Operational Excellence Manager

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Edison, United States, New Jersey, 08817

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We’re Teva, a leading innovative biopharmaceutical company, enabled by a world-class generics business. Whether it’s innovating in the fields of neuroscience and immunology or delivering high-quality medicine worldwide, we’re dedicated to addressing patients’ needs now and in the future. Here, you will be part of a high-performing, inclusive culture that values fresh thinking and collaboration. You ll have the room to grow, the flexibility to balance life with work, and the opportunity to better health worldwide, together.

Operational Excellence Manager is responsible for driving change by implementation of the global Teva Production System standards and coaching local management and team members to achieve a step change in the performance of the site in terms of quality, service and cost competitiveness while engaging and empowering the site employees.

Essential Duties / Functions:

• Manage a team that will help lead the change at the site
• Site responsibility for OPEX transformation and embedding global standards
• Learn from global team, adapt to site
• Build capabilities at site
• Stakeholder management and coaching
• Develop site rollout plan post involvement of global transformation team
• Bring structure and knowledge of methodology to guarantee rigor
• Help site management with the setting of ambitious targets
• Provide deep lean expertise
• Coach, train and facilitate line management and change agents
• Ensuring local project follow up, regular feedback to central team, rising the flags, proposing the project plan changes
• Implementing the Production System KPIs and reporting the progress of the site implementation
• Follows Teva Safety, Health, and Environmental policies and procedures
• Performs other duties as assigned or required by business needs

Any equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience that fulfills the requirements of the position will be considered.

Education Required:

• Bachelor of Science Degree preferred in Pharmacy, Engineering or Chemistry

Experience

Required:

• Minimum five (5) year experience in Lean tools process improvement (lean, six sigma) preferably in pharmaceutical or other FDA-regulated manufacturing facility.
• Experience as a team leader in a Lean environment, or several functions (e.g. Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, Supply Chain is an advantage).
• Project management experience and excellent time management skills
• Preferable bilingual (Spanish/English)

Specialized or Technical Requirements:

• Lean-Six Sigma Black Belt certification
• Project Management or Supply Chain certification
• High energy and enthusiasm to lead conflict resolution and team building
• Understands dynamics and culture of the company and the site
• Challenges status quo to perform at level that is higher than comfortable
• Self-directed, stable and perseverant
• Willingness to learn

Physical Demand Requirements:

• Use to sit, stand and walk to perform the job responsibilities
• Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required in specific areas
• Use to work with computer for a long period of time
• Limited physical demands; no heavy lifting required

The annual starting salary for this position is between $76,000 – $96,000 annually. Factors which may affect starting salary within this range and level of role may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

At Teva, better health starts from within, and that includes you. From day one, you’ll be supported with benefits designed to help you thrive in and out of work. This includes generous annual leave, reward plans, flexible working schedules (dependent on role), access to tailored health support, and meaningful ways to give back to the community.

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