Process Excellence Expert

by veronicas on 12th June 2009

provided by

Pacific International

Status: Filled

Job position: Six Sigma Black Belt

Type of contract: Full Time

Location: South Switzerland

Country: Switzerland

Language: German

Remuneration: 70,000 € - 80,000 € + bonus + benefits

PIR Number: 008650

* As a Process Excellence Expert you will play a key role in supporting the Operation leadership to continue the transformation towards the vision of Process Excellence.

* You will be challenged to develop and translate your process improvement experience and knowledge into business opportunities that add value and eliminate waste.

* You will report directly into the Process Excellence site leader, who is accountable for the Process Excellence program.

* Some of your tasks include e.g. production stabilisation, streamline/improve business processes, inventory reduction, flow improvements and lead time improvement.

* Prepare and align the project development with business objectives.

* Establish with management teams the priorities and projects in support of our business growth objectives.

* Plan, lead, drive and execute improvements and business processes to deliver successful results.

* Execute and implement projects in a way to obtain buy in from management.

* Develop effective end-to-end process control mechanisms and metrics to identify improvement opportunities.

* Be a knowledge resource to the sector; coaching, mentoring and training others in the philosophy, methods, tools and techniques of process improvement to increase the organisational capability to respond to problems.

* Controlling cost schedule and goals.

Experience Summary: * Master Degree or PhD in a Scientific/Engineering Discipline. * 3-5 years experience in a medical and pharmaceutical environment. * Six Sigma trained to a minimum of Black Belt level. * Lean operations experience with focus on Kaizen and VSM techniques. * Experienced in a high calibre continuous improvement program with a minimum of 2 years in an improvement role. * Strong track record of project execution within an improvement environment. * Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously to delivery. * Able to deal effectively at all levels of an organisation. * A strong project manager with a strong focus on an analytical approach. * Team orientated with good network and consensus building capabilities. * Able to demonstrate the ability to lead in a cross functional environment. * German and English are compulsory languages for this role. * Refined presentation experience and skills and a strong communicator. * Handling of Minitab and relevant PC programs.

Key Criteria: * Experience in a medical, chemical or pharmaceutical environment * In depth Lean and Six Sigma knowledge and strong project management skills

Contact Name: Veronica Suess

Contact Number:

Contact Email: veronica.suess@pacific-international.com