Job Description

When you2019re a part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you2019ll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you2019ll be supported in achieving your career goals.

How will you make an impact?

The Senior Continuous Improvement Specialist will facilitate implementation of the PPI Business System, including assisting/leading functional teams to enable profitable growth within the Cincinnati site. The position partners with key stakeholders to establish year plans via strategy deployment tools (X-matrix/A3), creating a quantified 6-month future state and kaizen plan through value stream mapping, standardizing to all PPI systems and procedures including optimization and leading kaizen events to enable the teams to achieve their business goals and objectives. Lastly, it involves developing capability at various levels of the organization relative to the PPI Business System.

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What will you do?

* Facilitate PPI (Practical Process Improvement) Business System activities (work shops, kaizens, VSM and RCCA) across the site and Business Units to achieve targets in growth, quality, Customer Allegiance Score, People development, cash flow and productivity.
* Establish and mature the Lean Management System (tiered daily management systems, gemba walks, and leader standard work) and other coaching tools to transform the culture.
* Drive development of leaders, PPI practitioners and the general population relative to the PPI Business System.
* Develop/promote/standardize the PPI Business System further. Share best practices and drive continuous improvement and Standard Work across all organizational elements.
* Partner with PPI Directors and business leaders to develop, standardize, and drive PPI initiatives that drive key performance indicator visibility, accountability, and action planning to continually improve our KPI performance.
* Lead/develop portfolio project initiatives, including project management to ensure there are site plans with projects aligned to business priorities, metrics and results. Ensure that there is a solid sustainability mechanism/review for past projects.
* Lead special projects across sites as required by strategic planning and leadership teams.
* Participate in the TTT program, Lean Academy, RCCM and other training modules.
* Develop a culture that emphasizes customer focus as part of the PPI Business System.
* Develop behavioral mindset change action plans to engage and involve people.

How will you get there?
Education

* Bachelor2019s degree in Engineering, Science, Operations, HR or business. (Higher degree considered an asset)
* Experience with the PPI (Practical Process Improvement) Business System, Lean/Six Sigma, project management and people/behavior change management.

Experience

* Experience with developing and delivering training materials
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
* Holistic approach to project planning and management
* Highly organized and resourceful
* Comfortable and capable of communicating at all levels of the organization
* Passion for driving business improvement and leading change in a large, complex, global environment
* A 2018hands-on2019 track record of implementing successful Continuous Improvement (CI) elements such as: Lean Leadership (Daily Management, Leader Standard Work, and Gemba Walks), project management and behavior change management
* Detail oriented with the ability to see bigger picture and envision step-change scenarios
* A holistic thinker who is effective in influencing leaders to develop transformational target states and rapidly drive change through the full organization.
* Superior leadership skills with proven ability to effectively manage and develop a diverse team of people and facilitate effective cross-cultural business interaction
* Must maintain high ethical standards to support a professional business code of conduct
* Ability to travel throughout the US and Canada.

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