Lean Transformation Lead, Operational Excellence

Bristol Myers Squibb; Utah; On-site; USD 107,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

11 paid company holidays

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb is seeking a Manager of Operational Excellence to lead continuous improvement at the Summit West facility in New Jersey. You will coach frontline teams, implement lean tools, and drive capacity and waste reduction across key value streams to improve performance while upholding quality and regulatory standards.

The role requires lean qualifications, a degree in engineering/business/science, and at least five years in OpEx within biotech/pharma.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree of 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 and partner to site-wide customers across manufacturing, supply chain, and support functions.
• Facilitate and coach A3 problem solving at all levels of the organization, from frontline teams to functional leads.
• Support the development and maturation of tier management systems across the site, coaching teams to use tiered huddles for real-time problem identification and escalation rather than status reporting.
• Deploy and sustain 5S systems and visual management tools; support the Yellow Belt program to build lean capability at the frontline.
• Design and facilitate kaizen events and workshops, including gemba-based process documentation and future state design.
• Drive TAT improvements and waste elimination across key value streams in support of performance improvement.
• Support operations and quality improvement initiatives using core OpEx and Green Belt methodologies.
• Develop and maintain capacity models and workforce utilization analyses to proactively identify resource needs.
• Utilize business intelligence tools and data analytics to track KPIs and support decision making.
• Support inspection readiness activities and contribute during regulatory inspections; ensure compliant cGMP operations.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Lean Silver Certification

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Business/Science

Tools

5S

Kaizen

A3 Problem Solving

Job description

Bristol Myers Squibb is seeking a Manager of Operational Excellence to lead continuous improvement at the Summit West facility in New Jersey. You will coach frontline teams, implement lean tools, and drive capacity and waste reduction across key value streams to improve performance while upholding quality and regulatory standards.

The role requires lean qualifications, a degree in engineering/business/science, and at least five years in OpEx within biotech/pharma.