Specialist Business Consulting

MSD•Durham, NC

1d•$79,200 - $124,700•Onsite

About The Position

Our MPS program is an integrated production system for how we design, manage, and continuously improve our operations and supporting business processes, enabled through the development of our people. The Durham Team is responsible for driving MPS throughout the Durham site to enable change in the operating systems, management systems, and mindsets, behaviors, and capabilities of our people to produce products in a safe manner at the highest quality, for the lowest cost, and in the shortest lead time. At our Company Manufacturing facility in Durham, North Carolina, we currently have a Specialist Business Consulting position available. Currently, this position reports to the Site Supply Chain Lead.

Requirements

Comprehension in at least of the following areas: Manufacturing/Production Operations or Planning, | Lean | Six Sigma | Process Improvement or Biological/Pharmaceutical technology
Link improvement objectives to the highest site, operational unit and division priorities
Capability to interact and communicate with all levels of business leadership and operational teams
Solid business principles understanding, proven team-building skills, exceptionally good listening skills, results oriented
Coaching and/or teaching others to think about and apply new methods and tools
Partner with MPS peers across other sites to share learnings and best-practices
Enabling and leveraging diverse perspectives, talents, etc. to achieve business or educational outcomes
Excellent skills using IT applications and AI to organize and analyze data
5S Methodology
Analytical Thinking
Benchmarking
Biopharmaceutical Industry
Business Management
Business Processes
Business Process Improvements
Capacity Analysis
Change Management
Coaching Employees
Global Manufacturing
Performance Improvement Plans
Pharmaceutical Microbiology
Pharmaceutical Technologies
Policy Development
Process Improvement Initiatives
Process Standardization
Production Operations
Production Processes
Project Management
Risk Management
Six Sigma
Statistical Analysis
Team-Building

Nice To Haves

Working in a manufacturing environment that is regulated
Demonstrated experience practically applying methodology to accelerate & improve business results (lean, change management, inclusion, experiential learning, adult learning)

Responsibilities

Coach, teach & partner with Integrated Process Team Leads and Centers of Excellence to develop and maintain a sustainable lean manufacturing environment motivated by an engaged workforce, develop plans and execute performance improvement activities that directly contribute to the business
Prioritize, align and integrate use of various tools & strategies to evaluate and standardize process, material and information management in support of manufacturing value streams and effectively transfer required mindsets, behaviors and skills into the organization (Standard work, Visual Management, Coaching and feedback, Performance Adherence, Change Management, Statistical Rhythms and Patterns)
Partner with the production teams on the shop floor to identify sources & eliminate issues due to management execution and employee interactions and develop trust through standardized communication tools
Coordinate area governance processes for the above tasks (metrics, portfolio, gemba)
Incorporate continuous improvement skills through the framework of our Company Production System, resulting in sustainability & realization of intended people and business benefit
Stay abreast of new and changing technology, procedures, and management practices to maintain a highly skilled workforce