Sr. Manufacturing Operations Specialist

Avantor•Paris, KY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Avantor is looking for a Sr. Manufacturing Operations Specialist to be responsible for safely producing products to meet customer expectations. The Sr. Operations Specialist engages with a matrix organization to effectively schedule production, improving quality and productivity. This is a full-time position located at our Paris, KY office.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent degree.
2+ years related experience.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong presentation skills.
Extremely proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and related program software, i.e. Excel and Word.

Nice To Haves

Experience in daily essential programs: Process Map, EtQ, MasterControl, SAP, eMaint, and Workday desired.

Responsibilities

Partner with Quality team to improve Right First-Time performance.
Forecasting production so adjustments to scheduling can improve through put in production.
PSM related actions while coordinating with engineering.
Organize plans during planned USP water sanitizations that affect processes throughout the plant while assisting Operations Manager to Run at Risk Deviations during these events.
Attending weekly maintenance scheduling meeting to ensure PM compliance and required work orders are scheduled to minimize impact to production.
Fully schedule area assets with Planning/Supply Chain to meet customer requirements and meet site commitment to IOP schedule.
Scope and execute margin expansion projects to improve area productivity or reduce cost. Including Capital projects to be written, reviewed, and approved.
Partner with Training organization to develop matrix content and schedule to qualify new associates. Develop Standard Work for associates to produce consistent results.
Serve as a resource for area supervisors, helping to develop consistent management practices for training, development, and coaching employees.
Serve as a backup to area Operations Manager when needed.
Complete Corrective and Preventative actions assigned from customer complaints and audits. This includes overseeing all CAPA’s, Complaints and Deviations for represented departments.
Revising Quality Work Instructions (QWI’s) within EtQ (internal program) for represented areas.
Coordinate with Engineering and assist with temporary MOC’s.
Assist Safety & Engineering with Pre-Start-Up Safety Reviews (PSSR) & Job Safety Analysis (JSA).
Complete review of all equipment calibration certificates to ensure compliance is maintained. Review and update IMTE lists as needed per company policy when items are removed or added.
Establish and maintain daily data driven spreadsheets that provide uptime, downtime, and production hours.
Maintain Team Improvement Boards for each production area with floor engagement and participation to established goals for implementation and completion.
Partner with Operations Manager to manage costs in their production area. Develop forecasts and investigate variances to prevent reoccurrence.
Lead full RCA investigations for recordable injuries and high severity near misses by utilizing the ABS Groups RCA Forms. Establish and complete action items within Process Map (internal program).
Support, represent and participate in Kaizen events for your departments.
Serve as backup to Production Supervisors, as needed.