Opex Manager

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Date: Jun 26, 2024

Location:

Raleigh, US

Job Type: Long-term/regular

Opex Manager - (29322)

At Guerbet, we build lasting relationships so that we enable people to live better.

We are a global leader in medical imaging, offering an extensive portfolio of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, as well as digital and AI solutions for diagnostic and interventional imaging. As a pioneer in contrast products for the last 95 years, we continuously innovate.

Customer centricity, Cooperation, Audacity, Focus, and Responsibility are the values that we share and practice.

For more information on Guerbet, go to www.guerbet.com and follow Guerbet on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

We are seeking a dynamic and driven Opex Manager to join our team. This role is pivotal in driving operational improvements and implementing sustainable enhancements. The ideal candidate will be responsible for identifying training and certification candidates to support ongoing projects, collaborating with various teams to ensure improvement opportunities are identified, prioritized, and implemented. This role requires regular updates on progress, issues, and achievements to site leadership. This position is located at our Raleigh, NC site.

YOUR ROLE:

As a Opex Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Identifying and prioritizing opportunities for improved efficiency, higher yield, and waste reduction that deliver value to the business using diagnostic tools in.

• Creating future state implementation plans and implementing sustainable cost savings projects.

• Managing multiple Performance Excellence projects simultaneously.

• Ensuring adequate resources are identified and assigned to prioritized projects.

• Collaborating with finance to validate and track the business value of projects.

• Sharing best practices with other sites.

• Collaborating with the Central Performance Excellence lead to identify and assign resources to projects that drive business value.

• Ensuring that the Diagnostic, Design, and Implementation tools are consistently utilized to identify and implement improvement projects.

• Ensuring that improvements in efficiency are sustained post-implementation and that continuous improvements targets are in place and achieved.

• Leading by example, instilling skillsets and mindsets across the site to drive towards a continuous improvement culture. Coaches and mentors site personnel accordingly.

YOUR BACKGROUND:

Education

• B.S. or B.A in a technical discipline is required/preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years in pharmaceutical manufacturing with cGMP requirements.

Skills/Competencies

• Lean Six Sigma Certification is preferred.

• Demonstrated record of delivering transformational operational improvements.

• Exceptional leadership skills with the proven ability to lead and drive change, even in times of uncertainty.

• Strong practitioner in collaboration, inclusion, and coaching.

• Strong Communication skills and ability to manage messaging based on the audience.

• Strong business acumen including business case development.

• Project Management skills including experience in managing multi-faceted projects across a diverse set of processes and organizations.

• Ability to prioritize business initiatives using data-driven diagnostic tools.

• Displays managerial courage.

• Ability to succeed in a matrix organization.

• Aspirational - seeks to drive results beyond requirements.

The Opex Manager will functionally report to a member of the Site Leadership Team or the Plant Manager. The Opex Manager will interface with site management to align resources, ensure alignment on objectives, and resolve issues. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Guerbet is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As an organization, we believe that no individual should be discriminated against because of their differences, which includes the following: age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion, or sexual orientation. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Guerbet is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Guerbet provides accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to apply for a position, please send an email to careers@guerbet.com or you can also call this number +19843443717

WHY GUERBET?

• 4 weeks of PTO

• Insurance benefits start date of hire

• Competitive 4% 401K match + 2% profit sharing contribution

• Tuition reimbursement program for ongoing education

• Paid time off for select volunteer opportunities