Operational Excellence Specialist (6S) TPM6115

Summary:

We currently have an opportunity for an Operational Excellence 6S Specialist to join a biopharmaceutical company in Cork. The successful candidate will lead the implementation and ongoing sustainability of 6S across laboratory areas, helping to create safe, compliant, efficient and visually managed workplaces.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and support the implementation, standardisation and ongoing sustainability of 6S across laboratory areas.
• Provide dedicated ownership of the 6S programme, ensuring Safety is embedded across Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardise and Sustain activities.
• Coordinate the 6S programme across laboratory expansion activities and ensure consistent implementation across relevant work areas.
• Conduct workplace assessments and identify opportunities to improve safety, organisation, operational flow and visual management.
• Develop and maintain visual workplace standards that enable colleagues to perform work safely, effectively and consistently.
• Plan and conduct 6S audits, track actions and follow up with stakeholders to ensure timely completion.
• Develop and deliver 6S training, coaching and facilitation for laboratory teams and other stakeholders.
• Partner with scientists, engineers, Environmental Health and Safety, Facilities and site leadership to implement sustainable improvements.
• Monitor programme performance and prepare clear progress reports, metrics and updates for key stakeholders.
• Facilitate problem-solving and continuous-improvement activities in a compliant and practical manner.
• Support change-management activities to embed 6S into daily working practices and team routines.
• Promote employee participation in Operational Excellence and encourage ownership of workplace standards.
• Identify risks, barriers and improvement opportunities, escalating issues and coordinating appropriate corrective actions.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Relevant third-level qualification in Science, Engineering, Operations, Business or a related discipline.
• Experience working in a regulated operational environment, ideally within the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical or life sciences sector.
• Practical knowledge and experience of 5S and/or 6S implementation and sustainability.
• Experience coordinating improvement programmes, workplace assessments, audits and action-tracking activities.
• Strong change-management, facilitation, training and coaching skills.
• Ability to develop and apply effective visual management and workplace organisation standards.
• Experience collaborating with laboratory teams, scientists, engineers, EHS, Facilities and business leaders.
• Strong project coordination, organisation and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to analyse performance information and prepare clear metrics and progress reports.