MSD

Associate Director – Lean Transformation, Continuous Improvement

MSD

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New Jersey • Pennsylvania • United States

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Salary

💰 $126,500 - $199,100 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Partner with and consult business unit leaders and their leadership teams to develop plans and execute performance improvement activities in line with organizational priorities
  • Develop Lean management and people development plans and processes
  • Utilize various Lean tools, techniques and apply GMPS standards to diagnose, analyze and improve business processes
  • Provide teaching and coaching to effectively transfer Lean skills into the organization for the development of Lean Leaders
  • Self-manage projects and teams, mitigate risks, allocate resources, and drive on time completion of initiatives and deliver intended results.
  • Develop visual controls and effective management systems to make problems visible, respond with urgency, effectively break down complex problems, lead root cause analysis, and develop effective countermeasures.
  • Build trust and develop new relationships with internal and external clients and effectively coach senior leaders and E2E/IP Managers to collaborate and achieve successful outcomes at site/regional/global levels.
  • Leverage digital and data capabilities to properly measure, visualize and analyze information to support operations improvement.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in related field (engineering, business, supply chain, sciences) with eight (8) years of required experience; Master of Science (MS) with six (6) years of required experience; PhD with three (3) years of required experience.
  • Experience analyzing complex processes or end-to-end supply chains and driving timely process improvement
  • Hands-on application of Lean tools and techniques not limited to standardized work, scientific problem solving, value stream mapping, mistake proofing, production leveling, SMED, 5S-Visual Factory
  • Experience in applying consultative skills: ability to influence decision making, ability to interact with all levels of the business (senior leaders to shop floor working teams)
  • Project management skills (demonstrated experience in managing large project teams)
  • Coaching / Teaching: Proven experience in coaching and equipping others to apply lean methods and tools.
  • Changing mindsets and behaviors to achieve a continuous improvement philosophy.
Benefits
  • medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
  • retirement benefits, including 401(k)
  • paid holidays
  • vacation
  • compassionate and sick days

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
Lean managementprocess improvementvalue stream mappingscientific problem solvingmistake proofingproduction levelingSMED5S-Visual Factoryproject managementdata analysis
Soft skills
coachingteachinginfluencing decision makingrelationship buildingcollaborationproblem solvingself-managementrisk mitigationresource allocationcommunication
Certifications
Bachelor of Science (BS)Master of Science (MS)PhD