Senior Lean and Continuous Improvement Engineer

Company Description

Nemera is a world leader in the design, development, and manufacturing of drug delivery devices for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, & generics industries. With locations worldwide, some of our services and products include eyedroppers, pumps, valves, inhalation devices, airless dispensers, and auto-injectors.

Job Description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The Sr. Lean and CI Engineer leads, coordinates and contributes to the lean mission through 6 groups of activities in collaboration with the OpEx and Transfo. Manager and the cross functional team in the plant

• Nemera Production System (NPS)
  1. Coordinate, contribute, ensure standard deployment & audit (for all bricks of NPS House)
  2. Organize best practices awareness and surveillance between Nemera’s plants and external
• Lean Six Sigma (LSS)
  1. Perform trainings to co workers
  2. Project management / support / delivery on
  3. Lean / flow guidance for all transversal operations projects
• Transformation
  1. Is responsible to the creation, coordination & deployment of transformation plant roadmap (local / central, dimensions, budget / Strat plan participation)
• Performance management
  1. Governance, Reporting (e.g., gain tracker, plant KPIs insurance, savings)
  2. Analyze and identify improvement / savings opportunities
  3. MES key user and development contributors
• Change / Coaching
  1. Practitioner on assigned projects in partnership with Operations team
• Value from digital
  1. Value generation through advanced analytics capabilities for following systems and relevant operational modules: MES, ERP, APS, CMMS
  2. Assist in power BI roadmap for the plant
  3. Digital innovators: identify new ways, lead proof of concept when relevant, optimize digital tool usage, optimize and analyze data from digital
• Executes continuous improvement strategies by translating business objectives into actionable projects. 
• Communicates the company’s continuous improvement philosophy, vision, and expectations. 
• Shares lean and continuous improvement best practices through the organization. 
• Partners with each department to streamline, improve and sustain process with a primary focus on safety, quality, delivery, and cost. 
• Acts as a change agent around continuous improvement opportunities. 
• Identifies opportunities to reduce cost, lead-time, and inventory.
• Identifies quality improvement opportunities. 
• Evaluates workflow and cell design and recommends improvements to enhance productivity and safety. 
• Looks for opportunities to maximize efficiency and reduce waste. 
• Leads value stream mapping exercises to determine and record business improvement areas. 
• Designs and leads projects to implement continuous improvement actions and achieve future state. 
• Develops measurement systems supporting lean manufacturing philosophy. 
• Tracks and executes cost reduction on process improvements. 
• Documents and communicates improvements in manufacturing overhead, efficiency and utilization. 
• Develops and sustains employees training and development on lean concepts. 
• Trains teams in improvement processes, optimizes floor layout and material flow using lean concepts. 
• Executes the NPS philosophy across the plants.
• Leads and/or participates in local and central transformation initiatives.
• Own, manage, and support MES reports for the plants through report creation and production support.
• Engaged in 5S efforts across the plants.
• Facilitate dimensional rollouts to achieve operational excellence.
• Engage in cross-functional initiatives across all departments in the plant.
• Follow all safety procedures, including the use of PPE as required. 
• Other duties as assigned.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

• 5+ years of relevant experience in a manufacturing setup processing polymers/plastics in a highly automated environment.
• CMMS, SAP proficiency, Proficient in Master Data concepts.
• Creo/Pro-E/AUTOCAD experience preferred.
• Project management experience preferred.
• Knowledge of maintenance performance KPis
• Customer centricity

Qualifications

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• 10+ years relevant experience in a manufacturing setup.
• Professional Project Manager Certification
• Strong Excel and data analytical skills.
• Strong math, reading, problem solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a cross-functional team setup as a facilitator or a leader.
• Black belt in Lean Six Sigma
• MES proficiency
• Strong Power BI skills and dashboard creation for key metrics (including DAX functionality, power automate etc.)
• Strong experience in projects portfolio management and reporting (5+ years)
• Strong industrial experience in a leadership / management position (5+ years)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Flexibility and adaptability to accommodate business needs in an agile environment

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Nemera is a world leader in the design, development, and manufacturing of drug delivery devices for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, & generics industries. With locations worldwide, some of our services and products include eyedroppers, pumps, valves, inhalation devices, airless dispensers, and auto-injectors.
We put patients first when creating drug delivery devices because we know that accurate dosing and ergonomics contribute to patients completing their treatment. Working at Nemera means being part of a team that truly enjoys working together and always goes the extra mile to deliver on its commitments. We’re proud of the work we do because it improves patients’ lives.
Nemera is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class indication. This company is required by federal law to hire only persons who can establish they are eligible to work in the United States.
The Nemera timekeeping system utilizes finger scan. Our biometric policy is available upon request at [email protected]

Nemera is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class indication. This company is required by federal law to hire only persons who can establish they are eligible to work in the United States.
The Nemera timekeeping system utilizes finger scan. Our biometric policy is available upon request at [email protected]