Associate Director, OpEx, Training and Digital Operations

Responsibilities

• Facilitate leadership in building site strategy, prioritization and execution.
• Drive alignment and communication of shared goals and objectives across the site.
• Drive transformational change across the end-to-end value streams including operational efficiencies, new technology, and organizational improvements.
• Build a continuous improvement culture across the entire site by defining standards for ‘how we work’ – Operational Excellence (Tier Boards, Gemba Walks, Leader Standard Work, 5S, etc.).
• Oversee the development and implementation of Site Digital Roadmap supporting Factory of the Future and the Digital Operations strategy.
• Manage and direct the site Learning & Training team to ensure engaging and effecting training of site personnel.

Qualifications

• Strong data analytics and management skills, including the ability to interpret business needs, translate them into operational requirements and drive standardization and improvement towards those requirements.
• Operational Excellence and manufacturing background and knowledge of complex Lean & Six Sigma methodologies and tools.
• Bachelor in Science or Engineering with demonstrated management skills working on OpEx projects in a multi-disciplined environment.
• Black Belt certification is a plus but at a minimum you should have the Green Belt certification.
• Demonstrable experience in leading operational excellence projects of significant size and scope using OpEx methodologies, resulting in quantifiable business benefit in a global and multi-cultural environment.
• Hands-on experience applying lean manufacturing, 6-Sigma and advanced planning and control methods/tools is needed for this role and you will have strong knowledge of Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operational Excellence (Pharma/Bio or Device).
• 12-15 years of industry experience, 5 or more years OpEx experience in a leadership capacity.
• Strategic thinking, innovative leader with strong communication, organization, analytical, presentation, and people skills.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this roleat the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on manyfactors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees. This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

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