Country United States
City Pennsville, New Jersey
Functional Area Operations
Job Group Production
Employment Type Permanent Contract
Working time Full-time
At its locations around the world, Siegfried offers employees exciting career opportunities in international settings. We cultivate multidisciplinary cooperation and encourage our staff to actively shape and influence their careers. This approach, coupled with our dynamic working environment, make Siegfried an attractive employer.
Your role
SUMMARY:
The incumbent will play a critical role in optimizing and streamlining the operational excellence processes within the organization. The primary responsibility with be to identify opportunities for improvement, develop and implement efficient procedures, provide hands on training, support production, conduct investigations, implement corrective actions, and improve yields and cycle times, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:
• Learn fundamental knowledge of the Siegfried Production System principles and application of the standards/tools to various areas including but not limited to; Operations, Quality, Material Supply, and Engineering
• Facilitate workshops and training sessions to instill a culture of continuous improvement within the production personnel
• Develop and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and monitor effectiveness of operational processes.
• Conduct thorough analyses of existing processes to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and areas for improvement
• Apply and execute basic six sigma methodology (Yellow Belt) tools to drive continuous improvement
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather data, metrics and insight related to operational performance.
• Identifies and implements cost reduction projects.
• Design and implement improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing operational efficiency, reducing costs, and improving overall productivity.
• Regularly report on global and local performance metrics and provide insights to leadership for informed decision-making.
• Apply Lean and Six Sigma principles to identify and eliminate waste, streamline processes, and enhance overall operational effectiveness.
• Facilitate and/or participate in Kaizen events, GEMBA walks, 5S audits and Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) reviews, mapping and problem solving.
• Adheres to personal moral, ethical, legal, and behavioral conduct that is in compliance with the Siegfried Code of Conduct.
• Implements and adheres to all applicable SHE, DEA, and cGMP regulations.
SUPERVISION:
The incumbent must be able to give technical instructions to chemical operators.
Your profile
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of relevant experience OR Associate Degree with 4+ years of relevant experience OR High School Diploma or Equivalent with 6+ years of relevant experience in operational excellence, process improvement, or a similar role.
• Must have excellent role model/leadership capabilities.
• Ability to organize data, construct visual data-analysis, infer/interpret data to propose actions for continuous improvement
• Familiarity with process mapping tools and statistical analysis.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to work efficiently with people of all levels and cultures.
• Must be a team player.
• Must be highly organized and must be very conscientious and detail-oriented.
• Must be a self-starter and initiator.
• Must have good computer skills (word, spreadsheet, presentation).
• Must be able to manage several complex projects/issues simultaneously.
• Must be able to motivate and support multi-disciplined, results orientated teams.
• Must have good interpersonal skills with an ability to negotiate both internally and externally.
• Must be able to show determination and resilience.
• Must be able to execute sound commercial judgment
Nice-to-Have
• Knowledge of cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices), and manufacturing procedures and standards
• Relevant pharmaceutical experience
• Lean Yellow Belt exposure and capability
• Six-Sigma Yellow Belt certification
• Software exposure & capability
Siegfried USA will explore and provide reasonable accommodations to assist any qualified individual with a disability in performing the essential functions of his/her job. Please speak with HR should you require an accommodation or have any questions.
Working at Siegfried
Siegfried's work environment is dynamic and international. With a highly professional and motivated team, the company operates in a future-oriented business field. Siegfried possesses a unique culture that leverages cultural differences to create a competitive advantage. Siegfried places highest priority on providing a flexible, diverse and discrimination-free working environment in which employees can develop personally and professionally, advance innovation and deliver superior performance. We strive to provide a work environment where employees can take on challenging jobs and associated responsibilities that best serve their personal and technical development and can benefit from the success of our company. The company regulations in respect of compensation and career development opportunities apply to all Siegfried sites. Additional conditions of employment are governed by location-specific circumstances, legislation and customs.
Who we are
In the Midst of People’s Lives – Across the Globe
The Siegfried Group is one of the world’s leading Custom Development and Manufacturing Organizations (CDMOs) developing and producing active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), intermediates and finished dosage forms. As our core competence, we successfully integrate chemical and pharmaceutical capabilities into a single business model.
The Siegfried name stands for highest quality, efficiency, flexibility and safety. Present in Europe, Asia and North America, we serve a broad global customer base from major international pharmaceutical companies down to small biologic-pharmaceutical organizations. For them we develop and produce product innovations on a large scale to finished products. We integrate our offer seamlessly into the customers’ value chain. Our comprehensive services range from early-stage Research & Development services such as synthesis, scale-up, formulation development, stability studies and method development all the way through to manufacturing services, ranging from preclinical R&D material for clinical trial purposes to commercial production.
We are able to produce about 200 of the approximately 1500 registered drug substances used in medicine. Moreover, we produce 20 percent of global demand for caffeine. Consequently, nearly 1 billion individuals come into contact with Siegfried products.
What we do in Pennsville
Pennsville is our drug substance manufacturing site for the US market and provides spray drying operations globally.
Main activities
- Pilot and commercial manufacturing of drug substances (APIs) and related