Manager, Global Operations, Seals

 

At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?  

 

There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.  

 

We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.  

Job Summary

As a key member of the global operations leadership team, this role will drive critical initiatives across containment sites globally and will be vital to the West growth strategy.  Drawing on a deep understanding of the inter-workings of plant operations, this role will help West realize improved operational performance by identifying bottlenecks as well as implementing control systems to sustain the gains across sites.

 

**Given the scope of this role, this position can be based at any West location**

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

•    In coordination with multi-site leadership teams and the Global Lead Manufacturing Operations, Seals; assist in developing an implementation strategy for end-to-end manufacturing within each site 
•    Partner with site leadership to establish inventory strategies where end-to-end manufacturing is not yet achieved. 
•    Assist in the implementation of lean strategies as needed across the entire Seals VS
•    Assist in the forecasting and execution of the financial targets including collaboration with site leaders and functional leaders in the value stream to identify and mitigate risks to the financial plan/budget
•    Partner with commercial team and other leaders within the organization to identify portfolio optimization opportunities
•    Assist finance and other cross-functional leaders in accurately capturing product costs 
•    Assist in the creation and improvement processes of supplier performance – service, quality and cost
•    Lead multi-site initiatives on optimization to include harmonizing processes across the Seals network
•    Drive digitalization across sites to leverage data and analytics in strategic business decisions
•    Assist in ensuring resource allocation planning is performed and that constraints within Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Global Engineering and other functions are resolved as required for overall program success
•    Support administration Capital Planning and spend in conjunction with Engineering and Finance
•    In close collaboration with Global Lead Manufacturing Operations, Seals; drive agenda and planning processes for key cross functional meetings such as semi-annual operations meetings
•    Ensure common best practice approaches are used across sites for safety and quality improvements and initiatives (root cause analysis, Risk Assessment & CAPA)
•    Participate in Global Supply Operations Review and drive team alignment

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline to include: Business, Operations, or Engineering preferred 

Work Experience

•    Minimum of 5-10 years of experience in manufacturing operations
•    Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or business fields, or years of experience in lieu of
•    Strong project management skills
•    Operational Excellence experience including lean and Six-Sigma certification

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

•    Knowledge of statistical tools and Minitab
•    cGMP knowledge 
•    Self-motivated, results- and solution-oriented personality
•    Very good organizational and project management skills
•    Highly analytical and structured way of working
•    Ability to successfully collaborate with teams across organizational levels
•    Ability to assert technical solutions and standards 
•    Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate well with people 

Additional Requirements

• Medical Device manufacturing requires strict adherence to standards. Working environment is a manufacturing facility, which houses plastic injection molding machines. Must tolerate fumes and particulate generated from various plastics. Work areas are