OpEx Lead

Morgan McKinley; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is seeking an Operational Excellence Lead for a Dublin site, responsible for daily leadership of OpEx activities and projects across production teams, aligned to strategic KPIs.

The role requires proven Lean/CI experience in pharma, mentoring staff, and driving continuous improvement through data, coaching, and collaboration with site leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience in opex / continuous improvement roles, ideally from a pharma background.
• Experience mentoring and coaching colleagues in continuous improvement.
• Strong track record of Lean/Continuous Improvement practices.
• Relevant education and lean qualifications.
• Proven planning and technical skills.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and coach staff to ensure efficient daily processes for projects.
• Identify and implement opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Manage and report on projects to site leadership.
• Utilize relevant technologies to support continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Lean/CI

Coaching

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Pharma experience

Job description

Our client, a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer in Ireland, are seeking to hire an Operational Excellence Lead for their Dublin site.

Reporting to the Site Director, as OpEx Lead you will be responsible for the daily leadership and management of site OpEx activities and projects across various production teams in line with strategic KPIs. Strong experience working across diverse teams and projects in a fast-paced environment would be essential to success in this position.

Key Responsibilities

• Effectively mentoring and coaching staff, ensuring efficient daily processes are activated for respective projects.
• Identify and implement opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Effectively manage and report on projects to site leadership.
• Effectively use relevant technologies to assist continuous improvement projects.

Key Qualifications

• Experience in opex / continuous improvement roles, ideally from a pharma background.
• Experience mentoring and coaching colleagues in continuous improvement.
• Strong track record of Lean/Continuous Improvement practices.
• Relevant education and lean qualifications.
• Proven planning and technical skills.