PPI Business System Specialist III
Core
Drive implementation of Thermo Fisher Scientific's Practical Process Improvement (PPI) Business System for the Highland Heights site to enable growth, improve quality, and elevate customer and employee experience.
Role type
Senior IC continuous improvement specialist (Lean/TPS)
Builds
Lean capability, streamlined processes, and a culture of continuous improvement
Domain
Life Sciences / Clinical Research / Manufacturing
Required skills
Lean Practitioner certification, 5+ years experience, project management, facilitation, root cause analysis, value stream mapping, data analysis, mentoring, cross-functional leadership
Preferred skills
Advanced degree in engineering, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, or biological science
Technologies
Visual management, 5S, metric boards, process mapping, project funnel coordination
Responsibilities
Lead Kaizen events to solve problems and assure safety, quality, and productivity improvements; Educate site employees on PPI methodologies through training and mentoring; Partner with Operations to ensure solutions are implemented; Participate in the site PPI steering committee; Help teams identify new projects using Lean Tools; Implement roadmap to improve continuous improvement processes.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC