Lean Practitioner

1 week ago


Macclesfield, Cheshire East, United Kingdom AstraZeneca Full time

Lean Practitioner

Macclesfield

Full Time, Permanent

Be empowered to be innovative and creative where difference is valued
Faced with an increasingly complex Operations landscape, we welcome the challenge to keep up.

If you are motivated by the opportunity to break new ground and leave a shared legacy, then this is the place for you.


We are the champions of Lean, ensuring our teams understand and embody the benefits it can bring - there's improved safety and quality, as well as speed.


We now have a fantastic opportunity for a Lean Practitioner to join our team providing expertise in the development of the Macclesfield Operations Lean strategy and champion assigned workstreams.


What you'll do:


Lead the development and execution of PET (Process Execution Team) Lean plans whilst ensuring it is aligned, supportive and enables the PET plans/scorecard and broader site Lean plans.

Influence "ways of working" through the implementation of standard practices through working directly with "process teams" and "leadership teams".

Lead PET(S) and site portfolio projects and activities to realise agreed outcomes/benefits.


Provide Lean expertise and keep track of technological and best practice developments within/outside AstraZeneca and assessing their impact on the function.


Manage the PET(s) "lean maturity review" and completion of the agreed activities whilst ensuring consistency with the broader PET/Site strategic plans.


Represent PET(s) on BPM governance team whilst ensuring appropriate support is provided to assigned BPO/EPO in the maturity of their processes.

Provides governance to PET(s) Improvement Council process.


Lead local PET(s) Lean and Six Sigma networks ensuring that they are aligned to other PET/Site networks and best practices are identified/transferred.

Coaches, teaches and mentors PET(s) Lean Facilitators ensuring their activities are consistent with the PET(s) Lean and broader Plans.


Identify, scope and initiate/advise on cross functional improvement projects to implement the operational plans, improve plant utilisation and minimise PET impacts.

Present information and recommendations for discussion at higher levels within the business and influences decisions.

Lead and facilitate the deployment of PET continuous improvement strategy and annual target setting (inc. achievement).

Essential Skills & Experience:

  • Educated to degree level in Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or related technical/business discipline
  • Demonstrated significant experience in Lean/Six Sigma projects and programs
  • Solid understanding of supply chain processes
  • Requires a sound understanding of manufacturing and/or engineering processes and Safety, Health & Environment

Desirable

  • Six Sigma Black Belt training and/or certification from an accredited external Quality program
  • Understanding of Good Automated Manufacturing Practice, current Good Manufacturing Practice and regulations as defined by local regulatory bodies


There are so many fantastic employee benefits that AstraZeneca offer A competitive salary, private healthcare, a fantastic holiday allowance, phenomenal training and development opportunities, and much more.


So, what's next
Are you already imagining yourself in this role? Good, because we can't wait to hear from you

Competitive Salary and Benefits

Opening Date: 31/07/2023
**Closing Date: 14/08/2023
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