Business Consulting Specialist

Job Description

Basic Functions & Responsibility:

This position is responsible for providing leadership and coaching in executing the transfer of Lean / MPS tools and skills into the organization and assessing/evolving the proficiency of these skills across the plant site. 

PRIMARY ACTIVITIES:

Champion Lean Six Sigma/ Production Systems (LSS/MPS) Initiatives. 

• Lead others in supporting and implementing the MPS/Lean Six Sigma programs.

• Build interest for LSS/MPS across Wilson, promoting common LSS/MPS language across Wilson.

• Drive development of visual workplace and proper execution of tier process.

• Develop a culture of problem solving, continuous improvement, and customer focus.

• Share expertise to teams/site including:

• Continuous Improvement concepts such as Six Sigma (DMAIC, Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)), Lean Manufacturing, Change management and High Performing Organization.
• LSS/MPS principles of teamwork, methodology, business benefit, innovation, and customer focus.

Project Leadership

• Identify opportunities for improvement and support projects through discovery, design, and implementation.

• Lead cross-functional MPS Lean projects.

Performance Monitoring and Data Analysis

• Assess business process efficiency and performance.

• Identify LSS/MPS financial and non-financial goals.

• Achieve business process improvements and measuring/reporting initiative results.

• Provide consultation to various functions to establish and maintain meaningful metrics.

• Manage and report site metrics as requested.

Benchmarking

• Lead implementation of best practices across the Wilson site.

• Identify best practices within the site and build network for best practice sharing.

• Share best practices from other divisions and corporate-wide activities.

• Drive scientific problem solving.

• Develop and implement standardized work.

• Lead creation of visual management tools, 5S, and tier process.

• Manage activities to drive operational improvement including OA%, SMED, and TPM.

• Lead transformational change and work on identifying greatest MPS opportunities across the Wilson site.

• Provide leadership for MPS knowledge management and sharing (i.e. training).

• Recommend and develop training curriculum on specific lean and six sigma tools as needed.

• Expand personal lean understanding and skill set.

Work with MPS sponsors/team leader supporting continuous improvement projects through mentoring and coaching

• Work directly with sponsors to drive change initiatives.

• Active participation with continuous improvement team leaders.

• Serve as team member for critical site projects.

Perform other duties as assigned.

SKILLS:

Education Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent (BS/BA degree in related field preferred)

Required Skills

• A minimum of 1 to 2 years hands-on experience in the application of Lean/Six Sigma methodologies
• A minimum of 1 to 2 years of functional experience in a manufacturing / packaging environment, preferably in GMP / pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Demonstrated application of culture and business change methodologies

Preferred Skills

• Excellent facilitative and leadership skills
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills
• Strong working knowledge and demonstrated application of Lean Six Sigma Methodology to drive business results

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