Process Engineer, Strategy and Operational Excellence

We are looking for a Process Engineer Strategy and Operational Excellence to join a global biopharmaceutical company on a 12-month contract.

Role Overview

The Strategy & Operational Excellence Team is tasked to lead from ideation into execution strategic initiatives that drive process simplification standardization continuous improvement.
You will support teams to identify shape scope and execute improvement initiatives that remove work cost and complexity from site manufacturing and business processes.

The primary activities include but are not limited to:

Strategy and Continuous Improvement
Identify prioritize and execute initiatives that simplify and standardize processes to accelerate PCC- to-FIH timelines and improve right-first-time delivery.
Scope and facilitate Lean / Six Sigma improvement projects that reduce work cost and complexity and coach site colleagues to challenge the status quo and focus on value-added activities.

Planning Digital Enablement and Performance Management
Drive integrated proactive planning for the site and advocate for the site locally and across the network shaping mid- and long-term plans.
Define track visualize and govern site KPIs developing automated business intelligence reports that give leaders actionable visibility to performance.
Digitize planning and deploy program-agnostic digital tools automated reporting and real-time metrics that surface performance trends early and mitigate operational risk.

Cross-Functional Site Leadership and Network Connection
Partner on site with manufacturing quality technical supply chain engineering EHS and learning teams to align priorities and implement sustainable improvements.
Facilitate cross-functional problem solving using KPI trends and quantitative analysis.
Standardize work practices facilitate 5S activities and support knowledge management by capturing and sharing lessons learned and reusable standards.

EHS Compliance and Learning & Development
Act as a key EHS and L&DE stakeholder; know follow and enforce EHS cGMP and SOP requirements.
Ensure improvement initiatives are implemented in line with quality systems procedural requirements and inspection-readiness expectations.

Candidates requirements:

Bachelors degree/ masters degree or equivalent in information technology data analytics industrial engineering engineering business operations biotechnology or operational excellence.
Relevant experience in operational excellence digital transformation process improvement data analytics industrial process oversight or performance management in regulated manufacturing.
Ability to define and track KPIs analyze quantitative data and use performance information to identify shape and scope cross-functional improvement projects.
Experience with Lean Six Sigma 5S or visual management to simplify processes reduce waste and improve flow. Lean Six Sigma certification / formal training in operational excellence is preferred.
Experience with data business intelligence tools or digital workflows to monitor operational performance and support data-driven decisions. Experience with Power BI or Spotfire is preferred.
Awareness of biopharmaceutical manufacturing operations GMP expectations quality systems SOP requirements and inspection-readiness principles.
Safety certification such as NEBOSH General Certificate IOSH Managing Safely Swiss Safety Officer certification or equivalent.
Ability to work independently on site manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a dynamic multiproduct environment.

If you are interested please send an updated CV in English to