Operational Excellence Specialist

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Purpose

The Operational Excellence Specialist drives and facilitates business process improvements by applying lean six sigma and improvement tools to support business strategic plans. The incumbent performs data analysis from manufacturing operations to guide decisions in key strategic projects and performance improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and report key performance indicators (KPI's) and drive mid to complex initiatives for improvement according to performance drivers associated with Perfect Index (e.g., effective collection of data, co-ordination of site activities to deliver top tier performance)
• Champion of data analysis, problem solving culture that uses lean manufacturing methodologies, DMAIC, Value Stream Maps and/or Kaizen to investigate issues and performance drivers to establish robust action plans.
• Facilitate strategy sessions to support business review, cost improvement and performance driven initiatives.
• Present recommendations and progress reports to leadership team.
• Promote a learning and improvement culture to support strategic projects and business improvement opportunities. Facilitate workshops and training sections
• Lead process improvement initiatives and identify vulnerabilities within the operational tasks to identify improvement initiative as part of Human Performance result.
• Facilitate Change Management initiatives across Site operations.
• Conform to EHS management system requirements and compliance obligations, promote continuous improvement, and consider EHS aspects during the design and change process. Comply with all EHS procedures and policies including incident reporting, use of PPE, waste management and disposal, and any other program applicable according to the position duties.

Significant Work Activities:

• Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hr day) is required
• Frequent to continuous computer usage (greater or equal to 50% of the workday) is required

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, Engineering, Business Administration or related field.
• A minimum of two (2+) years of experience in project management, operations or implementing operational excellence initiatives with site cross functional teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication in both English and Spanish.
• Innovative thinking, where new and untested solutions are proposed
• Strong interpersonal and effective communication skills.
• Proficient in data analysis tools (Excel, Power BI, etc.) and/or process mapping software
  Strong understanding of Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies (certification preferred).
• Strong facilitation and training abilities.

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time ofthis posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location,and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. ​

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​

• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ​

• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs​

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of anybonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's soleand absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. 

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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