Operational Excellence Specialist

Team Horizon is seeking a Strategic Planning & Operations Manager to join our Clients Operational Excellence team at their biopharmaceutical facility in Dublin. This role is a key member of the Site OpEx Group, reporting to the Senior Manager of Operational Excellence

Why you should apply:

• Have a role with purpose and enable teams and business functions to improve operations and reduce waste by enhancing reliability and efficiency through the application of Continuous Improvement tools, techniques, and methodologies.


• Opportunity for hybrid working

What you will be doing:

• Exceptional Perform analysis and diagnostics to identify opportunities for improvement and make recommendations to leadership


• Coordinate idea generation, project identification, prioritization, and overall selection, ensuring that projects are integrated with business strategies


• Support the design and delivery of Lean/Six Sigma projects as part of a cross-functional team.


• Support teams assigned to implementing the recommendations.


• Design and facilitate workshops and Kaizen events.


• Drive achievement for own projects and projects they are supporting.


• Develop standards (labor/machine) and resource modeling.


• Train all levels of the organization on OE principles and methodologies through our OE Training Program.


• Coach and mentor Project Sponsors, Black Belts/Green Belts candidates on the proper use of tools, improvement processes, and deployment issues.


• Encourage an OE culture by influencing and empowering employees to identify opportunities to apply techniques and tools in everyday work activities.


• Facilitate the sharing of best practices and project successes across the organization.


• Facilitate communications and change management for key programs and projects.


• Act as the process owner for a lean practice, responsible for the deployment approach.


• Perform any other tasks/projects assigned by the manager


• Identify and justify project financial savings.

What you need to apply:

• Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering plus a minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience.


• Experience in Project Management.


• Experience in manufacturing, technology, and supply chain, with experience in Drug Product manufacturing considered an advantage.


• Knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes, cGMP, industry regulations, product development, and commercialization.


• In-depth knowledge of at least one structured problem-solving approach (e.g., A3, DMAIC, 8D, etc.)


• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent (nice to have)


• Exceptional data analysis skills, including acquisition and presentation of data. Proficiency in at least one of the following: Microsoft PowerQuery, Spotfire.


• Ability to successfully operate in a matrix or team environment with site, divisional, and corporate executive leadership.