Remote Associate Director, Operational Excellence & Lean

The Jackson Laboratory; New York (NY); Remote; USD 127,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

The Jackson Laboratory seeks an Associate Director, Continuous Improvement to set multi-year Lean strategy for JMCRS Operations and lead a team of specialists deploying Lean across US sites. Remote role with on-site team, traveling up to 50% to Bar Harbor, Ellsworth, Sacramento, Gainesville.

Compensation ranges from $121,924 to $176,790 based on experience and location. The role involves coaching on Kaizen, leading improvement initiatives, and partnering with managers to define scope, goals, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in engineering or scientific field required; Master's preferred.
• 10 years of relevant experience required; 12+ years preferred.
• 6 years of supervisory experience required; 8+ years preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop operational excellence team and drive continuous improvement of our continuous improvement program.
• Coach team members on Kaizen and core Lean tools, including Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work, Daily Management, and Problem Solving.
• Manage the Kaizen funnel and the completed-Kaizen sustainment bowler to ensure improvements are institutionalized.
• Lead the team to identify, facilitate, and track operational improvement initiatives that lift safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost performance across JMCRS Operations.
• Partner with managers across JMCRS Operations to define project scope, uncover innovative opportunities, and set goals, objectives, timelines, strategy, and project plans.
• Provide leadership, coaching, performance management, and development for a distributed team of Operational Excellence professionals supporting domestic U.S. operations.
• Model organizational change management practices for operational excellence initiatives across sites.
• Prepare analyses, flow charts, presentations, and reports per project specifications, and deliver scheduled status reports to the leadership team.
• Collaborate with management to collect, validate, and organize financial, statistical, and operational data to evaluate and communicate operational processes.

Skills

Lean tools

Kaizen

Value Stream Mapping

Standard Work

Daily Management

Problem Solving

Change Management

Leadership

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Equivalent experience

Job description

The Jackson Laboratory seeks an Associate Director, Continuous Improvement to set multi-year Lean strategy for JMCRS Operations and lead a team of specialists deploying Lean across US sites. Remote role with on-site team, traveling up to 50% to Bar Harbor, Ellsworth, Sacramento, Gainesville.

Compensation ranges from $121,924 to $176,790 based on experience and location. The role involves coaching on Kaizen, leading improvement initiatives, and partnering with managers to define scope, goals, and