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Position: Associate Director, Operational Excellence & Project Management
Location: Manati, PR

Key Responsibilities

• Leads and provides guidance in the identification and implementation of strategic site improvement projects.
• Ensures effective asset management to manufacturing and business processes and process flows applying Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, theory of constraints and other waste and variability-reduction principles.
• Develops and manages site OpEx based tools and programs. Standardizes and harmonizes Operational Excellence Project Management process including systems sustainability, Leader Standard Work, and coaching.
• Manages the value creation and buy-in at all levels of the organization driving company’s major Lean Six Sigma based transformation programs, projects, and foundational systems.
• Reviews and analyzes data sources (SAP reports, department-level spreadsheets, and other data sources) for quality, efficiency, yield, and other information. Provide notification if results are changing to a significant degree.
• Provide guidance and training when needed to area process owners in the development and execution of their improvement plans.
• Contributes in transforming the site culture of excellence through an effective leadership, communication with different stakeholders in the organization.
• Participates in the decision-making process surrounding the design, procurement, and implementation of new equipment, facilities, and manufacturing processes.
• Ensures process efficiencies in the product commercialization and launches process.
• Manages OpEx department’s metrics related to safety, quality, customer service, productivity, and financial effectiveness and develops efficient and effective means of collecting and communicating these metrics for the use of Production and other departments.
• Ensures link between Production and Finance to aid in tying together the manufacturing processes and the financial results obtained from execution of those processes.
• Identify areas of opportunities and /or recommends initiatives to correct or improve financial outcome.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Sciences or Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial or Chemical Engineering.
• Seven (7) years’ experience managing continuous improvement projects in a pharmaceutical, manufacturing or medical devices environment assuring implementation of Company objectives and strategies, tactics, and plans
• Significant knowledge of relevant governmental regulations, cGMP’s and pharmaceutical guidelines.
• Three (3) years’ experience working with and leading a diverse, cross-functional team for projects and initiatives or supervising groups of employees where continuous improvement projects were involved.
• In-depth knowledge of a combination of Lean Manufacturing, Theory of Constraints and Six Sigma. Proven Statistical knowledge and practice.
• Green Belt or Lean Master certification and proven experience in effective Lean/Belt people coaching
• Ability to leverage both internal and external resources from various levels
• Knowledge in the use of Microsoft Office applications and SAP
• Knowledge in the use of MS Excel (Preferred Intermediate or Advance Level),
• Preferred: Tableau or related visualization tools development knowledge, basic or intermediate programing/coding knowledge for software development, MS SharePoint management
• Excellent interpersonal skills, team work oriented and able to work under pressure in a fast paced and ever changing environment
• Self-starter with good organizing and planning skills, strong leadership
• Strong communications skills: fully bilingual Spanish/English both written and verbal are required
• Experience in writing executive summary type presentations to senior management and technically detailed presentations to specialized technical groups such as Manufacturing Technology, Engineering and QC/QA
• Significant abilities and aptitude for analyzing data detecting inconsistencies, determining relative importance and referring to the data analysis tools such as process capabilities, hypothesis testing, DOE, regression, etc.
• Ability to review SOP’s and operating instructions
• Ability to establish and maintain excellent working relationship with a variety of internal and external customers
• Broad knowledge of relevant governmental regulations, cGMP’s and guidelines

if you come across a role that intrigues you but does not perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.
The starting compensation for this job is a range from $ 103,030.00 USD to $ 121,210.00 USD plus incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility).
The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills and where the job is performed.
Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.
Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/.
Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following: Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year’s holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility. Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources. Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.
This job description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. There are other duties and responsibilities that are considered incidental or secondary to the overall purpose of this job. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management.

• Leads and provides guidance in the identification and implementation of strategic site improvement projects.
• Ensures effective asset management to manufacturing and business processes and process flows applying Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, theory of constraints and other waste and variability-reduction principles.
• Develops and manages site OpEx based tools and programs. Standardizes and harmonizes Operational Excellence Project Management process including systems sustainability, Leader Standard Work, and coaching.
• Manages the value creation and buy-in at all levels of the organization driving company’s major Lean Six Sigma based transformation programs, projects, and foundational systems.
• Reviews and analyzes data sources (SAP reports, department-level spreadsheets, and other data sources) for quality, efficiency, yield, and other information. Provide notification if results are changing to a significant degree.
• Provide guidance and training when needed to area process owners in the development and execution of their improvement plans.
• Contributes in transforming the site culture of excellence through an effective leadership, communication with different stakeholders in the organization.
• Participates in the decision-making process surrounding the design, procurement, and implementation of new equipment, facilities, and manufacturing processes.
• Ensures process efficiencies in the product commercialization and launches process.
• Manages OpEx department’s metrics related to safety, quality, customer service, productivity, and financial effectiveness and develops efficient and effective means of collecting and communicating these metrics for the use of Production and other departments.
• Ensures link between Production and Finance to aid in tying together the manufacturing processes and the financial results obtained from execution of those processes.
• Identify areas of opportunities and /or recommends initiatives to correct or improve financial outcome