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Perrigo Company plc · 2 weeks ago

Operational Excellence Engineer

Perrigo Company plc is a leading player in the European Consumer Self-Care market and the largest U.S. store brand provider of over-the-counter and infant formula. The Operational Excellence Engineer will be responsible for process design and driving continuous improvement efforts to reduce waste and inefficiencies at Perrigo Facilities.

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Responsibilities

Establish Operational Excellence via Continuous Improvement at Perrigo as a living culture of permanently challenging the status quo understood as a day-to-day activities and behaviors of all PNY employees
Lead, strengthen and co-ordinate Continuous Improvement Process (CIP), challenging processes existing within all functions here at PNY in accordance with Continuous Improvement Process Strategy defined by PNY Management and best practices at the Company
Perrigo Work System (PWS) Championship and model line implementation
Drives behavioral change across the plant, including support functions, through coaching and influencing employees
Develop a plan to roll out the CIP Concept for entire Plant and provide co-ordination for the process (facilitating, tracking progress, monitoring, communication, recognition)
Lead and co-ordinate the process of establishment Continuous Improvement culture at the Plant with focus of generating effective productivity increase initiatives. Provide clear understanding of the requirements for the CIP- process / culture (e.g., organization, behaviors / attitude, and culture) by regular coaching and training employees
Ensure regular gap-analysis to define potential improvements and work out action plans on achieving the desired status, while involving in the change process all required employees and functions, including Line teams, Supervisors and Managers
Organize trainings or run events required (e.g., teambuilding events, technical training, brainstorming sessions, etc.) to implement expected changes in activities and behavior and increase awareness of existing tools and processes
Manage providing of all necessary reporting and follow up on the process of projects’ implementation. Track and report progress in productivity/savings generated by Continuous Improvement team initiatives. Report on CIP-status and to define next steps to raise the performance bar and to drive towards CI culture
Consolidate the efficiency data by line and report to the plant leadership team. Use the consolidated data for driving the improvement needs and discuss with production and engineering departments for potential behavior changes, capital projects, process improvements etc
Working with the training Team prepare the best strategy for technology transfer and training before and after the installation of new machinery and equipment. Coordinate training of operation personnel and maintenance technicians. Ensure that target performance is achieved as planned

Qualification

Continuous Improvement ProcessOperational ExcellenceData AnalysisCoachingTeam BuildingTrainingBehavioral ChangeProcess ImprovementCommunicationProject ManagementCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree preferably in engineering, chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, or related field
Drives behavioral change across the plant, including support functions, through coaching and influencing employees
Develop a plan to roll out the CIP Concept for entire Plant and provide co-ordination for the process (facilitating, tracking progress, monitoring, communication, recognition)
Lead and co-ordinate the process of establishment Continuous Improvement culture at the Plant with focus of generating effective productivity increase initiatives
Provide clear understanding of the requirements for the CIP- process / culture (e.g., organization, behaviors / attitude, and culture) by regular coaching and training employees
Ensure regular gap-analysis to define potential improvements and work out action plans on achieving the desired status, while involving in the change process all required employees and functions, including Line teams, Supervisors and Managers
Organize trainings or run events required (e.g., teambuilding events, technical training, brainstorming sessions, etc.) to implement expected changes in activities and behavior and increase awareness of existing tools and processes
Manage providing of all necessary reporting and follow up on the process of projects' implementation
Track and report progress in productivity/savings generated by Continuous Improvement team initiatives
Report on CIP-status and to define next steps to raise the performance bar and to drive towards CI culture
Consolidate the efficiency data by line and report to the plant leadership team
Use the consolidated data for driving the improvement needs and discuss with production and engineering departments for potential behavior changes, capital projects, process improvements etc
Working with the training Team prepare the best strategy for technology transfer and training before and after the installation of new machinery and equipment
Coordinate training of operation personnel and maintenance technicians
Ensure that target performance is achieved as planned

Benefits

Competitive compensation
Benefits tailored to supporting you and your family
Career development opportunities

Company

Perrigo Company plc

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Perrigo is a Top 10 player in the European Consumer Self-Care market and the largest U.S. store brand provider of over the counter and infant formula.

H1B Sponsorship

Perrigo Company plc has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (2)
2024 (4)
2023 (7)
2022 (4)
2021 (7)
2020 (5)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$4.58B
Key Investors
Starboard Value
2024-09-12Post Ipo Debt· $1.08B
2023-11-10Post Ipo Debt· $300M
2022-04-20Post Ipo Debt· $2.6B

Leadership Team

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David Ball
Executive Vice President, Chief Brand and Digital Officer
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Charles Atkinson
General Counsel
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