Continuous Improvement/Operational Excellence Lead

About Us:

Machine Solutions is the premier provider of advanced equipment and services for the medical device, biopharmaceutical, and blood- and plasma-collection industries. We support our customers’ needs and growth by delivering quality and value through a wide breadth of products. Machine Solutions provides proprietary mechanical solutions to a variety of complex process, testing and device design challenges. Our equipment has become the industry standard for stent crimping, balloon catheter pleating and folding, catheter braiding and medical device manufacturing applications. As a pioneer in radio frequency technology, the company has continued to develop advancing technology for thermal forming, molding and welding plastic for medical manufacturing, biopharmaceutical, and blood- and plasma-processing applications. Our experienced team of engineers has been instrumental in automating manual processes that enable our customers to increase production volumes and profit margins, and we believe in providing a superior customer experience by designating resources to a dedicated aftermarket team that is always ready to provide technical service and process support. Machine Solutions is privately owned by BW Forsyth Partners, a Barry-Wehmiller company.

 

BW Forsyth Partners is the investment arm of multibillion-dollar global manufacturing and engineering consulting firm Barry-Wehmiller. Established in 2009, BW Forsyth Partners blends Barry-Wehmiller’s unparalleled legacy of value creation and people-centric culture development with keen investing experience to help companies realize their true potential. With a focus limited to areas known well, BW Forsyth Partners seeks to partner with leadership teams to acquire small- to middle-market companies in the capital and component equipment, and professional services sectors. In each of our operating companies, BW Forsyth Partners deploys operational improvements and strategy development without compromising the autonomy, strategic vision and entrepreneurial spirit of their leadership teams.

 

Job Description:

POSITION:                           Operational Excellence Lead

DEPARTMENT:                  Operations

REPORTS TO:                     Director of Operations, Tucson

                                   

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB:

As the Operational Excellence Lead, you will be responsible for driving continuous improvement initiatives and fostering a culture of operational excellence within the Tucson manufacturing facility. Leveraging your expertise in continuous improvement methodologies, you will identify opportunities for process optimization, develop innovative solutions, and drive sustainable improvements across various departments. This role requires a strong analytical mindset, strategic thinking, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the deployment of OpEx 2.0 initiatives in Tucson and support the same across Machine Solution sites
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement by promoting awareness, engagement, and adoption of improvement initiatives.
• Lead cross-functional teams in the planning, execution, and monitoring of continuous improvement projects and initiatives that align with Machine Solution’s strategic vision.

• Develop and implement strategies to optimize processes, streamline workflows, and eliminate waste by utilizing Lean Six Sigma or other continuous improvement methodologies in both transactional and operations side of the business.
• Implement best-in-class engineering and manufacturing principles and lead initiatives to deploy the same to deliver tangible benefits through cost reduction, efficiencies, and shared knowledge with team members.
• Support the business in achieving and sustaining performance excellence using Lean techniques; Strategic planning, Kaizen, Gemba, Visual Leadership PDCA, process standardization and KPI tracking
• Monitor the performance of implemented improvements, tracking progress against targets and benchmarks.

• Engage team members and leaders between manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain to diagnose problems, determine root cause(s), implement solutions and appropriate countermeasures
• Lead our 7S program for the Tucson facility (workplace organization standards). Provide guidance on potential improvement efforts and support implementation of suggested improvement ideas.

• Wide degree of creativity and responsible freedom is expected.
• Ad-hoc projects as needed

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.