap (evil word in the manufacturing sector), and in the end to reach it you have an inferior product for the consumer. . . but they still reach their SOPs :doh:

BTW, I'm an aerospace engineer and I design mechanical systems and telescopes for space. Things like the Hubble, but a lot smaller in scale.

[SnyderShrugged]

I have my problems with sixsigma because I've seen the "other side" of the actions, and how it can be abused in order to fit the "corporate mode". . .

3 sigma is VERY resonable, I believe it is 99.97% yield (if I remember my math correct) or 3 defects per 1000. The problem with six sigma is that all of the CEOs and CFOs go to these black belt conferences then give the SOPs that the company will be 6-sigma in a year. Well, in order to make six sigma, the BU managers will not run the necessary DOEs and they lack the knowledge to understand how/why it works, they just force you to get there. In the end, they manage to get to "6-sigma" my increasing tolerance bands, thus making an inferior product. If you have ever bought something from the store from a reputable company that doesn't fit, you can guarentee it is a result of 6-sigma.

That is not to say it isn't a good methodology, or sound theory, it is. Unfortunately to get the yields needed to reach 6-sigma, sometimes the cost is far far greater then the benifit of dealing with scrap (evil word in the manufacturing sector), and in the end to reach it you have an inferior product for the consumer. . . but they still reach their SOPs :doh:

BTW, I'm an aerospace engineer and I design mechanical systems and telescopes for space. Things like the Hubble, but a lot smaller in scale.

I agree Cho, that Six Sigma is a lofty goal that is rarely attained for organizations as a whole. It is seen however, in terms of individual processes within thos organizations. If a company ends up with an inferior product for the consumer, then they have not followed the methodology whatsoever. A goal of Six Sigma attainment within a year is simply foolish.

Your example is actually the exact opposite of true DMAIC methodology. Increasing tolerance without customer acceptance is a huge no-no and would not be considered proper form.

The methodology is just like all approaches, if abused and done wrong, then it is detrimental to a company. In it's true form, that potential is not even present.

Finally, you were a little off with your yield estimate. 6 sigma represents 3.4 defects per every million opportunities for failure.

[Rumrunner6900]

Wow...how to make my job sound more interesting???

Budget Medic for the City of Radford

Guess I can't!

[PogoJr]

I am a Research Coordinator for the cancer center at Vanderbilt. I work with the doctors who are researching and testing new cancer drugs.

When the job starts getting to me (it's high stress), all I have to do is take a walk through the waiting room of the clinic to put things back in perspective.

Both of my parents have cancer so in a way I'm working for them too.

[chomerics]

I agree Cho, that Six Sigma is a lofty goal that is rarely attained for organizations as a whole. It is seen however, in terms of individual processes within thos organizations. If a company ends up with an inferior product for the consumer, then they have not followed the methodology whatsoever. A goal of Six Sigma attainment within a year is simply foolish.

Your example is actually the exact opposite of true DMAIC methodology. Increasing tolerance without customer acceptance is a huge no-no and would not be considered proper form.

The methodology is just like all approaches, if abused and done wrong, then it is detrimental to a company. In it's true form, that potential is not even present.

Finally, you were a little off with your yield estimate. 6 sigma represents 3.4 defects per every million opportunities for failure.

I agree entirely with what you are saying, and I completely agree with 6-sigmas methodology. I have used DOEs, FMEAs and Chi-squared analysis many times in my previous job, and I was able to save the company almost a million dolars in cjust by tweaking some of the factors as the analysis showed. The numbers were proven out after a years time, so it was a real and valid number and estimate. The mathematics works, and it is such a great tool to use.

The problem arises when people aren't accustom to what 6-sigma actually is, and in the corporate atmosphere (especially in the manufacturing sector) is completely a numbers driven business. Throw in the fact that the Business Unit managers get nice 6-figure bonus' for reaching such lofty standards, the common place is to reach the goals no matter what. They skirt the Design, Measure, Analyze, Impliment & Control foundation by changing the true meaning of "impliment". They believe that changing the parameters of a scrap part vs a good part works in the implimentation sector, when in fact, it just masks the problem to a higher level assembly operation. I've seen it in practice used this way, and I agree that is is going against the teaching and methodology, but it is how it works sometimes.