PPI Business System Specialist III
Core
Drive implementation of the Practical Process Improvement (PPI) Business System to enable growth, improve quality, and elevate customer and employee experience.
Role type
Senior continuous improvement specialist (Lean/TPS)
Builds
Lean capability, streamlined processes, and a culture of continuous improvement
Domain
Life sciences / Clinical research / Manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Lean Practitioner certification, Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Standard Work, Process Mapping, Root Cause Analysis, Kaizen facilitation, Project Management, Data Analysis, Change Management, Cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Advanced degree in engineering, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, or biological science
Technologies
Visual management, Metric boards, Gemba walks
Responsibilities
Lead Kaizen events to solve problems and assure safety, quality, and productivity improvements; Educate site employees on PPI methodologies through mentoring and training; Partner with operations to ensure solution implementation; Identify new improvement projects using Lean tools; Implement roadmap to improve continuous improvement processes; Participate in the site PPI steering committee.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC