Operational Excellence Technical Lead (Director Level)

Job Description

A unique opportunity has arisen for an Operational Excellence Expert with a background in Drug Substance, Drug Product and/or Pharmaceutical packaging process improvement to join our highly talented Global Operational Excellence team. This director-level position can be based at any of our locations worldwide.

In this individual contributor position, you will apply advanced approaches to develop a continuous improvement culture and problem-solving environment to steer the organization as an Operational Excellence Professional. Ensure the organization, at all levels, impact the status quo to achieve business needs by using and deploying the MPS Management System (MPS is our internal operational excellence system) appropriately in all the organization’s areas of business including at site level, above site and in external manufacturing settings.

Under the direction of the Regional Site Support Director, the MPS Technical Director will work with management teams at sites manufacturing Drug Substance, Drug Product and Packaging. Approximately 50% of the time will be spent on the floor providing direct, hands-on support of activities, while 25% will be spent coaching executives and managers within the Line of Business (LoB), 25% Book of Knowledge.

Due to the nature of the work and diversity of sites, expected travel is up to 50%.

The Operational Excellence Technical Director role includes but is not limited to the following deliverables:

• Partner with functional management, plant managers and their SLTs to provide strategic oversight and vision for the implementation of MPS within the company and develop Strategic plans to execute performance improvement activities.
• Develop and/or influence standard systematic improvement approaches to be adopted by the team
• Develop and maintain a “book of knowledge” specific to Drug Substance, Drug Product and Packaging which allows for ever more fast and effective progress with each successive engagement at a customer
• Manage end-to-end Line of Business process improvements and projects to drive results
• Utilize various tools, techniques, and way of thinking in conjunction with the House of MPS and MPS improvement system to diagnose, investigate and improve business processes
• Provide teaching and coaching to effectively develop talent and transfer Lean skills into the organization for the development of Lean experts.
• Act as the recognized global point of contact and expert for any DS/DP/Packaging related subject as informed by the latest developments
• Support and train all GMPS team members on the book of knowledge
• Apply a high level of Change Management Expertise enabling coaching and development of others to …