Description:
At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate ambitiously, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your dedication and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers.
We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, hardworking people to join Alcon! As an Operational Excellence (OpEx) Lead, you will be responsible for the support and maintenance of the Operational Excellence principal program to foster efficient product quality and operating efficiency at our Fort Worth North Manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, TX.
In this role, a typical day will include:
- Aiding in streamlining processes and procedures in manufacturing and related areas within the site
- Advising responsibility for process and method improvements and meeting production requirements relative to safety, quality, people, delivery, and cost
- Maintaining a working environment that ensures compliance with all local, state, federal, and global regulatory and safety standards/requirements
- Performing data collection tasks such as time studies, spaghetti diagrams, equipment downtime, etc.
- Maintaining and updating site Value Stream Maps as needed
- Leading one or more annual CI projects
- Maintaining annual CIP plan to ensure projects are entered and supervised in the SNOW CIP tracking software
- Calling out any savings shortfalls versus forecast each month
- Coaching and mentoring project owners with planning, execution, and savings realization
- Interacting and communicating with other Alcon sites to facilitate a flow of information between sites that allows for the sharing of lessons learned and standard processes
- Keeping up-to-date on industry best practices
- Supporting site strategic plan deployment and KPI system
- Assisting with governance to ensure site activities are passionate about long-term strategy achievement
- Motivating, training, and developing personnel
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON:
- Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +10 yrs; Assoc.+6 yrs; M.S.+0 yrs)
- The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English
- 2 Years of Relevant Experience
- Travel Required: 0 to 5%
- Sponsorship & Relocation: Not Available