{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"108f45d916c0078264bccdd2","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/108f45d916c0078264bccdd2","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/108f45d916c0078264bccdd2","title":"Process Excellence Engineer","description":"Be the First to Apply\nDivision\nPiramal Pharma Solutions\nPiramal Pharma Solutions is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), offering end-to-end development and manufacturing solutions across the drug life cycle. We serve our clients through a globally integrated network of facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.\nThis enables us to offer a comprehensive range of services including Drug Discovery Solutions, Process & Pharmaceutical Development services, Clinical Trial Supplies, Commercial supply of APIs and Finished dosage forms. We also offer specialized services like development and manufacture of Highly Potent APIs and Antibody Drug Conjugation.\nOur capability as an integrated service provider & experience with various technologies enables us to serve Innovator and Generic companies worldwide.\nFor more details, please visit : www.piramalpharmasolutions.com\nJob Title\nProcess Excellence Engineer\nJob Description\nPiramal Pharma Solutions (PPS) is seeking an Operational Excellence / Continuous Improvement Engineer for its HPAPI research and manufacturing facility in Riverview, Michigan, legally Ash Stevens, LLC. PPS is a CDMO serving multiple clients in a high-mix, campaign-based, and technology-transfer-heavy environment.\n\nThis role owns and runs the site's Daily Management System (DMS) across all tiers, and owns and drives continuous improvement, savings, and strategic project work across the site alongside the OE team. The DMS is the site operating system that integrates strategy deployment, daily management, tiered accountability, visual performance management, and KPI ownership.\n\nThis is a driver role with a hands-on streak, intended for an energetic, self-directed engineer with strong communication, facilitation, problem-solving, and people skills. The successful candidate will be expected to work autonomously, make sound decisions, follow through on commitments, and help build a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.\n\nThe role uses Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People (SQDCP) as the outcome lens for daily management and improvement work. We measure success by sustained business outcomes, not by how many tools we deploy.\nKey Responsibilities\n1. Daily Management System\nOwn the design, rollout, daily cadence, and sustainment of the full Riverview DMS across Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3.\nBuild and sustain practical visual management boards, KPI ownership, escalation paths, and standard meeting routines across site functions.\nOwn and run Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3. Facilitate key meetings, including Tier 3 with site leadership, coach team leaders, and help teams build the discipline to run effective daily meetings.\nConnect the tiers so issues move to the right level quickly and decisions return to the teams that need them.\nEstablish Leader Standard Work, Gemba walks, process confirmation, and action closure routines that make accountability visible and repeatable.\nCoach teams to use SQDCP measures to identify gaps, escalate risk, confirm countermeasures, and sustain gains.\nExpect to spend a meaningful share of the week on the floor, at the boards, and in Gemba.\n2. Continuous Improvement and Savings Projects\nOwn assigned savings and improvement projects end to end, and partner with site OE leadership to advance the site savings pipeline.\nLead assigned improvement projects from charter through implementation, benefit tracking, sustainment, and closure.\nDrive focused work such as value stream mapping in Quality Control and efficiency projects across manufacturing, quality, and support functions.\nFacilitate cross-functional problem solving using methods such as PDCA, A3, 5 Why, value stream mapping, process mapping, and appropriate Six Sigma tools.\nOwn monthly KPI reporting across leadership forums: prepare and present structured, systematic KPI updates for site and senior leadership reviews, and keep the underlying data and dashboards accurate and current.\nTranslate operational issues into clear updates that state the impact, recommendation, owner, due date, risk, and expected outcome.\nAdapt improvements to a high-mix CDMO environment where products, campaigns, client needs, and technology transfers change over time.\nTrack results against SQDCP outcomes and help process owners sustain verified gains.\n3. Department and Site Initiatives\nAs part of a small and versatile Operational Excellence and Strategic Projects team, take on and own broader department priorities and site strategic projects as they arise, with the DMS as the role's home base.\nOwn workstreams within initiatives such as the SAP S4HANA migration as needs allow, with opportunities to grow knowledge and capability across the department.\nBring practical OE thinking and hands-on execution to broader work by building a board, cleaning and analyzing data, mapping a process, facilitating a Gemba walk, or following actions to closure.\nSupport structured root cause work when teams need a neutral facilitator to separate symptoms from causes and agree on practical countermeasures.\nProvide independent production and operational support during off-hours as business needs require.\nAbility to travel as needed. Other duties as assigned.\nKey Interactions\nOperations and Manufacturing leadership\nSite Leadership and Senior Leadership\nQuality Assurance and Quality Control\nEngineering, Facilities, and Maintenance\nProcess Development and Technology Transfer\nFinance, Training, and Environmental Health and Safety\nEducation and Experience\nBachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering (minimum requirement).\n3+ years of relevant experience in operational excellence, continuous improvement, manufacturing, or a regulated operating environment.\nPrior hands-on experience running Tier meetings or a Daily Management System is strongly preferred.\nLean Six Sigma Green Belt preferred. Black Belt is a plus.\nExperience in pharmaceutical, chemical, GMP, or another regulated manufacturing environment is preferred.\nDemonstrated ability to independently lead initiatives, influence across functions, and drive work to closure.\nStrong presentation skills, including clear updates for site and senior leadership.\nProficiency in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Teams. Experience with data visualization or dashboard tools is a plus.\nWorking proficiency with AI tools for analysis, drafting, and problem solving is strongly preferred. At minimum, a genuine willingness to learn is required.\nJob Conditions\nPhysical demands: Frequent walking of manufacturing, maintenance, facilities, and warehouse areas. Occasional lifting up to 40 lbs, bending, and stooping. Extended periods of standing, walking, or computer work.