Site Continuous Improvement Manager - Lead

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Cold Room/Freezers -22degrees, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Strong Odors (chemical, lubricants, biological products etc.)

Job Description

About Thermo Fisher Scientific:

Join Thermo Fisher Scientific and discover meaningful work that makes a global impact. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, such as protecting the environment, ensuring food safety, and finding cures for cancer.

How You Will Make an Impact:

As a key member of the site leadership team, you will lead and facilitate the implementation of PPI (Practical Process Improvement) tools and structures at the Ward Hill site. With a strong background in Lean and continuous improvement methodologies, you will support the site in achieving its PPI bowler objectives, facilitate complex problem-solving initiatives, and drive continuous improvement cultural change at this regulated site with 160+ employees.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, maintain, facilitate, and embed a 'PPI Culture' through training and engagement.

• Deliver the PPI roadmap and ensure alignment with site objectives.

• Champion and support continuous improvement and Lean thinking across the site.

• Identify and drive PPI opportunities and handle the site PPI funnel.

• Lead and maintain all PPI metrics, providing comprehensive reporting to the business at all levels.

• Partner with the Finance function to evaluate and confirm saving potentials.

• Validate efficiency savings against the site P&L to ensure accurate accounting.

• Collaborate with other LCD Business Unit PPI teams on cross-functional/divisional activities.

• Facilitate and participate in Kaizen and 8 Step Events to drive productivity and growth.

• Provide experienced knowledge on continuous improvement practices, including Tiered Daily Management, Problem Solving, Standardized Work, Gemba Walks, Leader Standard Work, and 5S.

Preferred Hiring Criteria:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or a related field.

• Proven experience in continuous improvement, process improvement, or a related role.

• Validated expertise in Lean methodologies, including Six Sigma, value stream mapping, and kaizen.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify and resolve sophisticated problems.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of influencing and engaging team members at all levels.

• Self-starter with a high level of initiative and the ability to work independently.

• Proven innovation and passion in developing and implementing process improvements.

• Proficiency in data analysis tools and software (e.g., Excel, Minitab) is helpful.

• Bilingual in English and Spanish is highly preferred.

• Certification in Lean, Six Sigma, or related subject areas is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Industry or any regulated industry is advantageous).

• Familiarity with bottling line operations.

• Proven track record of driving cultural change within a multifaceted and fast-paced environment.

Our Mission:

We enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. With a distributed team of over 100,000 colleagues, we come together with a common set of values-Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement-to collaborate on accelerating research, solving sophisticated scientific challenges, driving technological innovation, and supporting patients in need.

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.