Quality Operational Excellence

Agilent Technologies

6d•Remote

About The Position

The Quality Operational Excellence role will drive quality assurance operational excellence activities at all Agilent sites. This individual will report to Strategy Execution Leader, Quality and work closely with the site Quality leaders to establish and deploy quality process improvements resulting in lean, efficient, and risk-based decisions driving improved performance. The Quality Operational Excellence role will be responsible for supporting the implementation and maintaining a continuous improvement pipeline in collaboration with quality leadership. They will foster a culture of continuous improvement by establishing business excellence capabilities in Global Operations Quality to include, but not limited to, digital transformation, lean concepts, design excellence, process excellence methodologies and tools. They will support quality in building business and deliver excellence. This role will develop and own the roadmap of continuous improvement initiatives and will partner with the quality and operations leadership team to deliver the committed outcomes of these initiatives. This role will partner with project teams accountable for harmonizing and optimizing Quality & Compliance processes, to ensure they are effectively integrated with other business processes. They will ensure lean principles and process improvement methodologies are consistently applied when establishing harmonized processes. They will lead Operational Excellence events including but not limited to kaizens, root cause analysis, etc. to effectively challenge the status quo as necessary, to drive change and ensure efficiency and harmonization is achieved. In addition, they will partner with site leaders to develop business cases to ensure they are based on effective process mapping and a solid benefits realization plan. This role will also support other multi-site activities including but not limited to developing Cost of Non-Quality and Cost of Quality strategic initiatives resulting in cost improvements, participating in or facilitating Root Cause Analysis (RCA) assessments, supporting notified body and regulatory inspections, and other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in life sciences, engineering, business, or related discipline.
8+ years’ experience in manufacturing or quality in life sciences and regulated environment
Experience with lean, six sigma, process excellence tools and methodologies.
Experience in leading strategic programs and measuring value delivery

Nice To Haves

Training and certification are preferred.
Project management and change management training and certification is preferred

Responsibilities

Drive quality assurance operational excellence activities at all Agilent sites.
Establish and deploy quality process improvements resulting in lean, efficient, and risk-based decisions driving improved performance.
Support the implementation and maintaining a continuous improvement pipeline in collaboration with quality leadership.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement by establishing business excellence capabilities in Global Operations Quality.
Develop and own the roadmap of continuous improvement initiatives and will partner with the quality and operations leadership team to deliver the committed outcomes of these initiatives.
Partner with project teams accountable for harmonizing and optimizing Quality & Compliance processes, to ensure they are effectively integrated with other business processes.
Ensure lean principles and process improvement methodologies are consistently applied when establishing harmonized processes.
Lead Operational Excellence events including but not limited to kaizens, root cause analysis, etc. to effectively challenge the status quo as necessary, to drive change and ensure efficiency and harmonization is achieved.
Partner with site leaders to develop business cases to ensure they are based on effective process mapping and a solid benefits realization plan.
Support other multi-site activities including but not limited to developing Cost of Non-Quality and Cost of Quality strategic initiatives resulting in cost improvements, participating in or facilitating Root Cause Analysis (RCA) assessments, supporting notified body and regulatory inspections, and other responsibilities as assigned.