Operational Excellence Area Lead

• Location Waterford

About Waterford

For more than 20 years, our Waterford team has continued to grow and diversify to serve patients around the world. Today, a team of almost 800 work together at a state-of-the-art biopharmaceutical and medical device campus. Recognised through multiple local and national awards, Sanofi Waterford offers flexible working and access to a world of opportunities to grow your career at one location. As well as attractive benefits, the team enjoy access to an onsite gym and medical centre that underpin a strong commitment to health and wellbeing.

As Project Portfolio Lead you will be responsible for:

Main responsibilities:

• Drive performance & transformation initiatives leveraging SMS and Lean tools to meet the needs of the site and transform ways of working. 

• Support execution of performance initiatives including the Continuous Improvement project portfolio defined for this area, deployment of operating standards as codified in the respective ecosystems.
• Plan and lead workshops to identify non-value-added work and identify areas for streamlining and improvement to identify and propose the correct tools to be implemented.
• Lead problem-solving sessions, leveraging existing SMS tools (GPS3).

• Design, develop, and maintain site dashboards and visual management tools to monitor KPIs and site metrics.

• Conduct data analyses to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies especially to support continuous improvement projects.

• Operational Excellence method and training referent for his/her area and supporting M&S network (e.g. Maturity Assessment execution, SMS Trainer…).

About you:

• Experience: Implementing Lean tools and methodology. Organizing and leading workshops. 2-5 years' experience working in a cGMP environment Preferably Operations or Engineering.
• Soft skills: Influencing, Detail Oriented, Self-Starter, Strong Communication and presentation Skills.
• Technical skills: Microsoft Office Suite, Power BI, Lean Six Sigma.
• Education: BS/BA in Business, Engineering or other technical degrees. Lean Qualification advantageous.

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Visas for those who do not already have the right to work in the UK will be considered on a case by case basis according to business needs and resources.

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