Operational Excellence Manager
Responsibilities
Lead OPEN+ deployment to enhance capabilities, drive innovation, and improve reliability and agility.
Foster engagement through a standardized, collaborative approach.
Support in the end-to-end OPEN+ journey of the site.
Actively participate in Global/Regional Open+ activities such as PDCA review, Global pillar activities, and SDDS.
Ensure full compliance with local legislation and company policies and practices.
Adhere to all Environment, Health and Safety (Sustainability) rules, policies and practices.
Execute a lead role to encourage behavior safety and mindset by demonstrating consistent behaviors and leading by example.
Holds a high level of self and others accountability towards safety.
Provide full support in EHS Pillar and Sustainability department (OPEN+ related).
Being a lead role to encourage correct quality behaviors and mindset by demonstrating consistent behaviors and leading by example.
Provide full support in Q Pillar & Function (OPEN+ related).
Coach the Pillar OPEN+ methodology across the site and support Pillar teams to integrate standardized processes into daily work, eliminate losses and solve problems in an autonomous way.
Support Leadership Preparation and Learning.
Build organizational capability to activate Pillars and manage the readiness activities for next phases.
Implement and lead Pillars synchronization master plan.
Scout and lead productivity initiatives in order to drive site losses elimination.
Increase among departments business understanding and focus on KPIs impact by creating and maintaining an integrated & synchronized KPI cascading process.
Support the continuous improvement effort in the affiliate and to maintain sustainability of OPEN+ expertise and capabilities.
Support leadership in driving an OPEN+ culture and coordinate training activities related to deployment.
Requirements
College/University, Bachelor, or master’s degree.
3-5 years of experience in Manufacturing/ Quality/ Lean/ Product Development / Supply Chain environment.
Minimum 1 year in people management position.
Likely authorized to work in the U.S. (required).
Benefits
Competitive base salary.
Annual bonus (applicable based on level of position).
Great medical, dental and vision coverage.
401k with a generous company match.
Incredible wellness benefits.
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Take pride in delivering our promise to society: To improve the lives of millions of smokers.
PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
PMI is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., and its U.S. affiliates have more than 2,300 employees.
PMI has been an entirely separate company from Altria and Philip Morris USA since 2008.
PMI’s affiliates first entered the U.S. market following the company’s acquisition of Swedish Match in late 2022.
Philip Morris International and its U.S. affiliates are working to deliver a smoke-free future.
Since 2008, PMI has invested $12.5 billion globally to develop, scientifically substantiate and commercialize innovative smoke-free products for adults who would otherwise continue to smoke with the goal of transitioning legal-age consumers who smoke to better alternatives.
In 2022, PMI acquired Swedish Match – a leader in oral nicotine delivery – creating a global smoke-free champion led by the IQOS and ZYN brands.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized versions of PMI’s IQOS electronically heated tobacco devices and Swedish Match’s General snus as Modified Risk Tobacco Products and renewal applications for these products are presently pending before the FDA.
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