Associate Director of Operational Excellence
Parsippany, NJ
Operations Team
Summary: A leading biotechnology corporation is looking for a Director of Operational Excellence to lead their Manufacturing team in their greater Parsippany, NJ facility. This individual will lead the improvement of business processes for the corporation. If you see yourself as a team-oriented individual who thrives for continuous improvement of processes, then please apply today!
The Associate Director of Operational Excellence will be responsible for:
- Develop and implement OpEx programs throughout the corporation
- Work cross functionally to ensure that projects meet the company's objectives and business targets
- Ensure that teams are managed and coached to guarantee that there is skill development throughout the organization
- Lead OpEx training programs
- Manage business activity to track gains and cost savings
- Create an instrument to manage benefits and savings that align with continuous improvement plans
The Associate Director of Operational Excellence should have the following qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree
- 5+ years leadership experience in an Operational Excellence position
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification required; Lean Six Sigma Black Belt strongly preferred
- Experience in life science industry preferred
- Experience working in a GMP environment
- Working knowledge of lean manufacturing
- Proven accomplishments in continuous improvement projects
- Ability to lead, train and communicate continuous improvement and lean manufacturing ideas cross-functionally
- Experience working with OpEx methodologies
