Operation Excellence Specialist
PE Global is currently recruiting for an Operation Excellence Specialist for a leading multi-national Pharma client based in South Dublin. This is a contract position.
This role is a key member of the Site Operational Excellence Group, reporting to the Senior Manager of Operational Excellence.
The Operations Excellence Specialist will measure performance and identify opportunities to optimize and improve productivity.
Responsibilities:
* Perform analysis and diagnostics to identify opportunities for improvement and make recommendations to leadership.
* Coordinate idea generation, project identification, prioritization, and overall selection, ensuring that projects are integrated with business strategies.
* Support the design and delivery of Lean/Six Sigma projects as part of a cross-functional team.
* Identify and justify project financial savings.
* Support teams assigned to implementing the recommendations.
* Design and facilitate workshops and Kaizen events.
* Drive achievement for own projects and projects they are supporting.
* Develop standards (labor/machine) and resource modelling.
* Train all levels of the organization on OE principles and methodologies through our OE Training Program.
* Coach and mentor Project Sponsors, Black Belts/Green Belts candidates on the proper use of tools, improvement processes, and deployment issues.
* Encourage an OE culture by influencing and empowering employees to identify opportunities to apply techniques and tools in everyday work activities.
* Facilitate the sharing of best practices and project successes across the organization.
* Facilitate communications and change management for key programs and projects.
* Act as the process owner for a lean practice, responsible for the deployment approach.
Requirements:
* Bachelors degree in Science or Engineering plus a minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience.
* In-depth knowledge of at least one structured problem-solving approach (e.g., A3, DMAIC, 8D, etc.).
* Exceptional data analysis skills, including acquisition and presentation of data.
* Proficiency in at least one of the following: Microsoft PowerQuery, Spotfire.
* Experience with regulated environments (i.e., cGMP, OSHA, EPA).
Salary: Estimated salary €60,000 - €80,000 per year.