Associate Director Continuous Improvement
Core
Sets multi-year Continuous Improvement and Lean strategy for JMCRS Operations, leading a team to deploy Lean methodologies across US sites to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
Role type
Senior IC operational excellence leader (Associate Director)
Builds
A mature Lean management system and a distributed team of Operational Excellence professionals
Domain
Biomedical research operations / Operational Excellence
Required skills
Lean methodologies (Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work, Kaizen, 5S), operational excellence strategy, team leadership and coaching, data analysis and statistical skills, project management, change management
Preferred skills
Master's degree, 12+ years experience, 8+ years supervisory experience, experience with Toyota Production System or Danaher Business System, leading enterprise-wide programs
Technologies
Word processing, spreadsheet, presentation software, process-mapping tools
Responsibilities
Develop operational excellence team members and drive program improvement; Coach team members on core Lean tools; Manage the Kaizen funnel and sustainment; Lead identification and tracking of improvement initiatives; Partner with managers to define project scope and strategy; Provide leadership and performance management for a distributed team; Model organizational change management practices; Prepare analyses, flow charts, and status reports for leadership.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight