Sr. Associate Continuous Improvement/IMEx

$78,000 - $130,000/Yr

Pfizer - Rochester, MI

Full-time - Mid Level

Rochester, MI

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

The Sr. Associate Continuous Improvement/IMEx at Pfizer plays a crucial role in fostering a culture of continuous improvement and project management. This position is responsible for integrating improvement programs across the organization, ensuring they yield results that align with business strategies. The role involves coaching and facilitating improvement projects, maintaining performance metrics, and supporting project governance and communications to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Lead standard work and continuous improvement initiatives across multiple work centers.
• Provide technical expertise and operational support for manufacturing, packaging, and inspection operations, focusing on production processes.
• Partner with shop floor colleagues and supervision to ensure standard work principles are implemented and guidelines are followed.
• Lead cross-functional teams to sustain IMEx across the Site for Qualified PCTs (Leadership, Manufacturing, Packaging, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, EHS, Engineering).
• Identify and help implement cost savings ideas, specifically area efficiency improvements and other projects that increase equipment capacity.
• Analyze data from throughput stages of production to determine control over applicable variables.
• Own/facilitate the continuous improvement process by understanding the overall needs of the area and ensuring that the right projects are being escalated at the right time.
• Analyze the output of standard work initiatives and propose changes to standard work based on the data.
• Propose and facilitate continuous improvement of standard work.
• Conduct tests and measurements throughout stages of production to determine control over applicable variables.
• Lead Operational Excellence initiatives (i.e. Kanban, M1 investigations, GB certification, etc.).
• Partner with shop floor colleagues, leadership, and enablers to ensure continuous improvement initiatives are identified and completed in a timely manner.
• Support above site visits.
• Execute and Coach PCTs on IHC/HC.
• Provide feedback on Standards and Guidebooks.
• Provide Monthly Status Updates.
• Support Interim Health Checks, Health Checks & Maturity Assessments.
• Assure Ecosystem Maturity & Alignment with Standards.
• Maintain DOC usage in 80% of the Tier meetings improving the communication and cascade process.
• Improve and sustain the Structured Gemba program by increasing plan adherence and improving the efficiency of coaching conversations and overall process.
• Partner with Site Leadership to focus on key role activities, using the Leadership Standard Work tool to assure completion of critical P's activities.
• Contribute to Cultural Change by empowering colleagues in the IMEx journey and professional development for colleagues.
• Achieve Lean-Six-Sigma program (Site).

Requirements

• HS Diploma with 8 years of relevant experience; OR an Associate's degree with 6 years of experience; OR a Bachelor's degree with at least 3 years of experience; OR a Master's degree with more than one year of experience.
• Knowledge of IMEx.
• Experience in continuous improvement initiatives across multiple work centers.
• Demonstrated experience providing technical and operational support for manufacturing, packaging, and inspection operations.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams to sustain IMEx across the Site for Qualified PCTs (Leadership, Manufacturing, Packaging, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, EHS, Engineering).
• Experience leading Operational Excellence initiatives (i.e. Kanban, M1 investigations, GB certification, etc.).

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of Sterile Pharma Processes

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions
• Paid vacation, holiday, and personal days
• Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
• Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage
• Participation in Pfizer's Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 10% of the base salary