Operational Excellence Lead

This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You'll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.

Baxter's products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives—where your purpose accelerates our mission.

Summary

Baxter Thetford are searching for a passionate and experienced leader to join as an Operational Excellence Lead. This is a multisite position, based in Thetford however also with an overview of Elstree. As part of the sites Senior Leadership Team you will design and deliver the sites continuous improvement culture and strategy, shaping and deploying the Baxter Lean Operation Model. We are keen to hear from applicants from a manufacturing/pharma/biomedical background.

We offer some fantastic benefits which are listed below;

• 25 days annual leave + bank holiday

• Employee discount scheme

• Blue light card

• Fantastic internal progression opportunities

• Subsided canteen

• Westfield healthcare

• Up to 8% pension contribution

• Employee assistance programme

• MICP Bonus

• Car allowance

Duties & Responsibilities

• ​Focused on identifying and improving OEE throughout the end-to-end value streams of the Integrated Supply Chain (ISC)

• Implementation of the Baxter Operating System (BOS) – our Enterprise-wide operating system using Lean Thinking, Lean Implementation, Digital Transformation and effective Root Cause Problem Solving to drive improvements in Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost​

• Shaping and deploying standard tier boards, KPI cascades, across balance scorecard metrics into all functions and areas.

• Supporting the delivery of team-based Kaizen improvements in line with top loss data and site manufacturing strategy.

• Working cross functionally to ensure all departments contribute, assist, and deliver quantifiable performance improvement across the business,

• Working cross functionally to deliver the site MIP program in line with the site strategy. Tracking, updating, and coordinating MIP oversight and budgeting.

• Working cross functionally to ensure all departments contribute, assist, and deliver quantifiable performance improvement across the business Communication & employee engagement

• Ensure mechanisms are in place to communicate and drive employee involvement within continuous improvement projects and continually review their effectiveness and explore new options which link to & support the site engagement plans.

• KPI data evaluation / Tableau analysis - Data analysis, report development, cost saving evaluation and creation of improvement narratives.

• Advanced problem-solving capability.  Supporting site teams to solve complex problems by facilitating structured problem-solving events, eliminate waste and deliver new capacity / capability against the manufacturing strategy and business growth plans.

• Implementing standard practices and standard work to improve processes.

• Training in Opex elements as required to align with Opex strategy across site.

• Management of 6S program across the site.

Experience required

• Experience of manufacturing industry, preferably medical devices, pharmaceutical is essential

• Qualified lean practitioner or equivalent and Six Sigma (ideally Black Belt).

• Ability to build credible & successful working relationships at all levels within the organisation.

• Demonstrably show that you have created the strategy and delivered the plan to manufacturing sites – must be able to give examples of your numbers cost savings etc.

• Good interpersonal skills.

• Degree educated or equivalent is desired

• Problem solving experience & A3 management.

• Understanding of OEE, 6S deployment and Standard work.

• Experience of working closely and effectively with support functions including Quality, EHS, Planning, Engineering, Manufacturing and HR

• Lean manufacturing experience

What happens next?

Baxter Talent Acquisition team will review your application (please make sure your up to date CV is attached) and if deemed suitable you will receive an invitation to complete an online assessment via hirevue.  This acts as a 1st stage interview and allows us to learn a little more about you. We will review this together with the hiring managers and let you know if you have been invited to site for a final stage interview.

Thank you for your interest in Baxter and we look forward to hearing from you!

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