What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Manager - Operational Excellence (Manufacturing) position at Gerresheimer?
Company Description
Gerresheimer is the global partner for pharmaceutics, biotech, healthcare, and cosmetics with a very broad product range for pharmaceutical and cosmetic packaging solutions and drug delivery systems. The company is an innovative solution provider from concept to delivery of the end product. Gerresheimer achieves its ambitious goals through a high level of innovative strength, industrial competence and concentration on quality and customer focus. In developing innovative and sustainable solutions, Gerresheimer relies on a comprehensive international network with numerous innovation and production centers in Europe, America and Asia. Gerresheimer produces close to its customers worldwide with around 11,000 employees and generated annual revenues in 2022 of EUR 1.8bn. With its products and solutions, Gerresheimer plays an essential role in people's health and well-being.
Gerresheimer Peachtree City L.P. was established in 1993 in Peachtree City, GA, as part of the Plastics & Devices Division manufacturing and assembling a variety of precision molded plastic parts for various applications in the medical industry. The subsidiary operates in an 132 K sq. ft. production facility with 200 employees.
Job Description
- Introduction and coordination of the GMS and G2E programs
- Support for the plant manager, department heads, and their departments and teams in achieving plant objectives
- Ownership of the planning and coordinating and assisting in the execution of improvement projects
- Process and success monitoring, including adjustments and escalation of individual process steps when necessary
- Support for the leadership team through the formulation of improvement strategies
- Analyzes, evaluation, and comparison of OPEX KPIs to identify key areas for improvement
- Conducting training sessions on the Gerresheimer Coaching System for the leadership team
- Practical training in the plants to further develop employees' problem-solving skills
Exchange with the GMS/OPEX Group and other plants to enhance improvement measures
Qualifications
Knowledge acquired through at least a 3-year (technical) university degree (e.g., Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or similar) and expanded through practical experience in the field of operations or in a similarly responsible role (e.g., Shift Leader, Technical Expert, Supervisor, Engineer).
