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OPEX Senior Manager

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OPEX Senior Manager

Échirolles, France

Job Description Summary

As a Senior Opex manager, you will play a vital role in completing our ambitious operational excellence agenda, focusing on flawlessly implementing the OEE acceleration plan. This role promises you the chance to work with exceptional teams to build a culture of continuous improvement, driving strategic change and promoting excellence.

You will collaborate closely with Business Units Integrated Supply Chain Leaders to develop and deploy strategies that ensure the highest standards in operational and customer excellence. Your contributions will be pivotal in crafting a visionary roadmap and governance process that spans all functions and sites.

Job Description

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BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it's no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us-from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year-to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

Why join us?

A career at BD means learning and working alongside inspirational leaders and colleagues who are equally passionate and committed to fostering an inclusive, growth-centered, and rewarding culture. You will have the opportunity to help shape the trajectory of BD while leaving a legacy at the same time.

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of health. At BD, you'll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive. And find satisfaction in doing your part to make the world a better place.

Become amaker of possiblewith us!

Main responsibilities :

  • Lead the development and implementation of central initiatives, ensuring alignment through cascading critical metrics top-down and bottom-up.
  • Challenge conventional paradigms and promote internal and external benchmarking.
  • Develop an approach to optimize safety, quality, delivery, and cost without any losses.
  • Guide and mentor Business OPEX managers and Plant OPEX managers in BD Excellence concepts and detailed approaches.
  • Complete and resource breakthrough Kaizen events, building capability in safety, quality, and reliability.
  • Shape and deploy the BD Excellence roadmap, leading initiatives to improve performance.
  • Drive BD Excellence capability development and cross-functional alignment to achieve long-term Continuous Improvement (CI) objectives.
  • Conduct regular reviews of Key Performance Indicators and Zero Loss Workshops.
  • Support the execution of a multi-year Cost to Win (CtW) program to eliminate factory loss.
  • Collaborate with Business Unit OPEx Managers and Plant Managers to develop and implement improvement strategies.
  • Manage the execution of projects with the goal of enhancing OEE, minimizing waste, and improving labor efficiency.

Preferred profile :

We seek a proven leader with a minimum of 5 years of manufacturing and leadership experience, demonstrating a strong passion for safety and customer-centricity. A successful track record in project or program management and 3 to 5 years of experience leading Kaizen events is essential.

You will also have:

  • Proficiency in Operational Excellence and direct experience in LEAN production.
  • Expertise in problem solving, training, and mentoring others.
  • Experience in implementing Lean and Six Sigma business systems, with a Six Sigma Black Belt certification preferred.
  • Strong understanding of the interaction between operational excellence and customer service.
  • Ability to translate business objectives into tactical plant activities.
  • Critical thinking and leadership skills.
  • Excellent communication skills with all organizational levels.
  • Experience in multi-site and multi-cultural environments.
  • Demonstrates strong competence in business and finance, effectively connecting projects to business outcomes.

Traveling up to 30% of your time

Click on apply if this sounds like you!

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Primary Work Location

FRA Le Pont-de-Claix Cedex

Additional Locations

HUN Kornye - Uveggyar, MEX Cuautitlan Izcalli

Work Shift

Client-provided location(s): 38800 Pont-de-Claix, France
Job ID: BD-76940333184
Employment Type: Other