**Job Description** **Basic Functions & Responsibility:** This position is responsible for providing leadership and coaching in executing the transfer of Lean / MPS tools and skills into the organization and assessing/evolving the proficiency of these skills across the plant site. **PRIMARY ACTIVITIES:** **Champion Lean Six Sigma/ Production Systems (LSS/MPS) Initiatives.** • Lead others in supporting and implementing the MPS/Lean Six Sigma programs. • Build interest for LSS/MPS across Wilson, promoting common LSS/MPS language across Wilson. • Drive development of visual workplace and proper execution of tier process. • Develop a culture of problem solving, continuous improvement, and customer focus. • Share expertise to teams/site including: + Continuous Improvement concepts such as Six Sigma (DMAIC, Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)), Lean Manufacturing, Change management and High Performing Organization. + LSS/MPS principles of teamwork, methodology, business benefit, innovation, and customer focus. **Project Leadership** • Identify opportunities for improvement and support projects through discovery, design, and implementation. • Lead cross-functional MPS Lean projects. **Performance Monitoring and Data Analysis** • Assess business process efficiency and performance. • Identify LSS/MPS financial and non-financial goals. • Achieve business process improvements and measuring/reporting initiative results. • Provide consultation to various functions to establish and maintain meaningful metrics. • Manage and report site metrics as requested. **Benchmarking** • Lead implementation of best practices across the Wilson site. • Identify best practices within the site and build network for best practice sharing. • Share best practices from other divisions and corporate-wide activities. • Drive scientific problem solving. • Develop and implement standardized work. • Lead creation of visual management tools, 5S, and tier process. • Manage activities to drive operational improvement including OA%, SMED, and TPM. • Lead transformational change and work on identifying greatest MPS opportunities across the Wilson site. • Provide leadership for MPS knowledge management and sharing (i.e. training). • Recommend and develop training curriculum on specific lean and six sigma tools as needed. • Expand personal lean understanding and skill set. **Work with MPS sponsors/team leader supporting continuous improvement projects through mentoring and coaching** • Work directly with sponsors to drive change initiatives. • Active participation with continuous improvement team leaders. • Serve as team member for critical site projects. **Perform other duties as assigned.** **SKILLS:** **Education Requirements** + High School diploma or equivalent (BS/BA degree in related field preferred) **Required Skills** + A minimum of 1 to 2 years hands-on experience in the application of Lean/Six Sigma methodologies + A minimum of 1 to 2 years of functional experience in a manufacturing / packaging environment, preferably in GMP / pharmaceutical manufacturing + Demonstrated application of culture and business change methodologies **Preferred Skills** + Excellent facilitative and leadership skills + Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills + Strong working knowledge and demonstrated application of Lean Six Sigma Methodology to drive business results \#MSJR **NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS** In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions. 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