Operational Excellence (OE) Leader - Galway.  

In this role you will be responsible for the coordination and deployment of the operation excellence program with this company.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Coordinate the deployment of the OE program (kickoff, educating the site on program basics, initial portfolio identification and execution of quick wins).

2. Make a consistent presence in the office areas, work areas/shop floor/labs through gemba walks, 5S activity, Kaizen events, implementation of visual management, etc.

3. Coordinate with site leadership and project managers to execute projects hitting financial and non-financial targets assigned to the site, such as:
a. Right First Time
b. Cycle Time
c. Sustained financial benefit
d. Education and Mentoring

4. Serve as Project Manager for Right First Time effort.

5. Work with the site at various levels to identify project opportunities using both top-down and bottom-up techniques.

6. Work with site and regional leadership/OE Steering Committee to facilitate project prioritization/selection, funding and project manager identification.

7. Forge a close partnership with site Finance leaders and coordinate detailed financial analysis and project tracking for all projects in the OE portfolio.

8. Manage the site and headquarters OE portfolio (maintain current listings, keep awareness of project status and benefit totals, etc).

9. Manage approved OE training plans for all project managers and other interested parties (training plan write-up, monitoring execution of courses and other learning items, coaching toward certification as applicable).

10. Coach project managers and project team members in problem solving (Lean, Six Sigma), project management and change management.

11. Provide both formal and informal training in problem solving, project management, change management and in OE program basics to a variety of levels in the organization.

12. Stay current in industry practices (both OE and site technical processes) and continue to become educated in the OE discipline.

13. Coordinate with the OE network and others to develop and share best practices.

14. Perform data acquisition, analysis and reporting on selected, key metrics.

15. Report specific information periodically to fulfill Global, Regional and Local requirements.

16. Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Working knowledge of process improvement methods (Lean, Six Sigma).  Understanding of project and portfolio management techniques.  Working knowledge of cGMP requirements.  Understanding of complexities working in highly regulated environments.  Experience with application of business process improvement in the laboratory and technical areas. 

SKILLS AND ABILITIES
1. Excellent communication across a range of boundaries (functional, regional, level) and in a variety of settings (1 on 1, small groups, public speaking). 
2. Deep analytical skill. 
3. Ability to learn processes and problem solving techniques quickly.  Ability to lead indirectly and to lead people through change activities.
4. Proficiency in Excel data analysis and in detailed analysis using Minitab (or equivalent) software is strongly preferred.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
Minimum of a Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience.  Degrees (or equivalent experience) in technical disciplines are preferred. A Master's degree in a technical field or in operations management or an MBA is a plus.

However, a combination of experience and/or education will be taken into consideration. 

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
Certification (or equivalent) at Black Belt level in one or more Operational Excellence disciplines (Lean, Six Sigma).