GSC Lean/Continuous Improvement Project Manager

Our company is involved in the supply of high-quality products and services intended for diagnostic laboratories. Focus, accountability and commitment are the fundamental values that permeate our company culture, as well as a strong orientation towards our customers and a multicultural environment.

Bio-Rad is looking for a Lean/Continuous Improvement Project Manager (100%) for its site in Cressier /FR.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Provide Lean support for projects of large scope and high complexity with cross-functional activities.
• Lead moderate to complex cross-functional Lean projects, having significant long term strategic and financial impact for the company.
• Identify key improvement thinking, approaches and capabilities critical to improving operational (productivity, lead time, quality, scrap, uptime, etc) and financial performance (cost, cash, revenue, manufacturing expense, operating margin) across our business.
• Utilize a variety of methods to analyze existing workflows and processes.
• Partner with stakeholders and SMEs to identify improvement opportunities and provide recommendations to management.
• Partner with and provide leadership to senior leaders in determining Bio-Rad priorities and capability gaps to deliver on business objectives.
• Help establish business metrics that drives business results through cross-functional management of initiatives.
• Assess the value of various initiatives weighing effort vs. Impact.
• Improve the decision-making model and problem-solving capabilities within high performance teams to increase autonomy and the pace of change at all levels.
• Design, deliver and facilitate training on a wide array of Lean Six Sigma and process improvement
• Embody and promote the lean thinking mindset in the organization. (Lead by Example)

What you bring

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in relevant technology.
• 6+ years experience leading continuous improvement initiatives with lasting impact.
• Black Belt Certification or equivalent in Lean or Six Sigma from recognized organization
• Strong analytical skills including data collection and synthesis.
• Proven success in thinking and acting from an enterprise viewpoint.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with Senior Management in determining priorities and creating Kaizen Funnels accordingly.
• Have experience implementing strategy through Policy Deployment (Hoshin Kanri)
• Training or certification in one or more of the following: Standard Work, Visual and Daily Management, Problem Solving Process, Transactional Process Improvement, Value Stream Mapping.
• Business and financial knowledge.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.

What we offer

Bio-Rad's biggest asset is its people, and the reason why our Total Rewards deliver programs that provide value, quality, and inclusivity while satisfying the diverse needs of our evolving workforce. We’re proud to offer a variety of options, including:  

• Competitive salary 
• Company restaurant 
• Annual bonus & salary review 
• Hybrid working model
• Employee Referral scheme 
• Contribution to fitness subscription 
• Employee assistance programme
• Training & Development programs, with access to LinkedIn Learning
• International environment

If you feel attracted by this opportunity and would like to take on new challenges, please submit your complete application (covering letter, CV, copies of work certificates and diplomas, etc.). We'd love to get to know you.

Equal opportunities: Bio-Rad is committed to preventing discrimination and promoting equal opportunities. All our positions are open to people with disabilities. Don't hesitate to apply!

Non-solicitation: Bio-Rad does not accept agency CVs unless the agency has been authorized by a Bio-Rad recruitment representative. Please do not submit resumes unless authorized. Bio-Rad will not pay any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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