Manager, Operational Excellence
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Job Summary
This role requires a minimum of 80% on-site presence. Additional on-site work may be required based on business needs. On-site expectations are subject to change and may be adjusted on a temporary or permanent basis.
The successful candidate will work out of our Calgary (Ave NE) site office.
Job posting ID: 9140
Employment status: Regular full-time
Classification: MGMT
Salary grade: 10
Salary/Rate of pay: $114800 - 135100
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Application requirements:
- Your up-to-date resume.
This position is open to: Internal and External applicants
Together the work we do connects people and changes lives including your own.
Be part of a dynamic collaborative and caring organization committed to saving and improving lives. Thousands of patients depend on us every day for reliable access to safe blood plasma stem cells and organs and tissues.
In this role you will be responsible for implementing continuous improvement principles and proven best practices. This work will occur with staff and management and includes workplace organization material and information flow value stream mapping materials control throughput leveling and improved customer service.
You will lead and facilitate process improvement workshops and Kaizen events develop and promote continuous improvement initiatives and drive efforts to reduce costs and improve efficiency to meet organizational objectives. Additionally you will provide scorecard reporting to track progress and outcomes of these activities.
- Strong relationship-building and communication skills applied to engage process owners and help them see how proposed changes align with shared goals and organizational priorities.
- Proactive problem-solving and business insight used to uncover opportunities for improvement and to work collaboratively with teams to turn those insights into actionable solutions.
- Expertise in continuous improvement methodologies applied to design work systems that enhance process flow improve productivity and reduce lead times.
- Deep knowledge of process improvement tools and techniques leveraged to deliver practical hands-on solutions for eliminating waste.
- Project management proficiency applied to support continuous improvement projects achieve targeted savings and develop reporting and scorecard systems. This includes guiding teams through planning analysis recommendations business-case/payback evaluation approval and deployment.
- Understanding of adult learning principles used to foster a continuous improvement culture maintain education programs and provide mentoring and training to staff and management.
- Data analytics & business Insights leveraged for advanced data analysis storytelling and data visualization to identify operational improvement opportunities provide actionable insights and drive data-informed decision-making across the organization.
- Completion of a bachelors degree in industrial engineering engineering operations management or a closely related field.
- Certification in Lean manufacturing Six Sigma or a related field.
- 10 years of experience in a manufacturing or pharmaceutical environment with at least 5 years of Lean/Six Sigma/Continuous Improvement Engineering experience.
- Proven experience implementing continuous improvement strategies on the on the shop floor with the ability to explain concepts in plain language to front-line staff. .
- Experience applying change management methodologies and facilitating organizational change.
- Experience applying and coaching analytical methods to quantify process performance identify waste and validate the impact of improvement initiatives.
- Experience with waste reduction standardized work one-piece flow just in time production 5S WIP reduction and inventory reduction. .
- Requires effective oral and written communication skills excellent interpersonal skills and computer literacy.
- Strong Project Management skills are required.
- Must be able to work in a team environment.
- Experience with directing and delegating to cross-functional continuous improvement project team members.
- Experience with incorporating adultlearning principles is an asset.
- Annual performance award up to 10%.
- Defined benefitpension plan.
- Comprehensive group health dental and vision benefits for you and your family.
- 4 weeks of paid vacation.
- Employee discounts wellness program professional resources.
- This role will be based at Canadian Blood Services Ave NE Calgary AB location and expected to have an in-person presence for at least 80% of the time (4 days per week).
- You will work Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week 7.5 hours a day. Additional hours may be required depending on project requirements.
- Travel up to 20% of the time to other CBS locations as required to support business needs.
If this role resonates with you we encourage you to apply by providing your up-to-date resume. This could be your first step towards a meaningful and inspiring career. Come to work each day knowing that you save lives.
We acknowledge that the work of Canadian Blood Services spans many Territories and Treaty areas across the country and we are grateful for the Traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who have guided us in this important work. We recognize the land and waters that have inspired our work and offer gratitude to those Indigenous peoples on whose territory we work live and play.
Diversity and inclusion play a vital role in ensuring health equity for patients across Canada. We are committed to reflecting Canadas population in our organization and fostering an environment where all employees can be their authentic selves with equal opportunities to succeed and contribute.
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