Operational Excellence Manager

Vantive is a vital organ therapy company on a mission to extend lives and expand possibilities for patients and care teams everywhere. For 70 years, our team has driven meaningful innovations in kidney care. As we build on our legacy, we are deepening our commitment to elevating the dialysis experience through digital solutions and advanced services, while looking beyond kidney care and investing in transforming vital organ therapies. Greater flexibility and efficiency in therapy administration for care teams, and longer, fuller lives for patients— that is what Vantive aspires to deliver.

We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us. At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us is driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us in advancing our mission to extend lives and expand possibilities.

Position:Operational Excellence Manager (Process Improvement)
Location:Nikom Amata City, Rayong

Report to:Plant Manager (Malaysian)

Main product:Peritoneal Dialysis (Dialysis Fluid)

Job Scope:As leader of the Operational Excellence team, this person will drive OPEX deployment at the plant. This individual should be a strong team player with highly developed communication and presentation skills. This position reports to the plant manager with dotted reporting to the GBU/Region OPEX Lead.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for department area comply with all regulatory policies and corporate requirements, including Thai FDA, ISO13485 and EHS regulations.

• Drive OpEx program deployment at the site.

• Work closely with the site management to assist the site in their continuous improvement journey.

• Develop a site level OpEx deployment plan including MIP, BOS, SSIP, iCare, 6S/GMP, Best Practices Sharing, Certification Programs and others.

• Assist leadership in establishing baseline and target metrics for key processes.

• Work with site leadership in installing organizational support for Operational Excellence (reviews, communications, rewards, etc.)

• Coach and mentor site Black Belt and Green Belt candidates to ensure timely completion of their quality and/or cost focused projects- ultimately leading to the candidate's certification.

• Lead and manage plant “Talent Pool”, which can be pharmacist, engineering and/or project engineers, through coaching and job development by rotations and exposure. 

Qualifications:

• BS/BA degree or equivalent degree in Business Management, Engineering, or other related field of study. MBA, MS, or other technical graduate degrees are preferred.

• Certified Black Belt, solid knowledge of LEAN Manufacturing principles with a minimum of 5 years of business operations and/or plant manufacturing or engineering experience, which includes a minimum of 3+ years of demonstrated process improvement success.

• Must have experience managing teams and developing support programs

• Must have Six Sigma Black Belt certification, Master Black Belt preferred. Must have proven working knowledge of LEAN tools and methodology.

• Must be able to function in a team environment and able to manage multiple projects.

• Must be able to directly lead and/or co-lead high-impact process improvement projects.

• Proven skills working with cross-functional teams.

• Strong negotiating and influencing skills. The ability to drive changes.

• Excellent reading, writing and verbal communication and platform skills in local language as well as English. 

• Strong analytical/statistical problem-solving skills, teaching and presentation skills required.

• Strong Coaching and Facilitation skills

Benefit & Welfares:

• Housing & Transportation Allowance

• Canteen, Provident Fund, Group Life/ Health Insurance

• Fixed Bonus, Variable Bonus

• Etc.

Why Vantive, Vantive exists to extend lives. To empower the people who live them and the clinicians who protect them. To give everyone—patients, their families and their clinicians—better care options. We show up every day to expand possibilities for clinicians in the therapies they deliver and for patients in the lives they live. To not let a diagnosis become a definition. To redefine kidney care and beyond. Help us write the first chapter for Vantive and contribute to our mission of extending lives and expanding possibilities. Join us and be there at the very beginning of this exciting new adventure.

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