Continuous Improvement Specialist

A market-leading Biopharmaceutical company in South Dublin is now looking for a Continuous Improvement Specialist on an initial 12-month contract.

The successful candidate will deliver assigned improvement projects from problem definition through implementation, benefit validation, control planning, and sustainment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support assigned areas in daily management, standard work, structured problem solving, process confirmation, and improvement routines.
• Independently facilitate problem-solving sessions, workshops, and improvement activities with cross-functional groups.
• Coach Yellow Belt and Green Belt candidates, project sponsors, process owners, and team members on improvement tools, project governance, and sustainment.
• Promote productivity ideation and CI culture by identifying, scoping, proposing, and initiating improvement opportunities aligned with business priorities.
• Own and manage assigned process confirmations and the area process-confirmation schedule

Basic Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Business, Operations Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, or a related discipline
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in a similar continuous improvement, operational excellence, manufacturing improvement, business process improvement, or project delivery role.
• Evidence of previous Lean and/or Six Sigma training and practical improvement project experience; formal belt certification is not required.
• Familiarity with at least one structured problem-solving method and strong knowledge of daily management and standard work.
• Ability to independently facilitate problem-solving sessions and manage cross-functional groups through structured analysis and action planning.