Chef de l’Excellence opérationnelle

Haleon•Montreal, QC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Haleon is currently seeking an Operational Excellence Lead to join the Montreal (Saint-Laurent) team. Haleon is a manufacturing site for liquid, solid, and semi-solid health products, with complex regulatory factors, technical processes, and high-risk activities. As the Operational Excellence Lead, you will be responsible for defining, deploying, and evolving the operational excellence strategy for the Ville Saint-Laurent site to support the plant's performance, growth, quality, and profitability objectives. As a key member of the site's leadership team, you will lead the Operational Excellence team and act as a strategic partner to leaders in various departments to identify business priorities, develop organizational capabilities, and ensure the achievement of site objectives. You will play a crucial role in developing a culture of performance, innovation, and continuous improvement at all levels of the organization.

Requirements

Mastery of French is required for this position to ensure effective communication and compliance with our operational and regulatory standards.
Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, operations management, or a related discipline.
Minimum of 7 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, including several years in operational excellence, continuous improvement, or operations transformation.
Bilingualism required - Due to the nature of the job duties, candidates must be bilingual in French and English (written/spoken) to be considered, as in their role, the incumbent must work closely with external/internal stakeholders in other provinces/countries who do not speak French.
Demonstrated experience in team management and talent development in a manufacturing environment.
Experience as a strategic partner to leadership teams or senior managers.
Demonstrated experience in applying Lean, Six Sigma, TPM methodologies, or similar operational excellence systems.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification or equivalent experience.
Experience in managing strategic projects and organizational change initiatives.
Strong leadership, mobilization, influence, and change management skills.
Excellent communication, coaching, and team development skills.
Good command of Microsoft Office tools and operational performance management systems.

Nice To Haves

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
Experience in the pharmaceutical, food, consumer goods industry, or any highly regulated manufacturing environment.
Experience as a member of a site leadership team.
Experience with TPM, World Class Manufacturing (WCM), HAPS, or any other structured operational excellence framework.
Knowledge of Power BI, SAP, or manufacturing performance analysis tools.
PMP certification or other project management certification.
Master's degree in engineering, business administration, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Act as a member of the site's leadership team and contribute to the development and execution of the plant's operational strategy.
Lead, mobilize, and develop the Operational Excellence team to ensure the achievement of departmental objectives and talent development.
Define and prioritize the continuous improvement project portfolio based on the site's strategic priorities.
Deploy and evolve operational excellence programs, systems, and methodologies, including Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, and other manufacturing best practices.
Collaborate with leaders in various departments to improve site performance, eliminate waste, optimize processes, and strengthen the culture of continuous improvement.
Develop organizational capabilities through coaching, training, and mentoring management teams and employees.
Monitor site performance indicators and support gap resolution using structured problem-solving approaches.
Act as the primary change agent for transformation initiatives impacting multiple site functions.
Support the identification and realization of opportunities for productivity improvement, cost reduction, and investment optimization.
Ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), regulatory requirements, and applicable policies and standards.