Director of Operational Excellence

Aldrich Chemical Co.LLC•Sheboygan Falls, WI

About The Position

Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join MilliporeSigma. Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us. This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US. Your Role: The Director of Operational Excellence is responsible for developing the site’s strategic roadmap and project portfolio, ensuring alignment with global and regional strategies in collaboration with the site leadership team. This roadmap will integrate initiatives from Life Science, Electronics, and general site requirements to enhance operational effectiveness. You will oversee the enhancement of the Life Science Production System (LSPS) maturity and the delivery of a strategic roadmap for continuous improvement projects. The role ensures that projects are managed according to established standards and promotes a high-impact culture by influencing leadership to drive meaningful change and develop employee capabilities. Additionally, this position includes oversight of the Operational Excellence function budget.

Requirements

Bachelors of Science in Management, Engineering, Physical Sciences, or related field.
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (preferred), Green Belt (Minimum)
Minimum 5 years (10+ years preferred) of experience in running operational excellence programs at an organizational level.
Strong experience with project management within a production environment.

Nice To Haves

Strategic Operational Leadership: Demonstrated ability to develop a 3–5-year strategy in collaboration with the Site Leadership Team to enhance productivity and quality in the Life Science production unit.
Proven Ability to Deliver Outcomes: Experience in achieving results by promoting key organizational behaviors, leadership principles, and influencing leaders as a change advocate.
Continuous Improvement Advocacy: Expertise in fostering a culture of continuous improvement and standardization through initiatives focused on efficient growth, cost optimization, and quality enhancement. Ability to mentor team members in best practices and support change management for digital and automation initiatives.
Advanced Data-Driven Decision Making: Proficiency in utilizing advanced data analytics and performance metrics to guide strategic decision-making and assess the impact of Operational Excellence initiatives.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage operational Lean and Six Sigma projects to drive day-to-day process improvements.
Ensure the successful execution of multiple projects, adhering to quality, time, and budget constraints.
Collect, interpret, and use operational data to identify trends and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Develop and execute change management plans to ensure smooth transitions and adoption of new processes.
Mentor and develop team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
Establish and manage performance metrics and KPIs to track project and process efficiencies.
Ensure that projects and initiatives are aligned with customer needs and organizational goals.
Create and maintain process documentation and standard operating procedures to ensure consistency and clarity.
Identify potential risks and develop strategies to effectively mitigate them.
Deliver regular updates and reports on project progress and outcomes to senior management and stakeholders.
Empower and inspire team members to grow and thrive, including aligning individual and organizational development plans. These plans should include ISCO leadership principles, foundational capabilities, as well as the functional capabilities defined in the Standard Plant Architecture (SPA) model.