Utilizing the Azenta Business System to improve safety, quality, efficiency, cost, and other KPIs
Aligning corporate strategy with site-based goals, needs, and improvement priorities
Providing overall support, assistance, and direction to plant leadership teams regarding CI initiatives
Utilizing data to identify gaps in performance versus best practices; work with teams to execute improvement plans
Leading and coaching CI events and Kaizens through hands-on participation
Developing Lean competencies in others to ensure sustainment
Assisting with improvement of asset utilization and equipment management
Developing training materials and effectively delivering in a team environment
Understanding and applying financial drivers and key performance indicators
Documenting best practices and sharing improvements to leverage results across Azenta
Collaborating with global ABS leaders, plant teams, and executive leadership to ensure alignment on corporate strategy and goals
Year 1 Objectives Immersion into Azenta including ABS and Lean Focus methodologies.
Support ABS launch strategy including democratization, culture building, and setup of ABS as a primary method of developing talent.
Implement and sustain foundational Lean tools including Problem Solving and Daily Management in operations, commercial, and innovation spaces.
Success will be measured by impact on SQDIP metrics.
Ensure employee engagement and participation to create a culture of Continuous Improvement

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, Chemistry, or related
8-10 years relevant work experience across Continuous Improvement and Operations within a manufacturing/industrial environment
Experience in Life Sciences, consumables/instrumentation, or regulated industry preferred
Background in Industrial automation, genomics, cold chain, and/or GLP is beneficial
Training and dedicated experience with Continuous Improvement/Lean methodology; Lean certifications preferred
Proven successful application of Lean tools including 80/20, Lean Leadership, including Daily Management, KPI Leadership, Standard Work, Gemba Walks, Value Stream Mapping, 6S, Transactional Process Improvements, Kanban/replenishment systems, Structured Problem Solving, etc.
Experience leading manufacturing operations in addition to dedicated Lean roles
Strategy / Policy Deployment experience preferred
Demonstrated ability to facilitate Kaizen events to produce sustained, measurable improvements.
Influential leadership skills to develop, mentor, and train employees at all levels without direct supervisory responsibility
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to people at all levels of the organization
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and general computer skills. Power Automate, Power Apps, Tableau experience preferred.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

Continuous ImprovementLean methodologyLean toolsProblem SolvingDaily ManagementKPI LeadershipStandard WorkGemba WalksValue Stream Mapping6S

Soft Skills

influential leadershipmentoringtraininginterpersonal skillscollaborationcoachingcommunicationemployee engagementfacilitationteamwork

Certifications

Lean certifications