Total Productive Maintenance Global Change Agent

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets.

We’re driven by our vision of ‘Food and Companionship Enriching Life’ and our approach to sustainability – the Elanco Healthy Purpose™ – to advance the health of animals, people, the planet and our enterprise.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success.

Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!

Your Role: Total Productive Maintenance Global Change Agent

This position entitled “TPM Global Change Agent” is a well-rounded operational excellence change leader who is a subject matter expert and leader in the field of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).

This person will be charged with leading the introduction and transformation into a TPM organization by embedding the pillars of TPM while holding a balanced continuous approach with the use of Lean and Six Sigma tools and systems.

Your Responsibilities:


* Is considered a sensei in Lean and continuous improvement facilitation responsible for deployment of Lean tools and the Lean management system.


* Lead large and complex kaizen events and achieve rapid improvement results; both operationally based and transactionally based with a range of participants from shop floor operators to business leaders.


* Problem solve through the use and propagation of multiple problem-solving approaches such as DMAIC, A3, 8D, 3C and simple problem solving.


* Implement Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) business wide and with a high familiarity of what it takes to implement digital solutions for OEE across a site and network platform.


* Serve as a TPM coordinator and leader who implements the pillars of TPM across multiple sites on a business level and can demonstrate quick wins with the implementation of OEE, Autonomous Maintenance and Planned Maintenance.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):


* Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, or Business Management


* LSS Blackbelt certification from a reputable organization


* TPM or JIPM certification or extensive training


* Industrial engineering and/or automation training/background


* Experience: 5 years leading multiple-site TPM and Lean implementation

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):


* Master's Degree


* Experience preferred in Biologics, Pharma, or Life Sciences

Additional Information:


* Travel:  50% travel on short notice including Gl...