Operational Excellence Specialist

1 day ago

Dún Laoghaire, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Ireland beBeeOperational Full time €60,000 - €90,000
Operational Excellence Professional

This role is a key contributor to the Site Operational Excellence Team, reporting to the Senior Manager of Operational Excellence.

Mission:

Enable teams and business functions to enhance operations and reduce waste by applying Continuous Improvement tools, techniques, and methodologies.

Main Responsibilities:
  • Analyze data and identify opportunities for improvement to present recommendations to leadership.
  • Coordinate idea generation, project identification, prioritization, and overall selection, ensuring projects align with business strategies.
  • Support the design and delivery of Lean/Six Sigma projects as part of a cross-functional team.
  • Determine project financial savings.
  • Assist teams in implementing recommendations.
  • Develop and facilitate workshops and Kaizen events.
  • Drive achievement for own projects and supported projects.
  • Establish standards (labor/machine) and perform resource modeling.
  • Train all levels of the organization on OE principles and methodologies through our OE Training Program.
  • Counsel Project Sponsors, Black Belts/Green Belts candidates on proper tool usage, improvement processes, and deployment issues.
  • Foster an OE culture by influencing employees to apply techniques and tools in everyday work activities.
  • Share best practices and project successes across the organization.
  • Communicate and manage change for key programs and projects.
  • Serve as process owner for a lean practice, responsible for the deployment approach.
  • Perform any other tasks/projects assigned by the manager.
Basic Qualifications & Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in a scientific or engineering subject area plus a minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience.
  • Experience in Project Management.
  • Experience in manufacturing, technology, and supply chain, with experience in Drug Product manufacturing considered an advantage.
  • Knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes, cGMP, industry regulations, product development, and commercialization.
  • In-depth knowledge of at least one structured problem-solving approach (e.g., A3, DMAIC, 8D, etc.).
Preferred Qualifications & Experience:
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent.
Key Competencies / Skills:
  • Exceptional data analysis skills, including data acquisition and presentation. Proficiency in at least one of the following: Microsoft PowerQuery, Spotfire, developing SQL queries for data analysis.
  • Ability to operate effectively in a matrix or team environment with site, divisional, and corporate executive leadership.
  • Ability to manage multiple responsibilities, priorities, and tasks with minimal direction.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills to drive change management and influence for improvement.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and Power Platform software – Power BI, Excel, PowerQuery, Project for the Web, PowerAutomate, as well as Word, PowerPoint, etc.
  • Experience implementing Continuous Improvement methodologies such as Six Sigma, DMAIC, and/or Lean Manufacturing.
  • Experience developing standards (labor/machine) and performing resource modeling.
  • Experience working in regulated environments (i.e., cGMP, OSHA, EPA).
  • Capacity to analyze facts and develop logical conclusions.
  • Strong observational and listening skills – capable of quickly understanding core elements of a new process.
  • Process mapping capabilities – capable of independently mapping a process and leading a team to map a process in a workshop event.
  • Digital skills – comfortable acting as a power user and early adopter of multiple digital tools to promote use within the organization, and capable of identifying ways to deploy digital tools to improve personal productivity.
  • Highly productive and value-oriented.

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