Opex Specialist

Gr?nenthal GmbH; Varese; In loco; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A global pharmaceutical company in Varese is seeking a continuous improvement leader to enhance operational excellence in their manufacturing processes. The role involves driving improvement activities, leading training initiatives, and supporting standardization of processes. Candidates should possess a relevant degree, at least 3 years of experience, and be fluent in Italian and English. Competitive compensation and an inclusive work environment are offered.

Competenze

• Minimum 3 years of experience in continuous improvement leadership or process engineering roles.
• Fluent in both Italian and English.
• Strong process engineering and data analysis skills.

Mansioni

• Driving continuous improvement activities.
• Working with production & training teams to deliver OPEX training.
• Leading SMED activities.

Conoscenze

Continuous improvement leadership

Process engineering

Data analysis

Communication skills

Project Management

Lean/Six Sigma methodologies

Formazione

Bachelor's or Master's degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, chemistry or pharmacy

Strumenti

Excel

PowerPoint

Mini-tab tools

Descrizione del lavoro

Department: Global Operations & Production

Job ID: 44981

Our people in Manufacturing & Global Operations share two priorities: getting things done and making things better. If you’re a dynamic person with a positive mindset, you’ll fit in well here. It’s an international team with a powerful spirit of collaboration. Together, we make sure our products meet the highest standards of quality by constantly searching for ways to improve at every stage of our value chain – from the raw materials we buy through to the logistics network that brings our medicines to patients. Join our team and help us make an even bigger contribution to Grünenthal’s future.

What the job looks like

Each day you'll enjoy a variety of challenges, such as:

• Driving continuous improvement activities, monitoring Grunenthal´s Business system (GOBS) progress, participating in site improvement assessments as well as developing and ensuring follow-through on improvement plans
• Working with production & training teams to deliver targeted OPEX training and demonstrate use of Lean/Six Sigma and TPM concepts
• Organizing events/workshops in the department to drive knowledge transfer and sharing of good manufacturing and best demonstrated practices
• Developing presentations to summarize findings and propose recommendations
• Supporting standardization of processes and continuous improvement training materials
• Leading SMED activities
• Leading MFA (material flow analysis)

What you'll bring to the table

To make the most of this role and truly thrive, you should have:

• Relevant Bachelor's or Master's degree (e.g. mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, chemistry or pharmacy)
• Minimum 3 years experienced continuous improvement leadership or process engineering roles, implementing Lean and Six Sigma or other OPEX transformations in structured manufacturing companies - Project Management Experience would be beneficial
• Fluent both in Italian and English
• Strong process engineering and data analysis skills
• Empathy and excellent communication skills, presentation and influencing skills, change management ability and strategic thinking
• Advanced skills with Excel and PowerPoint and in the use of mini-tab tools

Grünenthal offers equal employment opportunities. Recruitment will take place without distinction with regard to religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, origin, disability or other relevant categories.

Grünenthal is a global leader in pain management and related diseases. As a science-based, privately-owned pharmaceutical company, we have a long track record of bringing innovative treatments and state-of-the-art technologies to patients worldwide. Our purpose is to change lives for the better – and innovation is our passion. We are focussing all of our activities and efforts on working towards our vision of a world free of pain.

Grünenthal is headquartered in Aachen, Germany, and has affiliates in 28 countries across Europe, Latin America and the US. Our products are available in more than 100 countries. In 2024, Grünenthal employed around 4,300 people and achieved sales of € 1.8 billion.