\nWork environment: Pharmaceutical research and contract manufacturing setting with potential limited exposure to hazardous chemicals. The site handles highly potent compounds, and work follows the site's containment and occupational exposure control practices, with PPE required in designated areas. 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We serve our clients through a globally integrated network of facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.\nThis enables us to offer a comprehensive range of services including Drug Discovery Solutions, Process & Pharmaceutical Development services, Clinical Trial Supplies, Commercial supply of APIs and Finished dosage forms. We also offer specialized services like development and manufacture of Highly Potent APIs and Antibody Drug Conjugation.\nOur capability as an integrated service provider & experience with various technologies enables us to serve Innovator and Generic companies worldwide.\nFor more details, please visit : www.piramalpharmasolutions.com\nJob Title\nProcess Excellence Engineer\nJob Description\nPiramal Pharma Solutions (PPS) is seeking an Operational Excellence / Continuous Improvement Engineer for its HPAPI research and manufacturing facility in Riverview, Michigan, legally Ash Stevens, LLC. PPS is a CDMO serving multiple clients in a high-mix, campaign-based, and technology-transfer-heavy environment.\n\nThis role owns and runs the site's Daily Management System (DMS) across all tiers, and owns and drives continuous improvement, savings, and strategic project work across the site alongside the OE team. The DMS is the site operating system that integrates strategy deployment, daily management, tiered accountability, visual performance management, and KPI ownership.\n\nThis is a driver role with a hands-on streak, intended for an energetic, self-directed engineer with strong communication, facilitation, problem-solving, and people skills. The successful candidate will be expected to work autonomously, make sound decisions, follow through on commitments, and help build a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.\n\nThe role uses Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People (SQDCP) as the outcome lens for daily management and improvement work. We measure success by sustained business outcomes, not by how many tools we deploy.\nKey Responsibilities\n1. Daily Management System\nOwn the design, rollout, daily cadence, and sustainment of the full Riverview DMS across Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3.\nBuild and sustain practical visual management boards, KPI ownership, escalation paths, and standard meeting routines across site functions.\nOwn and run Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3. Facilitate key meetings, including Tier 3 with site leadership, coach team leaders, and help teams build the discipline to run effective daily meetings.\nConnect the tiers so issues move to the right level quickly and decisions return to the teams that need them.\nEstablish Leader Standard Work, Gemba walks, process confirmation, and action closure routines that make accountability visible and repeatable.\nCoach teams to use SQDCP measures to identify gaps, escalate risk, confirm countermeasures, and sustain gains.\nExpect to spend a meaningful share of the week on the floor, at the boards, and in Gemba.\n2. Continuous Improvement and Savings Projects\nOwn assigned savings and improvement projects end to end, and partner with site OE leadership to advance the site savings pipeline.\nLead assigned improvement projects from charter through implementation, benefit tracking, sustainment, and closure.\nDrive focused work such as value stream mapping in Quality Control and efficiency projects across manufacturing, quality, and support functions.\nFacilitate cross-functional problem solving using methods such as PDCA, A3, 5 Why, value stream mapping, process mapping, and appropriate Six Sigma tools.\nOwn monthly KPI reporting across leadership forums: prepare and present structured, systematic KPI updates for site and senior leadership reviews, and keep the underlying data and dashboards accurate and current.\nTranslate operational issues into clear updates that state the impact, recommendation, owner, due date, risk, and expected outcome.\nAdapt improvements to a high-mix CDMO environment where products, campaigns, client needs, and technology transfers change over time.\nTrack results against SQDCP outcomes and help process owners sustain verified gains.\n3. Department and Site Initiatives\nAs part of a small and versatile Operational Excellence and Strategic Projects team, take on and own broader department priorities and site strategic projects as they arise, with the DMS as the role's home base.\nOwn workstreams within initiatives such as the SAP S4HANA migration as needs allow, with opportunities to grow knowledge and capability across the department.\nBring practical OE thinking and hands-on execution to broader work by building a board, cleaning and analyzing data, mapping a process, facilitating a Gemba walk, or following actions to closure.\nSupport structured root cause work when teams need a neutral facilitator to separate symptoms from causes and agree on practical countermeasures.\nProvide independent production and operational support during off-hours as business needs require.\nAbility to travel as needed. Other duties as assigned.\nKey Interactions\nOperations and Manufacturing leadership\nSite Leadership and Senior Leadership\nQuality Assurance and Quality Control\nEngineering, Facilities, and Maintenance\nProcess Development and Technology Transfer\nFinance, Training, and Environmental Health and Safety\nEducation and Experience\nBachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering (minimum requirement).\n3+ years of relevant experience in operational excellence, continuous improvement, manufacturing, or a regulated operating environment.\nPrior hands-on experience running Tier meetings or a Daily Management System is strongly preferred.\nLean Six Sigma Green Belt preferred. Black Belt is a plus.\nExperience in pharmaceutical, chemical, GMP, or another regulated manufacturing environment is preferred.\nDemonstrated ability to independently lead initiatives, influence across functions, and drive work to closure.\nStrong presentation skills, including clear updates for site and senior leadership.\nProficiency in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Teams. Experience with data visualization or dashboard tools is a plus.\nWorking proficiency with AI tools for analysis, drafting, and problem solving is strongly preferred. At minimum, a genuine willingness to learn is required.\nJob Conditions\nPhysical demands: Frequent walking of manufacturing, maintenance, facilities, and warehouse areas. Occasional lifting up to 40 lbs, bending, and stooping. Extended periods of standing, walking, or computer work.\nWork environment: Pharmaceutical research and contract manufacturing setting with potential limited exposure to hazardous chemicals. 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