This role reports to the Operations Director for the Santa Clara, CA site. The key success in the role includes strong organizational change effectiveness, operational/process excellence and strategic implementation of Practical Process Improvement (PPI) and Lean practices!
What will you do?
Implementation of PPI and lean manufacturing practices (5S, Visual Controls, A3, SMED, Flow, GEMBA’s, Standard Work, etc.)
Lead and facilitate continuous improvement projects and Kaizen events to improve productivity and accelerate growth.
Provide leadership in the areas of PPI and Lean by mentoring site teams to deliver results.
Provide guidance for chartering of projects and kaizen events.
Collect & record training and help coordinate the measurement, idea generation, tracking and reporting of PPI savings impact
Identify, prioritize, and lead PPI initiatives that are aligned with Value Stream business objectives.
Assist in developing site improvement goals and objectives and coordinate and champion activities to meet or exceed those goals
Assists in running the Productivity Funnel process for the value streams to ensure that projects have clear ownership within the business to drive execution.
Partner with management to drive ownership of CI activities within the site.
Ability to train site resources in the areas of PPI and lean principles implementation.
How will you get there?
Education
Minimum required Education: Bachelors degree in engineering, business or related field.
Certification as a Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, and/or Lean certification preferred.
Experience
10+ years experience in continuous improvement
10+ years working experience in a manufacturing environment with ISO quality standards.
Leadership or supervisory experience a plus.
Experience working in recognized Lean business system and a solid understanding of Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing/Enterprise philosophies
Experience coaching alignment between strategic business plans and lean improvement plans.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Leadership, Communication, and Coaching
Must have ability to influence at all levels of the organization and lead and run change effectively.
A sincere belief in the viability of continuous improvement and the ability to communicate and demonstrate this to others.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills focused on coaching and influencing
Ability to successfully communicate and develop positive relationships with all levels of the organization is critical.
Strong coaching, facilitation skills, and accomplished written, oral and presentation skills
Ability to effectively lead project teams through entire improvement cycle, starting with project definition and ending with standardization of solutions (leadership experience, strong project management and interpersonal capabilities).
Experienced in sophisticated data collection, measuring, analysis, improvement and control. Ability to deliver fact- based decisions and apply an approach for Lean Management.
Detailed knowledge of quality theory and lean tools and methodologies (5S, Visual Controls, A3, SMED, Flow, GEMBA’s, Standard Work, etc.)
Demonstrated ability to solve problems through effective application of root cause analysis and countermeasure methodology.
Ability to accurately and quickly assess a situation and resolve and implement corrective measures to maintain flow of production
Compensation And Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $141,800.00–$212,000.00.
This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards
Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Production, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing
Industries
Biotechnology Research and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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