Associate Director, Operational Excellence - Productivity

Scorpion Therapeutics; Madison (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking an experienced leader to drive enterprise-wide productivity and performance across manufacturing and laboratory networks. You will embed continuous improvement, standardize best practices, and deploy Lean Labs across QC, stability, and raw materials to level demand.

You will build network dashboards and KPIs, lead DMAIC/PDCA initiatives, and partner with IT to deploy MES and advanced analytics, shaping operational excellence and a culture of continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Science/Business/Operations or related field.
• MS/MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive productivity and performance improvement across manufacturing and lab networks.
• Embed continuous improvement and standardize best practices.
• Deploy Lean Labs across QC, Stability, Raw Materials, leveling demand.
• Create enterprise value via COGS reduction, yield/waste reduction, and automation.
• Build dashboards and KPIs; lead Lean/Six Sigma initiatives.
• Partner with IT to deploy MES and advanced analytics.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Process optimization

Project leadership

Manufacturing operations

Data analytics

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Science/Business/Operations

MS/MBA preferred

Tools

MES

Digital dashboards

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Drive enterprise-wide productivity, efficiency, and performance improvement across manufacturing and laboratory networks; embed continuous improvement and standardize best practices.


• Deploy and mature Lean Labs across QC, Stability, Raw Materials, leveling demand; establish standard work/flow and tiered management/problem-solving to improve SQDC+P.


• Create enterprise value across: Financial Impact (COGS reduction, yield/waste reduction, material/Landed cost, labor productivity/automation), Operational Performance (OEE, deviations/RFT losses, cycle time/throughput, analyst productivity), Reliability & Supply Assurance (OTIF, reduced disruptions, predictable release timelines), and Capability Building/Culture (CI mindset, Lean Labs maturity).


• Build network dashboards/KPIs (OEE, yield, cycle time, COGS/unit, lab metrics); lead Lean/Six Sigma (DMAIC/PDCA/A3) and right-first-time initiatives.


• Partner with IT/Data to deploy MES/advanced analytics/automation; develop digital dashboards and integrate with OpEx governance.

Qualifications (required unless noted):

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Science/Business/Operations or related field; MS/MBA preferred.


• 8+ years in pharma/biotech manufacturing, QC labs, operational excellence, or supply chain.


• 2+ years directly managing/leads; proven mentoring/coaching.


• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt; 4+ years applying DMAIC/lean methods.


• Experience deploying Lean Labs in a commercial GMP lab (demand variability analysis, leveling strategy, standard work, flow/rhythm-wheel).

Preferred/plus:

• Smart Factory/Smart QC and/or Digital/AI scheduling/capacity optimization; multi-site/global network experience; GMP/regulatory familiarity.

Benefits (as stated):

• Health coverage (medical, pharmacy, dental, vision); wellbeing programs; 401(k) and insurance/disability; work-life PTO (flex time, paid holidays/vacation based on location/role).