Operational Excellence Lead: BioVectra
Core
Own the production system build across the full value stream (fermentation to release-readiness) at assigned sites, converting operational performance into sellable capacity.
Role type
Senior IC Operational Excellence Lead (Manufacturing)
Builds
Production system, tiered daily management, kaizen funnel, transformation scorecard
Domain
Biopharmaceutical CDMO / Microbial fermentation & downstream purification
Required skills
Microbial fermentation, downstream recovery and purification, GMP production, Lean/TPS/DBS operating systems, strategy deployment, structured problem-solving (A3/PSP), coaching supervisors
Preferred skills
CDMO experience, Lean/Six Sigma/TPS certification, Danaher Business System certification
Technologies
MES, electronic batch records, shop-floor data systems, analytics tools
Responsibilities
Conduct rapid diagnostics and create deployment roadmaps; build and sustain tiered daily management (SQDC boards); lead kaizen events to close KPI gaps; translate business objectives to floor-level priorities; connect performance to throughput and capacity; use data systems to surface abnormality; mentor teams in standard work and Lean fundamentals; partner with Quality on release maturity roadmap.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
