Operational Excellence Specialist
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Job Location:
Oxfordshire - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Join Abbott as an Operational Excellence Specialist based inWitney
About Abbott
Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135yearswevebeen helping people reach their potential because better health allows individuals and communities to achieve more. With a diverse global network serving customers in more than 160 countries we create innovative solutions across the spectrum of health advancing technologies that help people live their best lives.
The Opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity for anOperational Excellence Specialistto join our team inWitney. In this role you will act as a key change agent driving Continuous Improvement (CI) activity across our Operational areas. You will help develop a culture of excellence by supporting teams with Lean Six Sigma tools data-driven decision-making and enhanced operational processes all whilemaintainingand uplifting quality and compliance standards.
This position is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate aboutproblemsolving process optimisation and empowering teams to work smarter.
Responsibilities
Act as a Continuous Improvement change specialist coaching colleagues on Lean Six Sigma principles tools and project execution.
Support the set-up facilitation and delivery of Lean Six Sigma training across the site.
Develop and enhance Operational Excellence systems using structured PDCAmethodology including benchmarking current state assessment future state proposals and implementation support.
Deliver Operational Excellence initiatives that strengthen the Manufacturing Operating System and elevate the sitesOpExmaturity.
Independentlyidentify lead and execute small to medium improvement projects using DMAICmethodology.
Manage project resources timelines risks and milestones; present findings and outcomes to key stakeholders.
Develop deploy andmaintaindigital tools (e.g. Power Apps) to improve operational visibility and efficiency.
Facilitate meetings and workshops to drive engagement alignment and problem-solving.
Support the wider Site Excellence team with engagement and cultural initiatives.
Education & Experience
Education:
Completed secondary education or equivalent.
Experience:
Demonstrated experience across Operations Technical Quality and/orFinancialenvironments.
Strong communication decision-making facilitation and collaborative leadership skills.
Practical experience with modern manufacturing excellence tools & techniques including Lean Six Sigma.
Ability to perform data analysis using Excel; familiarity with basic Power BI dashboards and interpretation of trends/KPIs.
What We Offer
At Abbott we believe in helping you bring your passion ideas and purpose to return we offer:
A competitive salary and benefits package.
Aclass-leadingdefined contribution pension scheme.
Share ownership opportunities.
A supportive and inclusive work environment that encourages career growth and development.
Access to a wide range of wellness initiatives and employee engagement activities.
At our Witney site: onsite allotments beekeeping yoga and more.
The base pay for this position is
N/AIn specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Manufacturing
DIVISION:
ADC Diabetes Care
LOCATION:
United Kingdom > Witney : Production Facility
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Yes 5 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Not Applicable
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Computer Science
- Operational Risk Management
- Risk Management
- Six Sigma
- Continuous Improvement
- Lean
- Process Improvement
- Pricing
- Customer Support
- Alteryx
- Kaizen
- Project Management Lifecycle
About Company
WHO WE ARE CREATING LIFE-CHANGING TECHNOLOGY From removing the regular pain of fingersticks as people manage their diabetes to connecting patients to doctors with real-time information monitoring their hearts, from easing chronic pain and movement disorders to testing half the world’s ... View more
