At VIATRIS, we see healthcare not as it is but as it should be. We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs.
Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.
We do so via:
Access – Providing high quality trusted medicines regardless of geography or circumstance;
Leadership – Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health; and
Partnership – Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services.
Our global portfolio includes best-in-class, iconic brand-name products as well as global key brands; generics, including branded and complex generics; and other offerings across a wide range of therapeutic areas. We are committed to helping create healthier communities worldwide through education, outreach and better access to treatment.
For those driven to live their lives with purpose, Viatris helps employees realise their full potential by creating a collaborative culture that fosters courage and resilience. Viatris is more than just a place to work. This is a place to make a difference in the world.
As a member of the Viatris Galway Leadership Team, the Associate Director of Operational Excellence will lead the development and implementation of an OE program across the Galway facilities.
Key Responsibilities
Identification of potential projects, project prioritization, funding and project management
Lead the deployment of OE training and Lean / Six Sigma principles in production, packaging, maintenance, technical services, supply chain, QA and QC and other support functions
Coach and mentor project managers and project team members in Lean Sigma tools
Continuously improve the site's OE acumen and skillset through delivering workshops/ training and facilitating lean education sessions that align with the needs of the site, in collaboration with the Site Training Lead
Eliminate process waste and facilitate flow by leading Kaizen events to facilitate process improvement and executing on key projects throughout the value chain working with employees to improve processes from technical product launches, through lab management, manufacturing, packaging and shipment to the customer
Embed OE principles into daily operations via the maintaining the Short Interval Control System, implementation of 6S safety and workplace organization systems, engagement of site leadership in Gemba walks, aimed at identifying improvement opportunities and ensuring that the site is meeting the OE objectives and plan for the year
Identify and assign site metric owners to report on and analyse key metrics including Right First Time, Cycle Time and Packaging OEE
About Your Skills & Experience
For this role, we’re looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications, skills and experiences:
Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, business, IT or a related discipline
7 - 10 years working in operational excellence
Strong knowledge of sterile manufacturing processes
Leadership Skills: Strong ability to mentor, develop and lead teams
Communication & Collaboration: Excellent ability to articulate requirements and collaborate cross-functionally to drive compliance and process improvements
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
PMI or similar project management qualification
Benefits at Viatris
At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. Some of our benefits include the following on top of a competitive salary:
Excellent career progression opportunities
Work-life balance initiatives
Bonus scheme
Health insurance
Pension
Diversity & Inclusion at Viatris
At Viatris, diversity and inclusion are essential to our mission. The diversity we foster in all aspects of our business can be one of our greatest strengths in redefining healthcare not as it is, but as it should be. If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity and inclusion means to us, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/Careers/Diversity-and-Inclusion
Sustainability at Viatris
Corporate social responsibility is fundamental to the Viatris mission. We work to advance responsible and sustainable operations and leverage our collective expertise to empower people to live healthier at every stage of life, recognizing that our actions affect the stakeholders and communities we serve. To learn more about our efforts, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/about-us/corporate-responsibility
At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others.
Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.