Cell Therapy Operational Excellence Lead

Biopharma Careers; Summit West (CA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

11 paid holidays

160 hours paid vacation

Global shutdown during holiday period

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb is seeking an experienced Manager of Operational Excellence for SummitWest (NJ, US). You will lead continuous improvement across manufacturing and supply chain, coaching teams through lean methods, problem solving, and tier management to sustain daily improvements in quality, safety, and compliance.

You will deploy 5S, Kaizen, and gemba mapping, driving TAT improvements and waste reduction while aligning with site KPIs and regulatory readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Business/Science or related discipline.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt /Lean Six Sigma Black Belt from an accredited institution preferred
• Lean Silver Certification or Shingo Graduate preferred
• Minimum 5 years of Operational Excellence experience in the Biotech/pharmaceutical industry

Responsibilities

• Serve as an internal CI coach across manufacturing, supply chain, and support functions.
• Facilitate and coach A3 problem solving at all levels of the organization.
• Support tier management systems with real-time problem identification and escalation.
• Deploy and sustain 5S systems and visual management tools; support Yellow Belt program.
• Design and facilitate kaizen events and gemba-based process mapping.
• Drive TAT improvements and waste elimination across key value streams.
• Support operations and quality improvement initiatives using OpEx and Green Belt methodologies.
• Develop capacity models and workforce utilization analyses for resource planning.
• Utilize BI tools and data analytics to track KPIs and inform decisions.
• Support regulatory inspections and ensure cGMP compliance.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Lean Silver Certification

5+ years OpEx experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Business/Science or related discipline

Job description

Bristol Myers Squibb is seeking an experienced Manager of Operational Excellence for SummitWest (NJ, US). You will lead continuous improvement across manufacturing and supply chain, coaching teams through lean methods, problem solving, and tier management to sustain daily improvements in quality, safety, and compliance.

You will deploy 5S, Kaizen, and gemba mapping, driving TAT improvements and waste reduction while aligning with site KPIs and regulatory readiness.