Senior Operational Excellence and Digital Specialist
Core
Deliver measurable improvements at a pharmaceutical manufacturing site through the Practical Process Improvement (PPI) Business System and DPD One Way approach, combining manufacturing-floor problem solving, independent project delivery, and team coaching.
Role type
Senior Operational Excellence and Digital Specialist (hands-on IC)
Builds
Sustained improvements in throughput, OEE, right-first-time performance, deviation reduction, cycle time, and cost of goods sold via Lean Six Sigma and digital solutions.
Domain
Sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing / Operational Excellence / Digital Transformation
Required skills
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, A3 problem solving, Six Sigma DMAIC, root-cause analysis, statistical process control (SPC), process capability analysis (Cpk), Kaizen events, value stream mapping, Gemba observation, 5S, total productive maintenance (TPM), change management, team coaching, project management, data analytics, digital process mapping
Preferred skills
Sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing experience, Prosci or Kotter change management, Agile fundamentals, Project Management certification
Technologies
Minitab, connected shop-floor tools, analytics platforms
Responsibilities
Build a prioritized pipeline of PPI and digital opportunities aligned with site annual operating plans; Deploy and sustain DPD One Way visual management, Tier 1/2 daily accountability, and KPI reviews; Use A3, Six Sigma DMAIC, and SPC to address losses and variation; Partner with Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain to remove constraints; Facilitate Kaizen events and apply value stream mapping and 5S; Lead initiatives from charter through implementation and sustainment; Coach operators, team leaders, and managers at the point of work; Support business cases with Finance and document sustained benefits; Support approved digital solutions by mapping processes and working with digital specialists on analytics and user adoption.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC