Role: Business Excellence Manager
Location: DePuy Synthes, Cork
DePuy Synthes, part of Johnson & Johnson’s Family of Companies, is recruiting for an Operational Excellence Manager to be located in Cork, Ireland
DePuy Synthes, part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, provides one of the most comprehensive orthopedics portfolios in the world. DePuy Synthes solutions, in specialties including joint reconstruction, trauma, craniomaxillofacial, spinal surgery and sports medicine, are designed to advance patient care while delivering clinical and economic value to health care systems worldwide. For more information, visit www.depuysynthes.com .
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For this role, we are seeking an individual with a diverse business background, preferably with direct experience in medium to large scale manufacturing companies, with specific supply chain, process excellence and organizational change proficiencies. Excellent communication, influencing and facilitation skills as well as the ability to see multiple sides of an issue are critical. External J&J experience and/or academic study of Lean and process excellence are particularly beneficial.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s and/or University degree is required; a degree focused in Engineering, Science or Business is preferred.

Required:

• Minimum of eight (8) years of relevant work experience
• Consistent track record in leading significant Change initiatives that have delivered breakthrough results for an organization
• Demonstrated leadership, training delivery, and deployment of Lean at multiple levels of an organization
• People management knowledge and experience, and strong cross-functional business insight
• Superior change management skills including the understanding of both individual change and organizational change.
• Ability to build trust and quickly build credibility. Must have strong collaboration and influencing skills.

Preferred:

• MS in Lean Operations, Process Perfection, and/or Operations Management
• Desirable Green or Black Belt Certification in Lean and/or Six Sigma.

• Lead and direct the ongoing development and implementation of the transformation strategy for Depuy Cork site.
• Lead the change management aspects of the Lean program.
• Promote and deploy all aspects of JJPS (Johnson and Johnson Production System) across manufacturing.
• Facilitate building and deploying the strategic business plan for DePuy Cork plant.
• Coach, mentor, and develop the Lean Implementation Team & Support staff throughout the business.
• Lead and report site operational dashboards as part of Tiered Review Process.
• Develop and co-ordinate plant-wide lean training modules.
• Deploy agreed standard methodologies to other sites across the Joints Reconstruction sector.
• Work with the New Product Introductions Group to incorporate lean principles in product and process design and development.
• Work with key suppliers to drive the adoption and implementation of lean work practices to drive increased performance on cost, quality and delivery.
• Actively promote the use of the DMAIC framework for all reengineering type activities.
• Ensure all transformation changes are conducted to the highest of standards in a safe, compliant, and effective manner.
• Facilitate lean driven events throughout the manufacturing and transactional value streams that deliver breakthrough process improvements.
• Develop and implement a fully integrated consistent Standard Work program for all levels across the site.
• Instill and maintain a sense of urgency and customer focus across the site.
• Demonstrate strong leadership and a clearly identifiable work ethos throughout the lean program.
  Develop and lead reciprocal Lean initiatives within the Cork site
  

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