Cell Therapy Ops Excellence Lead

Bristol Myers Squibb; Summit (NJ); On-site; USD 107,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible Time Off

11 paid company holidays

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb seeks a seasoned Manager, Operational Excellence to drive continuous improvement at the Summit West facility. You will coach frontline teams, implement lean tooling, and advance site-wide process excellence across manufacturing and supply chain while upholding quality, safety, and regulatory standards.

The role emphasizes TPS/Lean toolbox mastery, problem solving in real time, and development of capacity and performance metrics to sustain an efficient, compliant operation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Science or related field.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt from an accredited institution preferred.
• Lean Silver Certification or Shingo Graduate preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of Operational Excellence experience in 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 organization levels.
• Develop and mature tier management systems with real-time problem identification and escalation.
• Deploy 5S systems and visual management; support Yellow Belt program at frontline.
• Design and facilitate kaizen events with gemba-based process documentation.
• Drive TAT improvements and waste elimination across key value streams.
• Support operations and quality improvement initiatives using OpEx and Green Belt methods.
• Develop capacity models and workforce utilization analyses.
• Utilize BI tools and data analytics to track KPIs and inform decisions.
• Support inspection readiness and regulatory inspections; ensure cGMP compliance.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Data analysis

Education

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

Lean Silver Certification

Shingo Graduate

Job description

Bristol Myers Squibb seeks a seasoned Manager, Operational Excellence to drive continuous improvement at the Summit West facility. You will coach frontline teams, implement lean tooling, and advance site-wide process excellence across manufacturing and supply chain while upholding quality, safety, and regulatory standards.

The role emphasizes TPS/Lean toolbox mastery, problem solving in real time, and development of capacity and performance metrics to sustain an efficient, compliant operation.