Senior Lean Transformation Leader (CI & Strategy)

BioSpace; Petersburg (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Novo Nordisk seeks a Senior Lean/CI leader at its Petersburg, VA site to drive continuous improvement across manufacturing, maintenance and quality functions. You will implement CI tools, coach leaders, coach shop-floor personnel and run cross-functional projects to deliver measurable gains.

The role reports to the Senior Manager and will coordinate with SLT, driving agenda-setting, KPI tracking, and adoption of digital/AI tools to speed execution; travel and long shifts may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, science, statistics, business or related field with 8+ years in manufacturing/quality/engineering.
• Associate’s Degree with 10+ years in manufacturing/quality/engineering.
• High School Diploma with 12+ years in manufacturing/quality/engineering.

Responsibilities

• Provide formal cLEAN training site-wide to employees, managers & project leaders through teaching, coaching, supporting & continuous feedback.
• Develop, manage and lead complex cross-functional cLEAN CI projects/initiatives for the site, to include assisting all levels of site leadership to develop CI plans identifying, prioritizing & initiating CI activities and ensure follow-through on CI initiative.
• Create Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of site-wide improvements and processes.
• Develop, lead and/or facilitate CI kaizen workshops, problem solving workshops, failure investigations; assist in developing facilitation skills of others.
• Partner across the NNPILP sites to share best practices, success stories and ideas as appropriate.
• Apply various lean methodologies to achieve significant, measurable improvement in business, support & production processes.
• Provide expertise to site in a variety of other areas (as appropriate): statistical & data analysis, MS Office products, project management, change management, etc
• Own the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) operating rhythm: prepare agendas, decision materials and pre-reads; plan & facilitate SLT meetings and offsites; capture decisions, actions and owners; and drive disciplined follow-up so priorities move from discussion to execution
• Strengthen SLT effectiveness by acting as a trusted strategy partner to the Site Head and leadership team: coach leaders on ways of working, improve decision quality and meeting discipline, support leadership team development and embed digital / AI tools to reduce manual work, improve visibility and accelerate execution
• Lead the implementation of site strategies by coordinating with cross-functional teams and ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging feedback and implementing new processes that enhance strategy execution
• Serve as a key internal partner and facilitator, helping teams navigate cross-functional dependencies, resolve barriers, improve communication and maintain execution momentum
• Support organizational decision-making by providing executive leadership with clear program visibility, dashboards, reporting, risk assessments and progress updates
• Provides coaching and consulting to leaders and their teams on strategy development, organization assessment, process improvement, employee engagement and culture integration
• Follow all safety and environmental requirements in the performance of duties
• Other duties as assigned
• Physical Requirements
• May move equipment &/or supplies weighing up to 33 pounds within the facility using various body positions.
• May be on your feet for up to a 12-hour shift.
• May require corrected vision to 20/20 or 20/25 and colour vision depending on role.
• May require ability to work in loud noise environments with hearing protections.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Change management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in engineering/science/statistics/business

Associate’s Degree in engineering/science/business

High School Diploma with 12+ years experience

Tools

MS Office

AutoCAD

Statistical analysis software

Job description

Novo Nordisk seeks a Senior Lean/CI leader at its Petersburg, VA site to drive continuous improvement across manufacturing, maintenance and quality functions. You will implement CI tools, coach leaders, coach shop-floor personnel and run cross-functional projects to deliver measurable gains.

The role reports to the Senior Manager and will coordinate with SLT, driving agenda-setting, KPI tracking, and adoption of digital/AI tools to speed execution; travel and long shifts may be required.