Lean Six Sigma Project Lead

Overview:

Working as part of the Fujifilm Diosynth (FDB) Enterprise Project Management Office (ePMO),the Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Project Lead will be responsible for leading, managing, and delivering process improvement projects at Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies, North Carolina in order to achieve the annual company delivery and revenue plan and longer term strategic initiatives. With minimal supervision, the incumbent will provide on-going advice, coaching, mentoring and direct support to staff and managers (particularly Green and Yellow Belt candidates) on Continuous Improvement, processes and practices across the business as required. Additionally, this individual will be expected to deliver measurable cost reductions as a result of deploying Lean Six Sigma (LSS) tools both directly and through the delivery of training in LSS tools to others in the business.

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Working as part of the Fujifilm Diosynth (FDB) Enterprise Project Management Office (ePMO),the Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Project Lead will be responsible for leading, managing, and delivering process improvement projects at Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies, North Carolina in order to achieve the annual company delivery and revenue plan and longer term strategic initiatives. With minimal supervision, the incumbent will provide on-going advice, coaching, mentoring and direct support to staff and managers (particularly Green and Yellow Belt candidates) on Continuous Improvement, processes and practices across the business as required. Additionally, this individual will be expected to deliver measurable cost reductions as a result of deploying Lean Six Sigma (LSS) tools both directly and through the delivery of training in LSS tools to others in the business.

Essential Functions:

• Initiate and lead continuous improvement projects that improve end-to-end business value and drive significant business impact.
• Work closely with the business teams to identify process bottlenecks, conduct root cause analysis and implement process improvements across the organization.
• Deliver training to improve and further our problem solving and process improvement mind set in the organization.
• Coach and mentor Green Belts, Yellow Belts, and project teams to drive value aligned with annual goals and strategic priorities.
• Engage in the tier process, ensuring effective escalation and feedback across all levels of the organization in making problems visible and solving them.
• Identify and recruit internal Green Belt and Yellow Belt resources to further process excellence culture and deliver on site goals.
• Maintain a project portfolio database and site governance process to facilitate process improvement project portfolio management and prioritization.
• Constantly seeks to identify, share and facilitate adoption of best practices to eliminate waste and improved performance.
• All other duties as may be assigned.

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Demonstrated leadership skills; Ability to develop strategic relationships.
• Demonstrated experience with quality systems including Lean and Six Sigma.
• Possess business acumen skills and data-driven with Demonstrated delivery of lean six sigma project benefits and problem solving culture.
• Demonstrated project and process delivery skills, including accurate project planning, milestone delivery, project resource management, and effective status updates.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other analytical applications.
• Strong communication (written and oral) and presentation skills, effectively engaging, facilitating, with the ability to influence and collaborate with others.
• Excellent problem solving and conflict resolution skills and the ability to identify, assess, and resolve business problems, issues, risks and facilitate issue resolution and risk mitigation.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain collaborative working relationships with clients and internal colleagues and stakeholders in a matrixed team environment.
• Focused on productivity, efficiency, simplification, right first time in project delivery (meeting customer requirements, cost reduction, growing business).
• Demonstrated skill in teaching, coaching and influencing; ability to influence across the organization without formal authority.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects, perform complex tasks, organize and complete workload consistently.
• Identify, recommend and implement opportunities for streamlining team and business processes to reduce costs and improve efficiencies.

Qualifications:

• 5 years’ experience leading cross-functional teams or projects in support of organizational and/or continuous improvement using a wide range of process improvement techniques consistent with lean six sigma at the Green or Black Belt level
• Master’s degree preferably in business, engineering, science, or a related field with a minimum of 6 years’ experience preferably in Biotechnology or Pharmaceutical Operations; OR
• Bachelor’s degree preferably in business, engineering, science, or a related field with a minimum of 8 years’ experience preferably in Biotechnology or Pharmaceutical Operations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification
• Project Management Certification – PMP, CAPM, etc
• Experience in a cGMP facility or working with FDA regulations
• Experience working for a CDMO
• Experience working in a biologics or gene therapy manufacturing facility
• Previous budgeting experience

FDBU works with technical data, technology and materials that are subject to U.S. export laws and regulations. This position will require access to technical data, technology and source code that is controlled under U.S. export laws and regulations, including but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations at 22 C.F.R. Parts 120 – 130 and Export Administration Regulations in 15 C.F.R. Part 730 – 774, as may be amended. To conform to these laws and regulations, applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., protected individuals as defined by 8 USC 1324(b)(a)(3) (i.e., asylees and refugees) or otherwise eligible for an export authorization from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce. Offers of employment will be contingent on the Company’s ability to secure an export authorization.
FDBU is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identify or any other protected class.
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