Site Operational Excellence Lead

Secant Group, LLC; Quakertown (Bucks County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Secant Group, LLC is seeking a Site Operational Excellence Lead to identify and implement performance improvements across their facility in Quakertown, Bucks County, United States. You will work closely with leadership to enhance production capabilities and quality while reducing costs. Responsibilities include leading continuous improvement events, developing KPIs, and analyzing operational performance metrics.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree, experience in the medical or bio-pharmaceutical industry, and strong analytical skills. The position requires effective communication with teams and management while adhering to best practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor's degree required combined with experience.
• Experience in medical or bio-pharmaceutical industry is essential.
• Six-sigma training is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead business process improvements and critical initiatives.
• Support a culture of Continuous Improvement across the site.
• Develop and drive Site action plans for performance improvements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Results-Oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline

Tools

ERP system

Quality Management System (eQMS)

Job description

The Site Operational Excellence Lead identifies, plans, and executes performance improvement activities across the facility and in alignment with organizational strategic goals and objectives. Through the implementation of lean methodology and other best practices, you will champion a culture of continuous improvement by empowering others to seek better ways of working. This role will work closely with Site leadership team members to enhance production capabilities, improve quality, reduce costs, and achieve customer service goals.

What you will do:

• Identifies and prioritizes business process improvements and critical initiatives required to achieve both short‑term and longer‑term organizational goals—Annual Objectives (AOs) and Break Through Objectives (BTOs).
• Leads and supports a culture of Continuous Improvement across the site and provides training and mentorship as needed in support of Operational Excellence initiatives.
• Provides and implements a Site Continuous Improvement program in coordination with global organizational support, inclusive of training and execution around Lean, 5S, VSM/PFMs, Root Cause Analysis, and other “best practices” CI tools and methodologies.
• Analyzes existing operational performance metrics such as run‑rates, waste, capacity, and yields and provides recommendations for improvement opportunities.
• Develops and drives Site action plans pertaining to performance improvements and establishes Manufacturing Tier Meetings with Site leadership team members.
• Participates in global Operational Excellence and network team meetings to collaborate and ensure standardization of best practices and alignment on organizational activities.
• Meets with key stakeholders as required to ensure proper resourcing alignment, prioritization, constraints identification, etc. on departmental activities.
• Establishes Site Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) with local leadership to ensure performance targets are communicated and transparent throughout the facility.
• Identifies top opportunities for Cost Savings and helps prioritize best allocation of resources to execute and realize these savings for leadership review.
• Leads Continuous Improvement events such as Kaizens, Tiger Teams, and/or CI Projects as necessary to elevate business productivity and provide team members with structured support and tools to resolve issues/opportunities.
• Conducts operational reviews and audits.
• Identifies staffing requirements, participates in selection and hiring process, interviews applicants, and makes hire recommendations.

Who you are:

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and hands‑on experience.
• Experience with medical or bio‑pharmaceutical industry required.
• Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills.
• Both independent self‑starting work habits and a cross‑functional team member.
• Results‑Oriented: Being persistent and showing perseverance in achieving concrete and tangible results out of personal responsibility; getting optimum results from situations and being ready to act and show drive in case of obstacles or resistance.
• Experience with ISO 13485 and FDA guidelines.
• Six‑sigma training a plus (Green Belt and/or Black Belt)
• Ability to effectively communicate with coworkers and management. Business communication is conducted in English.
• Familiarity with an ERP system and Quality Management System (eQMS) preferred.

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