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The Operational Excellence Engineer is responsible for leading and driving continuous improvement and lean deployment across the CAR-T sites in Belgium. He/she supports the leadership team in this transformational change. Developing lean competencies to ensure lean knowledge and competencies are embedded and sustained in the organization.

He/she will work in close collaboration with the Joint J& J/Legend site management, OpEx teams and business leaders to ensure best practice sharing & successful deployment of the OpEx methodologies. The role requires facilitation and project management skills that drive effective communication, coordination, and collaboration across relevant cross functional groups to establish a strong continuous improvement and problem-solving culture.

Tasks and Authorizations:

• Challenge the status quo and identify and shape next wave business improvement opportunities in the CAR-T sites in Belgium to generate value. Develop and present business cases to decision makers
• Leads implementation of assigned OpEx initiatives and other improvement projects
• Uses lean methodologies such as 5S, standard work, visual management, kanban, pareto and others in support of defining, measuring, analyzing, improving, and controlling improvement initiatives
• Support training and awareness of OpEx tools and methodologies
• Build organizational capability beyond OpEx team in deployment of improvement methodologies, tools and practices in the organization (such as “idea for improvement process”, Lean & problem-solving tools, change management)
• Facilitate/coach teams and individuals to apply tools and certify GB, YBs
• Act as change agent, support peers & management in realizing changes on site and influencing leaders without direct authority to enhance culture and mindset
• Connect with global OpEx organization: exchange knowledge/best practices, benchmark, identify & drive adoption of proven practices

Knowledge:

• Proven experience in lean process optimization tools, preferably lean green belt certified
• Result-oriented with an aptitude to analyze problems under pressure, reaching valid conclusions and finding the right solution to make things happen
• Collaborate effectively with all functions of the organization
• Excellent communication skills. Knows how to use escalation paths appropriately to help ensure positive impact
• FPX training preferred
• Knowledge on the E2E CAR-T supply chain/operations processes preferred