Operations Director - Six Sigma/Pharma

Six Sigma - Operations Director

A great opportunity to join the leadership team in this growing successful company

• You will;
• Drive a culture of Lean Six Sigma at all levels.
• Understand process automation in a regulated temp-controlled environment.
• Manage several warehouses in regulated ambient, temperature controlled.
• Have exp working with regulators (HPRA), (HSE) and in GDP environments.
• Leadership & Vision:
• Working with a Centre of Excellence driving SS operations best practice
• Develop a clear vision & mission strategy of commitment to CI, customer satisfaction
• Share Six sigma & Lean principles at all levels
• Lead from the front & creating open channels of communications.
• Create CI environment reward ideas for process enhancement
• Training & Education:
• Identify & provide education on Six sigma (SS) & Lean principles for all
• Organise training on process improvement tools & techniques.
• Process Analysis & Improvement:
• Analyse warehouse processes & workflows .
• Lead cross-functional teams on value stream & process analysis & for improvement.
• Metrics & KPIs to align with SS & Lean objectives
• Create system to collect & analyse data; track progress & identify CI opportunities
• Root Cause Analysis & Problem Solving:
• Facilitate root cause analysis to identify causes of defects/deviations.
• Implement DMAIC & PDCA to address issues.
• Continuous Improvement Projects:
• Lead/participate in X-functional CI processes, reducing waste, improving efficiency.
• Use SS tools, process mapping, FMEA & statistical analysis to guide initiatives.
• Standardisation & Documentation:
• Develop/maintain work documentation,processes & visual mgt. tools, such as 5S
• Change Mgt. Communicating rationale, benefits, expected outcomes to all
• Supplier & Customer Collaboration: - Use Lean principles to align production & distribution with demand.
• Continuous Learning & Benchmarking: Know best practices, trends, & tech advancements warehousing.
• Risk Mgt. & Compliance:Integrate SS principles; identify risks in product quality, safety, & regulatory compliance.

Key Skills & Education

• Proven exp in Operations & organisational leadership
• strong leader with a proven track record of delivery a S/Sigma agenda & empowerment of people
• Have worked with HPRA, (HSE) in GDP before
• Knowledge of data analysis & performance/operation metrics
• Ideally Process Engineering, Supply Chain Logistics
• Exp dealing with audits relating to HPRA/GDP Compliance & customer related activities.
• Lead & mentored large teams & build relationships int/externally
• Proficient in SAP EWM & ECC
• Track record of innovative problem solving.
• Please apply to discuss in confidence