Operational Excellence Specialist

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

Operational Excellence Specialist

The Operation Excellence Specialist supports site Operations, Process Development, and Quality in completing improvement plans. This involves applying Lean Six Sigma principles to improve the overall performance of the business.

The OE specialist leads projects focus on process improvement, daily management system, and lean culture. The OE Specialist is an expert in identifying efficiency improvements and taking accountability for meticulous execution and delivery. Expertise in at least several of the following tools is required to develop tailored IT solution to support business efficiency: PowerBi, Python, PowerShell, Visual Basic, Power Apps, SharePoint, and Power Automate. Expertise in implementing and leading transformation through lean/DMAIC is required. This includes but is not limited to assessing, scoping, standardizing and implementation.

• Driving process simplification in the main operational, QA and PD areas.
• Conduct analysis, define objectives, complete tasks, and implement assignments/improvement projects following DMAIC and Lean Six Sigma approaches.
• Use of PowerBi, Python, PowerShell, Visual Basic, Power Apps, SharePoint, and Power Automate to develop tailored IT solutions to support business efficiency.
• Identify new improvement opportunities and translate into tangible project.
• Support asset improvement efforts in a variety of project team member roles to accelerate delivery of improvements.
• Organization and leading of the sub-project teams.
• Track and report progress of key project achievements.
• Controlling on costs, schedule and general course of sub-projects.
• Controlling of achievements of defined project goals.
• Partner with Green Belts and functional managers on driving Six Sigma & Lean projects to meet business targets aligned with the site objectives.
• Align efforts to big Y's and support the analysis and recommendation for the site business model.
• Deliver OE Training (Including but not limited to Yellow & White Belt, 6S, Gemba walk) and coaching.
• Mentors others in process improvement methods.
• Communicate project progress and promote project achievements.

Required qualification (Education/Experience):

- University degree in Engineering or Science or related experience.

- Certified Green Belt or above, with demonstrated experience implementing lean tools and/or 6 Sigma.

- Industry experience in business/scientific/engineering with proven project management skills.

- Business fluent in English. Other additional languages are advantageous.

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.

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