Operational Excellence Manager CAR-T

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Job Function:
Supply Chain Manufacturing

Job Sub Function:
Manufacturing Process Improvement

Job Category:
People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:
Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description:

Position Summary:

The Operational Excellence Manager is responsible for working with business partners to identify improvement opportunities and assess, develop and implement improvement project plans across the site.

Also supports the deployment of the Continuous Improvement programs and ensures projects and initiatives meet customer and company requirements by providing technical and business program leadership.

This role supports the Business Partners to act as a change agent in driving continued operational excellence in the organization.

The person will be responsible for the establishment and implementation of standard process to ensure performance targets are met as it relates to Continuous Improvement.

The person evaluates potential business impact for improvement projects and advises on their implementation.

The Operational Excellence Manager will employ process excellence methodologies to create value to the customer and drive "Right First Time" mentality.

The incumbent coaches project leads and project teams in developing program schedules and tactical implementation plans to meet overall program targets.

Tasks and Authorizations:


* Responsible for all OpEx business processes, lean leadership and the Culture of Excellence at the site.


* Responsible of site capabilities mapping, identifies gaps, and delivers reliability improvements for all strategic brands.


* This person is the owner for the CIP pipelines process, yearly site CIP targets, support business planning/financial cycles, manage the site cost improvement portfolio in Planisware, and the CIP site KPI.


* Leads the performance management cadence, execution & prepares site performance review decks for external platform reporting.

Lead s and manage s the Performance management process through all site tiers.


* Executes key OPEX Strategic Initiatives and programs such as Wise Program & Competitiveness Program.

Supports Idea generation programs, Kaizen, etc...