Onsite in West Lafayette, IN

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SUMMARY:

RTI Surgical (RTI) is a global industry-leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) in regenerative medicine. As the only regenerative medicine company that offers a differentiated portfolio of allograft and xenograft biomaterials at scale, RTI provides customers across a diverse set of market segments with leading-edge expertise, scale, and flexibility across end-to-end services including design, development, regulatory support, verification and validation, manufacturing, and supply chain management. RTI is headquartered in Alachua, FL, and has manufacturing facilities in West Lafayette, Indiana and Neunkirchen, Germany.

RTI is rooted in a steadfast commitment to quality, integrity, and patient safety with a focus on five key values:

• Accountable: We own our actions and decisions.
• Agile: We embrace change to stay ahead of the curve and evolve to drive innovation and growth. 
• Growth Mindset: We embrace challenges as opportunities for continuous learning.
• Customer-Centric: We prioritize customers at every touch point. 
• Inclusive: We thrive on the richness of our diversity and ensure every voice is heard, respected, and celebrated. 

At RTI Surgical, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where we embrace the richness of our diversity and ensure that every voice is heard, respected, and celebrated. We believe that by embracing diversity and promoting inclusivity, we not only uphold our values but also strengthen our position as the CDMO of Choice in regenerative medicine solutions. We recognize that cultivating a growth mindset is essential to our success, and we are dedicated to continuous learning and improvement in our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Through accountability and action, we strive to create an environment where individuals can thrive, innovate, and contribute their unique perspectives to drive our collective success.

Montagu Private Equity (“Montagu”), a leading European private equity firm, acquired RTI in 2020 and has supported the transformation of the company to its next level of potential.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Provides leadership and direction to cross-functional teams empowered to execute the company’s transformational priorities and achieve long-term goals
• Facilitates multi-day rapid problem-solving events and week-long kaizen events with cross-functional teams spanning across all levels of the organization, including operators and executive leadership, teaching and employing the problem-solving methodology to solve complex issues
• Learns company processes and ask provocative questions that lead team members to uncover true root causes and develop countermeasures to solve problems
• Serves as a change agent in encouraging the development of new processes where legacy processes are culturally engrained
• Provides single or small group training on problem solving throughout the organization
• Develops, implements, and trains teams on the standards for Lean Daily Management across the business
• Participates in the daily plant walk, provides coaching where needed, and follows up to assist in problem solving
• Leads, trains, coaches, and guides team members through completion of each project as the program manager of transformational initiatives with multiple workstreams
• Provides support to cross-functional project leads to mitigate risks and clear roadblocks to ensure predictable execution
• Partners with other teams to incorporate project savings into long-range financial plans and operating budgets
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS

Education: 

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Experience: 

• 5 years of experience in process improvement in a manufacturing environment
• 3 years of leadership experience

Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Microsoft Office Suite, intermediate PowerPoint
• Change Management
• Analytics & Reporting
• Project Management
• Process Improvement Methodologies

Travel:

• 20%

SAFETY:

Physical Requirements: 

• Move or lift objects up to 25 pounds
• Frequent (>75%) stationary position (standing or sitting) while utilizing digital displays
• Frequent (>75%) fine manipulation using hands and fingers (typing, opening, writing, clicking, paper sorting, etc.)

Work Environment: 

• Office environment with assigned workstation