CI Manager

Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Manassas
Posted on: April 19, 2024

Job Description:

Position SummaryManassas provides expanded capabilities in soft chews and lozenges. The site has the capability to manufacture cold-processed soft chews for nutritional supplements and nutraceuticals, as well as small batch lozenges. With extensive development and manufacturing expertise and a wide range of flavors, ingredients, and colors available, we can work with complex formulations to help create engaging new products consumers will love.The CI Manager's primary duty is to be a change agent responsible for driving continuous improvement and operational excellence throughout the organization by: applying advanced problem solving tools and methods, and modeling problem solving for the organization; assessing the effectiveness of business and operations functions and process; planning, leading, and facilitating project teams; offering recommendations for and driving sustainable improvements; demonstrating strategic thinking and innovation in the areas of continuous improvement program design and execution; driving culture changes towards lean performance, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. The CI Manager will be a champion of the lean manufacturing methodology, providing mentoring and support to each production facility to which the manager is assigned.Catalent is a global, high-growth, public company, and a leading partner for the pharmaceutical industry in the development and manufacturing of new treatments for patients worldwide. Your talents, ideas, and passion are essential to our mission: to help people live better, healthier lives. Catalent is committed to a Patient First culture through excellence in quality and compliance, and to the safety of every patient, consumer and Catalent employee.----The Role

• Drives productivity and efficiency gains through reduction of Planned and Unplanned Downtime to contribute to yearly productivity and OEE goals.
• Recognized as a leader and problem solver at the site by providing leadership and expertise that will solve problems and improve performance, including root cause analysis expertise and training to the site.
• Leads implementation of Lean manufacturing concepts including KPI Development, 5S, Kaizen, Visual Controls, Standard Work (SOP & OPL), Process Mapping and SMED Motivates and coaches on Lean Manufacturing tools with both shift supervisors, and hourly employees. Establishes a strong presence on the floor to set and communicate expectations, standards, and evaluate results for sustainability. Creates, delivers, and coaches on Lean Production basics to employees. Partners with Operations Leadership to design, schedule and lead Kaizen events that will positively impact the plant.
• Analyzes data from RedZone, develops appropriate action plans and communicates progress across the organization.
• Drives site wide continuous improvement effort to maximize safety, quality, and reduce costs. Develops method for tracking and reporting on cost savings goals for the site, including alignment with Finance.
• Develops and deploys metrics for monitoring the progress being made in each facility with emphasis on reporting OEE and cost reduction opportunities.
• Provides internal coaching to site leadership teams on CI system implementation to make breakthrough improvements on OEE/Site Capacity. Strong skills in clearly communicating the why (intent) and the how (execution). Oversee and lead all people related requirements for the area including but not limited to goal setting, performance management succession planning, employee development, and support of a diverse and inclusive culture.
• Initiates and leads employee training to further instill the continuous improvement skill set in the organization. Develops new processes and programs as need and where gaps exist. Participate in all necessary training is required to successfully perform job responsibilities.
• Manages prioritization and communication on project status and tracks accomplishments that will be communicated to the organization. Performs effectiveness checks and ensures sustainability of project results and performance.
• Other duties as assigned.The Candidate
  • BS/BA in a technical and/or business major is required.
  • 5+ years leading CI Initiatives required; preferably in a manufacturing environment such as food, nutraceutical or pharmaceutical required. Experience with documentation, batch record and SOP creation preferred.
  • Knowledge/Skills Requirements: (List unique knowledge skills, or problem-solving requirements).
  • Experience leading rapid and complex Kaizen events. Experience with investigations, RCA and the development of CAPA's required.
  • Quality system experience with FDA regulated products a plus.
  • Additional specific education in lean manufacturing and Six-Sigma processes a plus. Experience in lean manufacturing implementations a plus.
  • Demonstrable leadership experience at Catalent (including but not limited to participation in Catalent-sponsored leadership programs such as NGGL, GOLD, LEAD Now, GM Excellence, and GROW) may be considered in place of external experience.Why You Should Join Catalent
    • Spearhead exciting and innovative projects
    • Fast-paced, dynamic environment
    • High visibility to members at all levels of the organization
    • 152 hours of PTO + 8 paid holidaysCatalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career!-- Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.--Catalent is committed to the health and safety of its employees, visitors and the customers and patients we serve. As a result of the global pandemic, we have modified many of our recruitment and on-boarding processes to maintain everyone's safety. The Human Resources teams will communicate all necessary safety processes and procedures throughout each stage.------personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.Visit to explore career opportunities.Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to . This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.--------Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Catalent Pharma Solutions (Catalent) is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Catalent employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Catalent. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.Important Security Notice to U.S. Job Seekers:Catalent NEVER asks candidates to provide any type of payment, bank details, photocopies of identification, social security number or other highly sensitive personal information during the offer process, and we NEVER do so via email or social media. If you receive any such request, DO NOT respond- it is a fraudulent request. Please forward such requests to spam@catalent.com for us to investigate with local authorities.California Job Seekers can find our California Job Applicant Notice .

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