As Director of PPI Business System, implement Thermo Fisher Scientific's Continuous Improvement Business System across the Drug Substance Division
Guide strategic change, cultivate operational excellence, and develop a culture of continuous improvement to achieve business goals
Establish multi-year strategic roadmaps, guide process improvement initiatives, and support teams in lean methodologies
Directly impact customer satisfaction, quality, productivity and growth while enhancing how we serve science globally
Collaborate with business leaders to identify transformational opportunities, develop and execute improvement strategies, and build sustainable processes that enhance operational efficiency
Guide the PPI Steering Committee, manage an active pipeline of improvement projects, and facilitate adoption of lean management systems including tiered daily management, Gemba walks, and leader standard work
Coach and build capability at all levels to help teams increase autonomy and facilitate positive change

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, operations or business
Masters degree preferred, but not required
10+ years of related experience leading operational excellence, process improvement, or quality management in a large, complex organization
Black-belt Certification in Lean, Six Sigma, or other recognized operational excellence methodologies
Practical experience as a Six Sigma Black Belt with the use of statistical software, such as Minitab and/or R
Experience leading kaizen events including elements such as standard work, process design, SIPOC, strategy deployment, A3 Thinking, value-analysis/value engineering, error-proofing, material flow, Heijunka, and kanban
Proven track record in moving strategy into action and delivering measurable business results through the implementation of operational excellence initiatives
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data-driven decision-making skills
Proficient in using data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)

Benefits

A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

Lean methodologiesSix SigmaProcess improvementOperational excellenceStatistical softwareData analysisData visualizationKaizen eventsProcess designValue engineering

Soft Skills

Analytical skillsProblem-solvingData-driven decision-makingCoachingLeadershipCollaborationStrategic change managementCommunicationOrganizational skillsCultural development

Certifications

Black-belt Certification in LeanBlack-belt Certification in Six Sigma