Program Manager - Operational Excellence (Manufacturing)

Company DescriptionGerresheimer is the global partner for pharmaceutics, biotech, healthcare, and cosmetics with a very broad product range for pharmaceutical and cosmetic packaging solutions and drug delivery systems. The company is an innovative solution provider from concept to delivery of the end product. Gerresheimer achieves its ambitious goals through a high level of innovative strength, industrial competence and concentration on quality and customer focus. In developing innovative and sustainable solutions, Gerresheimer relies on a comprehensive international network with numerous innovation and production centers in Europe, America and Asia. Gerresheimer produces close to its customers worldwide with around 11,000 employees and generated annual revenues in 2022 of EUR 1.8bn. With its products and solutions, Gerresheimer plays an essential role in people's health and well-being.Gerresheimer Peachtree City L.P. was established in 1993 in Peachtree City, GA, as part of the Plastics & Devices Division manufacturing and assembling a variety of precision molded plastic parts for various applications in the medical industry. The subsidiary operates in an 132 K sq. ft. production facility with 200 employees.Job DescriptionIntroduction and coordination of the GMS and G2E programsSupport for the plant manager, department heads, and their departments and teams in achieving plant objectivesOwnership of the planning and coordinating and assisting in the execution of improvement projectsProcess and success monitoring, including adjustments and escalation of individual process steps when necessarySupport for the leadership team through the formulation of improvement strategiesAnalyzes, evaluation, and comparison of OPEX KPIs to identify key areas for improvementConducting training sessions on the Gerresheimer Coaching System for the leadership teamPractical training in the plants to further develop employees' problem-solving skillsExchange with the GMS/OPEX Group and other plants to enhance improvement measuresQualificationsKnowledge acquired through at least a 3-year (technical) university degree (e.g., Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or similar) and expanded through practical experience in the field of operations or in a similarly responsible role (e.g., Shift Leader, Technical Expert, Supervisor, Engineer).