Director, Azenta Business System

Azenta•South Plainfield, MA

29d•$171,000 - $214,000•Onsite

About The Position

Azenta Life Sciences is dedicated to enabling life sciences organizations around the world to bring impactful breakthroughs and therapies to market – faster. They provide a full suite of reliable cold-chain sample management solutions and genomic services across areas such as drug development, clinical research and advanced cell therapies for the industry's top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic, and healthcare institutions globally. Azenta encapsulates their commitment to helping customers reach new heights in their pursuit of scientific progress. By integrating their industry-leading capabilities, Azenta Life Sciences enterprise-wide sample exploration and management solutions will accelerate discovery, development and delivery, with greater speed and precision. At Azenta, they strive to keep elevating each other, their customers’ work and their industry – building a healthier world for people everywhere. Position Overview The Director of the Azenta Business System will play a pivotal role in driving continuous improvement and organizational change as a member of the Corporate ABS group. They will be responsible for Lean deployment and strategy development across the US-based sites for the Multiomics and Sample Management Solutions businesses. The ideal candidate will have significant experience driving Lean tools and methodologies while fostering a culture of Continuous Improvement across the organization. As a proven shop floor leader, they will be hands-on in Lean deployment activities including the introduction of foundational Lean tools (5S, Standard Work, TPI, Value Stream Mapping, and Problem Solving). They will balance the strategical elements of the Azenta Business System with tactical deployment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, Chemistry, or related
8-10 years relevant work experience across Continuous Improvement and Operations within a manufacturing/industrial environment
Training and dedicated experience with Continuous Improvement/Lean methodology; Lean certifications preferred
Proven successful application of Lean tools including 80/20, Lean Leadership, including Daily Management, KPI Leadership, Standard Work, Gemba Walks, Value Stream Mapping, 6S, Transactional Process Improvements, Kanban/replenishment systems, Structured Problem Solving, etc.
Experience leading manufacturing operations in addition to dedicated Lean roles
Demonstrated ability to facilitate Kaizen events to produce sustained, measurable improvements.
Influential leadership skills to develop, mentor, and train employees at all levels without direct supervisory responsibility
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to people at all levels of the organization
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and general computer skills.
This role will be an onsite role 4-5 days per week in one of our major U.S. locations (Burlington or Billerica or Waltham, MA; Indianapolis, IN; South Plainfield, NJ)
Travel: 50% to U.S. and International sites

Nice To Haves

Experience in Life Sciences, consumables/instrumentation, or regulated industry preferred
Background in Industrial automation, genomics, cold chain, and/or GLP is beneficial
Strategy / Policy Deployment experience preferred
Power Automate, Power Apps, Tableau experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Utilizing the Azenta Business System to improve safety, quality, efficiency, cost, and other KPIs
Aligning corporate strategy with site-based goals, needs, and improvement priorities
Providing overall support, assistance, and direction to plant leadership teams regarding CI initiatives
Utilizing data to identify gaps in performance versus best practices; work with teams to execute improvement plans
Leading and coaching CI events and Kaizens through hands-on participation
Developing Lean competencies in others to ensure sustainment
Assisting with improvement of asset utilization and equipment management
Developing training materials and effectively delivering in a team environment
Understanding and applying financial drivers and key performance indicators
Documenting best practices and sharing improvements to leverage results across Azenta
Collaborating with global ABS leaders, plant teams, and executive leadership to ensure alignment on corporate strategy and goals
Immersion into Azenta including ABS and Lean Focus methodologies.
Support ABS launch strategy including democratization, culture building, and setup of ABS as a primary method of developing talent.
Implement and sustain foundational Lean tools including Problem Solving and Daily Management in operations, commercial, and innovation spaces.
Success will be measured by impact on SQDIP metrics.
Ensure employee engagement and participation to create a culture of Continuous Improvement