This role offers a unique opportunity to create impact across two manufacturing value streams. As a LEAN & Training Partner, you will drive hands-on Lean and Continuous Improvement initiatives within Finished Goods manufacturing, while also serving as a facilitator, training partner, and project lead for selected improvement initiatives in the Drug Product organization.
This role provides significant opportunities for professional growth and influence, making it an excellent fit for a candidate who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys working across organizational boundaries.
The role
You will work closely with frontline teams and stakeholders to identify and eliminate waste, strengthen operational performance, and improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
Approximately half of your time will be spent on the Finished Goods shop floor, facilitating daily management processes, supporting visual performance management, and driving continuous improvement activities. The remaining time will be dedicated to supporting the Drug Product area through training, capability building, project management, and facilitation of improvement initiatives.
The tasks
The tasks can be divided into 4 areas (but not limited to); LEAN, Operational Excellence, Training Partner, and smaller projects:
LEAN Lead kaizen events, Gemba walks, and systematic problem solving; develop standard work, 5S, and visual management.
Identify continuous improvements and strengthen CAPA effectiveness in the FG Production.
Map value streams, analyze bottlenecks, implement flow improvements, SMED/changeover reduction, and OEE optimization.
Build CI roadmaps and sustain gains through tiered daily management, KPIs, and control plans.
FG Operational Excellence Partner with operations to reinforce a LEAN and GMP behavior.
Run/participate in the daily operations board meetings and ensure actions are close on time.
Run the 6-weeks performance management meetings with FG leaders
Align improvements with area goals (safety, quality, service, cost) and production schedule constraints.
Training Partner Function as Training partner for the DP area and support a smooth process in relation to ensuring a robust setup in the area.
Coach employees, team leaders; create SOPs, one-point lessons; track training effectiveness and GMP compliance.
Onboard new employees to CI culture and LEAN fundamentals.
Smaller Projects Plan and execute low-to-medium complexity projects (process tweaks, small improvements, minor layout changes, poka-yoke).
Define scope, schedule, resources, risks, and change control.
Quantify benefits (yield, OEE, scrap, right-first-time, cost) in initiatives.
Qualifications
To succeed in this role, you are a proactive and structured professional who enjoys working hands-on with operational teams while driving improvement initiatives across multiple stakeholders.
You likely bring:
A bachelor's or master’s degree in engineering, Life Sciences, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Business, or a related field.
Experience from a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment, preferably within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food, or medical device production.
Proven experience Continuous Improvement methodologies, including problem solving, root cause analysis.
Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage employees and leaders at all organizational levels.
Experience leading improvement initiatives, projects, workshops, or cross-functional teams.
A structured and analytical approach to problem solving.
Excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken.
The ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining focus on quality.
The following would be considered an advantage:
Certification or formal training in Lean / Systematic Problem Solving
Experience with training coordination and capability building
Experience deviation handling, CAPA processes, and continuous improvement within a GMP environment.
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