Operational Excellence Principal

Join a Market Leader
Hovione is an independent family owned international group of companies.
From the beginning, we have set ourselves above and apart through our innovative technological and productive capabilities, reaching a top spot in the world market as an integrated Contract Development and Manufacturing Company dedicated to helping Pharmaceutical Customers bring new and off-patent drugs to market.
Our people are the main asset for our continued success.
Reaching over 1950 team members, from 36 different nationalities, that are located across Asia, Europe and North America (Portugal, US, Macao, Ireland, China, Hong Kong, Japan, India, and Switzerland), including 4 production sites.
Working at Hovione means reaching for innovation and excellence in everything we do: for our clients, our partners and, above all, our patients.
That is why we are In it for life.
You will be responsible to:
Delivers excellence in end-to-end
process improvement
practices,
methodologies
and behaviours to achieve transversally
operational
and
support services
areas' efficiencies.
Demonstrates particular
leadership
skills to influence the right behaviours and enable alignment of priorities across areas.
Supports the
continuous improvement
cycle aiming at the sustainable increase of
unitary output
(effective throughput per resource unit used).
Responsible for developing, deploying and maintaining the most adequate
methodologies
and
workflows
, looking at maximization of
workforce efficiency
and adoption of the appropriate behaviours to enable engagement; as well as for deriving
metrics
to measure
plant
and
equipment capacity
to support identification of
equipment
and
process flow bottlenecks
, contributing to improved
layouts
whilst assuring compliance with established guidelines.
Demonstrate track record in
process optimization
,
continuous improvement
and
business transformation
projects
Propose and lead major projects on
improvements
with
global impact
in the organization
Work to establish a culture and mindset of
continuous improvement
across the business
Provide periodic
long-term capacity reports
Highlight main
capacity constraints
and propose possible
solutions
to overcome challenges
Assess the necessary requirements for the adequate execution of the Company
long-term plan
and provide feedback
Develop
tools
and
methodologies
that support
technology transfer
between Company Sites and Areas
Perform periodic
technology gap analysis
and propose
new technologies
introduction
Participate in the
bidding process
and support
processes/projects allocation
Participate/Manage
transversal strategic projects
teams
Solve
complex problems
with full autonomy
Make
quality and timely decisions
based on multiple sources of
data
and regarding a wide array of subjects
Manage
risk
and
uncertainty
; anticipate and address
roadblocks
in order to prevent
deviations
to the goals
Coach
project team members to enhance company effectiveness and promote achievement of
high standards
within the organization
Execute professional activities in compliance with
GMP
and
HSE
guidelines, internal and external requirements as well as promote the implementation and maintenance of
Hovione ´s policies
,
systems
and
procedures
(
COPs
,
HBR
,
SOPs
and others)
Carry out assigned tasks and duties in a
safe manner
, in accordance with instructions, and to comply with
environmental
,
health & safety
rules/procedures, regulations and
codes of practice
We are looking to recruit a Candidate:
University, or equivalent, qualification in a field of
Science
or
Engineering
or similar scientific field (mandatory), preferably in
Chemical Engineering
Lean
and
6 Sigma Black Belt
Project Management
qualification
Typically requires 8–12 years of relevant experience in Industry related
Continuous Improvement Initiatives
and in the application of
cGMPs
,
ICH/CFR guidelines
,
ISO Norms
and
Industrial Safety
guidelines
Experience in tools such as:
- Process Mapping
- DMAIC methodology
- Statistical analysis
- Process Plant Support
Define and manage
improvement projects
across different areas of the organization with
corporate impact
Deep specialized knowledge of
Process Optimization
with the ability to teach others
Deep specialized knowledge of
Manufacturing principles
,
Quality
,
cGMPs
,
ICH/CFR guidelines
,
ISO Norms
,
Industrial Safety
guidelines and
Regulatory Affairs
with the ability to teach others
Deep specialized knowledge and application of
statistical tools
with the ability to teach others
Strong
trainer skills
Fluency in English
is a requirement
Computer literate
with good working knowledge of the
MS Office
package
Must have the
Knowledge
,
Experience
and
Skills
to conduct their tasks in accordance with the
rules and procedures
set down
Hovione is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer
Inclusion and diversity are key to us.
At Hovione, that means a work environment where differences are valued, and everyone is treated with fairness and respect.
We want all our team members worldwide to feel supported, respected, and have the opportunity to achieve their full potential, regardless of their age, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation or ethnicity.
Notice to Agencies and Search Firms Representatives
Hovione does not accept unsolicited résumes from agencies or search firms for this job posting.
Any resumes submitted to Hovione by a third-party agency or search firm without a valid written and signed search agreement will become the sole property of Hovione.
No fees will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited referral.
Thank you for your understanding.
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