Operational Excellence Associate Director

The businesses of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany; Modugno; In loco; EUR 40.000 - 80.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

An established industry player is seeking a proactive individual to oversee site performance and foster a culture of continuous improvement. In this role, you will drive strategic initiatives aligned with global objectives, ensuring timely completion of projects. You will coach leadership and provide training to develop change agents, all while promoting a leaner, more efficient operating model. If you are passionate about innovation and ready to make a significant impact, this opportunity will allow you to work in a diverse and inclusive environment that values your contributions.

Competenze

• Lean Six Sigma certification (Black Belt preferred) is essential.
• Strong analytical skills for root cause analysis and statistical knowledge.

Mansioni

• Oversee site performance and promote transparency in operations.
• Drive strategic initiatives and support solution identification.

Conoscenze

Lean Six Sigma certification

Root cause analysis skills

Statistical knowledge

LEAN manufacturing experience

Descrizione del lavoro

Work Your Magic with us!

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve, and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices, and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology, and Fertility. Our teams work across 6 continents with passion and curiosity to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team offers a diverse, inclusive, and flexible working culture with great opportunities for personal development and career growth worldwide.

Your role:

The site OE will oversee site performance, promote transparency, and communicate issues or risks proactively. They will support solution identification, drive strategic initiatives aligned with global strategy, and ensure these are formalized in a site roadmap. The role includes ensuring completion within timelines, budgets, and targets. The site OE will foster a Continuous Improvement mindset, standardization, and lean tools implementation through the Global Production and Supply System. They will model leadership behaviors by coaching the organization, including the site director and management, reinforcing performance dialogues, feedback, and lean culture. They will provide training to develop change agents and lead the transformation towards a leaner, more efficient operating model.

Who you are:

• Lean Six Sigma certification (Black Belt preferred)
• Root cause analysis skills
• Statistical knowledge
• Experience in LEAN manufacturing focused on reducing WIPs, bottlenecks, and increasing yields/OEE/Productivity

What we offer: We are curious minds from diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We celebrate diversity, which drives excellence and innovation. We are committed to providing access and opportunities for growth. Join us in building an inclusive culture that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!