Operational Excellence Engineer

About Cardiovascular

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Cardiovascular? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal?

Our Cardiovascular team develops leading solutions for heart recovery, electrophysiology, and stroke. You will join a proud heritage of continually elevating standards of care for stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness.

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Purpose:

The Operational Excellence Engineer is responsible for leading and driving continuous improvement and lean deployment across the Danvers site. They support the leadership team in this transformational change. Developing lean competencies to ensure lean knowledge and competencies are embedded and sustained in the organization. They will work in close collaboration with the J&J Med Tech/Abiomed OpEx teams and business leaders to ensure standard process sharing & successful deployment of the OpEx methodologies.

The role requires facilitation and project management skills that drive effective communication, coordination, and collaboration across relevant multi-functional groups to establish a strong continuous improvement and problem-solving culture.

• Challenge the status quo and identify and develop next wave business improvement opportunities at the US sites. Develop and present business cases to decision makers
• Leads implementation of assigned OpEx initiatives and other improvement projects
• Uses lean methodologies such as 5S, standard work, visual management, kanban, pareto and others in support of defining, measuring, analyzing, improving, and controlling improvement initiatives
• Support training and awareness of OpEx tools and methodologies
• Build organizational capability beyond OpEx team in deployment of improvement methodologies, tools and practices in the organization (such as “idea for improvement process”, Lean & problem-solving tools, organizational change)
• Facilitate/coach teams and individuals to apply tools
• Act as change agent, support peers & management in realizing changes on site and influencing leaders without direct authority to improve culture and perspective
• Connect with global OpEx organization: exchange knowledge/standard processes, benchmark, identify & drive adoption of proven practices

• Bachelor’s degree required — preferably in Business or Engineering
• Requires 3+ years of work experience, preferably in an operations environment (distribution, production, etc.)
• Proven experience in lean process optimization tools, preferably lean green belt certified
• Ability to lead workshops/Kaizen events with cross-functional teams
• Willingness to spend time on the operations floor
• Result-oriented with the ability to analyze problems, reaching valid conclusions and finding the right solution
• Collaborate effectively with all functions/groups within the organization
• MS Office knowledge
• Excels in a team environment while continually and constructively challenging the status quo
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Knows how to use escalation paths appropriately.
• Knowledge of Medical device supply chain/operations preferred
• Willingness to travel up to 15% internationally and domestically

Preferred

Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Computerized Equipment Skills, Emerging Technologies, Gemba Kaizen, Issue Escalation, Lean Supply Chain Management, Problem Solving, Process Control, Process Engineering, Process Oriented, Product Improvements, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application, Situational Awareness, Supply Planning, Technical Research, Technologically Savvy, Validation Testing

The anticipated base pay range for this position is : $77,000 – $124,200 Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
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