Operational Excellence Manager

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.

At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.

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: Operational Excellence Manager

The Operational Excellence Manager is responsible for strategic development, leading, and execution of the Operational Excellence program at Banwol manufacturing site.

This position will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement strategies, processes, and best practices that drive continuous improvement, optimize performance, reduce waste, and enhance overall operational effectiveness.

The Operational Excellence Leader is a dynamic role with a diverse set of responsibilities and is a key member of the Site Leadership Team.

Your Responsibilities:


* Operational Excellence
+ Establish a culture of continuous improvement by implementing Lean Six Sigma methodologies and other best practices to drive operational excellence (OpEx) initiatives by optimizing workflows, eliminating waste, and enhancing overall productivity.
+ Creates and owns the site Lean/OpEx roadmap based on Elanco Operational Excellence Maturity Assessment.

(OMA)
+ Support Huddle meeting process to ensure daily operations; Tier 1, 2, 3 meeting.
+ Build Lean knowledge and capabilities with site employees with the focus on fostering a continuous improvement mindset.
+ Coaching: Provide coaching and support and guide project teams in problem-solving, data analysis, and the application of Lean methodologies.
+ Design and deliver Lean training programs, such as Yellow belt and Green belt where applicable, to build organizational capabilities.
+ Collaborate with leaders and stakeholders across different functions to identify improvement opportunities during Gemba and drive change.
+ Responsible for value capture reporting to Value Office.
+ Collaborate with global Operational Excellence function to improve the site level Lean program.



* Project Portfolio Management (PPM)
+ Lead Obeya meeting to ensure site projects progress.
+ Lead and facilitate Lean projects within the site.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):


* Bachelor’s degree in a relevant fi...