Operational Excellence Leader: NASD

Scorpion Therapeutics; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work options

Travel up to 50% to Colorado sites

Job summary

Agilent Technologies in the Nucleic Acid Solutions Division seeks a Lead Operational Excellence professional to build and sustain production systems across the full manufacturing value stream from fermentation to release-readiness.

You will own deployment of lean manufacturing principles, lead kaizen events, translate business objectives into floor-level priorities, and mentor site teams in standardized work and data-driven problem solving.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in life sciences, chemical engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years GMP manufacturing experience.
• 8+ years in lean process accountability.
• Experience deploying production systems like Lean, TPS, or DBS.
• Strong problem-solving and process-improvement skills.

Responsibilities

• Own deployment of lean manufacturing principles across the value stream.
• Develop and maintain daily management routines.
• Lead kaizen events to drive improvements.
• Translate business objectives into floor-level priorities.
• Connect operational metrics to business outcomes using shop-floor data.
• Mentor site teams in standardized work and problem-solving.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Problem-solving

Operational excellence

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in life sciences/engineering

Tools

TPS

DBS

Job description

Role

Lead Operational Excellence for Agilent's Nucleic Acid Solutions Division, focusing on building and sustaining production systems across the full manufacturing value stream from fermentation to release-readiness.

Responsibilities

own deployment of lean manufacturing principles, develop and maintain daily management routines, lead kaizen events, translate business objectives into floor-level priorities, connect operational metrics to business outcomes, utilize shop-floor data and digital tools, and mentor site teams in standardized work and problem-solving.

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's in life sciences, chemical, engineering, or related field; 10+ years GMP manufacturing experience with at least 8 years in lean process accountability; proven success in deploying and sustaining production systems like Lean, TPS, or DBS; extensive experience in process performance improvements and structured problem-solving.

HighValue

biologics, oligonucleotide manufacturing, GMP environment, technology transfer, cycle-time reduction, process validation, and release optimization.

WorkSetup

US-based, with approximately 50% travel to Colorado sites and broader ATD footprint; full-time schedule with remote options.