Opex Specialist

What the job looks

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.

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.