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We are one of the leading European contract manufacturers in the pharmaceutical biotech and healthcare sectors with some 2500 employees in Germany France Finland UK and Norway. For us the next step is always the one that matters most. Our fast pace drives us forward fills our working environment with life and spurs our growth. Our winning formula for shared success: room for passion. Because we know that passion is the best medicine when it comes to excellent service around the world. Welcome to NextPharma.
NextPharma Edinburgh is looking for Continuous Improvement (CI) Lead that will own the sites CI program and pipeline from ideation to implementation. The role will encompass the full breadth of operations to maximise benefit to the site and business from warehouse & utilities to manufacturing productivity & packaging OEE to customer service and product lifecycle management.
Within the site the Continuous Improvement lead also has responsibility for facilitating and coordinating the EHS and sustainability functions. This part of the role will include responsibility for providing management oversight and direction of the Environmental Health and Safety and Sustainability programs for the NextPharma Edinburgh site with a focus on continuous improvement in collaboration with corporate leads for these functions. Role owner will ensure environmental health and safety compliance with regulatory EHS and sustainability requirements NextPharma policies standards and procedures through generation maintenance and training for site procedures. Supports Site and Corporate EHS and Sustainability Strategy and Objectives; contributes to development and implementation of site and global EHS and sustainability programs and promotes alignment with local regulatory site and global requirements.
Role owner promotes a culture of CI EHS and operational excellence at facility and provides high-quality technical leadership. Provides advice and counsel and communicates critical CI EHS and sustainability issues to site.
Essential Functions:
Other Duties
1. Work with site and group leads to establish and implement long and short-term goals objectives policies and operating procedures in regard to CI environmental health and safety compliance and regulation.
2. Lead site and potentially group CI projects.
Supervision
Reports to site lead for CI EHS and Sustainability
Qualifications - Required
Demonstrated know-how in delivering step change improvement within a regulated operational environment through Lean Leadership/ Lean 6 Sigma/ Operational Excellence methodologies (Qualification from recognized institution in Operational Excellence / Lean Six Sigma preferred).
Minimum 2 years experience in safety and/or environmental/ engineering related positions including knowledge of chemical pharmaceutical and/or environmental processes is desired.
University or bachelors degree in environmental safety chemical engineering or other related discipline (chemistry physical sciences biology toxicology) is desired. (Other degree health/sciences or significant equivalent work experience in EHS field may suffice.)
Experience with pharmaceutical or chemical manufacturing including direct expertise in continuous improvement projects
Motivated self-starter with entrepreneurial mindset. Resilient to setbacks and challenges and accustomed to working with sites (all levels) to deliver improvements
Desired
Professional certification in related discipline (i.e IOSH CSP CIH CHMM or CHCM) is preferred.
Advanced degree in EHS and sustainability management a plus.
Excellent project management change management relationship management and interpersonal skills. As well as demonstrated ability to drive & manage multiple large-scale projects in parallel.
Computer skills: Must be competent in the use of MS Office particularly Excel and Word e-mail and internet
Literacy and Numeracy: Must be competent in writing reports both for internal use and for customers. Must be competent in the interpretation of analytical data.
Business Presentation Skills: Must be an excellent face-to-face and telephone communicator.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Full Time