Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient’s life. Our Global Supply Chain team plays a central part in ensuring our products are delivered to patients with cardiovascular disease. You’ll partner cross-functionally with manufacturing operations and sales teams, delivering thoughtful solutions to complex challenges all while developing your knowledge of the medical device industry. Whether your work includes strategic inventory planning, labeling, warehouse management, material handling, or any of our other supply chain opportunities, you will be making a meaningful contribution to our team and to patients all over the world.

Lead the implementation, and maintenance of the culture of continuous improvement with focus on people, quality, delivery and cost. Develop productivity improvement solutions and implement LEAN tools and systems across the Site.

How you'll make an impact:

• Develop and lead the optimization of manufacturing processes, using Lean Six Sigma methods. Train and coach team members in these methodologies.
• Lead change management and the adoption of standard Lean Mgmt Systems (e.g. Standard Work, Leader Std Work, Tier Daily Mgmt. Gemba Walks, mistake proofing, ideas system, Kaizen, work content analysis, among others) in partnership with cross-functional leaders to drive problem solving and process improvement.
• Lead and facilitate complex training and workshops for cross-functional, cross-site project teams (e.g. Lean and Six Sigma Methods, VSM, Kaizen events, A3 Problem Solving, among others) while teaching/coaching team members 
• Lead the development and execution of complex action plans to achieve BEX (business excellence) goals in collaboration cross functional teams
• Other incidental duties

What you'll need (Required): Education and experience requirements
Bachelor's degree in engineering or Scientific field, minimum of 8 years of experience Required or Master's Degree or equivalent minimum of 5 years' experience Required

Certification in Lean Six Sigma Required
Certification in Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Preferred
Previous experience working on Operational Excellence Required

What else we look for (Preferred): Relevant skills

• Proven expertise in usage of MS Office Suite; CAD (if applicable) experience Required

• Proven expertise in usage of Minitab or equivalent stat software Required

• Strong documentation, communication and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills
• Working knowledge and understanding of statistical techniques
• Substantial understanding and knowledge of principles, theories, and concepts relevant to Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills
• Good leadership skills and ability to influence change
• Knowledge of and adherence to related systems
• Strict attention to detail
• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment
• Must be able to work in a team environment, including inter-departmental teams and key contact representing the organization on contracts or projects
• Ability to interact with senior internal and external personnel on significant matters often requiring coordination between organizations
• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control