Specialist, Operations

Job Description

The Manufacturing Operations Specialist is assigned to a product manufacturing team and partners with the Operations Managers in coordinating maintenance activities and ensure the manufacturing area is operating at peak efficiency.

Primary Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Associate Director of Operations or Operations Manager, the Operations Specialist primary responsibility will be to help facilitate day to day production and support of operations. He/she will partner with area Manager to assist with ship floor management

This position will require off-shift or weekend coverage based on business unit needs and specific assignments. The Operations Specialist has the opportunity to develop into a manager with a rapidly growing pharmaceutical manufacturer

• Assists Operations manager in execution of duties
• Delivers operational improvements on key business projects, including updating weekly metrics and deliverables
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and challenging the status quo
• Complete documentation of deviation events
• Complete production batch record review (post- Production)
• Coach and provide oversight on shop floor to identity potential issues before they arise and prevent deviations
• Ownership of the Leader standardized work process which prioritizes resolution of issues from the shop floor and drives resolution through 8-step problem Solving and other Lean tools.
• Collaborate with peers on global teams to ensure a positive learning organization, alignment of strategy and sharing best practices
• Mentor others on effective communication and active listening techniques to fully understand needs and expectations
• Assist operations team and shop floor to with defining the requirements of the electronic batch record and successful execution

Minimum Required Education, Experience and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree or higher, preferably in Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or another technical field

OR

• High School Diploma/GED with four (4) years of relevant experience in manufacturing or military service

AND

• Willing and able to work off-shifts and weekends as needed

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Demonstrated record of successfully working in team environments and influencing people with a broad range of skills and experience.
• Performance mindset to drive and influence behaviors on the floor
• Self-motivation, ambition, resilience, and confidence in taking risk
• Lean, Six Sigma problem solving skills coupled with a continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to prioritize, focus on and obtain business results
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Technical writing experience related to procedures and investigations
• SAP, MES and DeltaV experience is an advantage

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Job Posting End Date:05/24/2024

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Requisition ID:R295234