Sr PPI Business System Specialist at Thermo Fisher Scientific in Rockford, Illinois

Posted in Other about 3 hours ago.





Job Description:

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)



Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)



Job Description



As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.



Job Description



Location/Division Specific Information


This position will be site based in Rockford, IL and will support all Operations functions in the Protein and Cell Analysis business unit.


How will you make an impact?


The Senior PPI Specialist enables the implementation of Thermo Fisher Scientific's Continuous Improvement program known as PPI. In this role, we will work closely with site and business leadership to mature tiered daily management, Gemba walks, and leader standard work and other PPI coaching tools to drive a continuous improvement mentality. The position partners with team members to establish multi-year plans via strategy deployment tools (X-matrix/A3), builds a quantified future state and kaizen plan through value stream mapping, enables Key Performance Indicator Leadership, and develops PPI capability at various levels through training, qualification, and coaching.



What will you do?



  • Strategy Deployment: Partner with the site leadership team to identify ground-breaking opportunities to improve the business.

  • Site Engagement: Develop an action-biased culture of continuous improvement to improve critical metrics, in the areas of customer, finance, people and quality.

  • Developing Talent: Provide support to develop lean expertise and capability within the organization at all levels.

  • PPI Business System: Provide ongoing Lean support to multiple teams. Work with the expanded team to develop/promote/standardize the Business System further.

  • PPI Steering Committee: Prioritize improvement opportunities and develop site deployment plan. Lead/work with functional teams to streamline processes to improve the customer experience, enable profitable growth and become more efficient.

  • Daily Tiered Management: Improve the decision-making model and problem-solving capabilities within teams to increase autonomy and the pace of change.


How will you get here?



Requirements



Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, operations, business, or related field required. Lean Six Sigma certification preferred.



Experience



  • Preferred 7+ years of Lean leadership expertise with extensive experience implementing successful continuous improvement-based business systems including elements such as:

    • Lean Management System

    • Strategy Deployment and Value-Stream Mapping

    • Kaizen events on standard work, cell design, process and product 3P, Value-Analysis/Value Engineering, error-proofing, material flow, Heijunka, and Kanban.




Knowledge, Skills, Abilities



  • Strong social skills and the ability to partner with and positively influence leadership and all levels of the organization.

  • Knowledge of problem-solving applying a formal program/process.

  • Strong ability to develop, train, and mentor teams.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.



Apply today! http://jobs.thermofisher.com



Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.



Accessibility/Disability Access



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Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Illinois is $93,800.00-$140,675.00.


This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:


  • A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs


  • Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement


  • At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy


  • Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan


  • Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount


For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards
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