Job Title

Manufacturing Operational Excellence Specialist

Job Description

The Manufacturing Operational Excellence Specialist is responsible for prioritizing performance enhancements aimed at significantly impacting business outcomes and delivering operational excellence to customers, working under general supervision.

Your role:

• Contributes in implementing crucial capabilities and establishing standardized methods of operation.

• Actively contributes to the deployment and integration of new critical capabilities and standardized operational methods introduced through the (Intraoperative Surgical Checklist) ISC transformation.

• Focuses on planning and executing productivity improvements, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness throughout the value chain

• Collaborates with site leadership to implement improvement plans, identifying and enhancing cost-saving opportunities through process optimization

• Maintains the integrity of Operational Excellence methodology, assesses organizational maturity, and ensures successful execution of continuous improvement initiatives

You're the right fit if:

• You’ve acquired 2+ years of experience with a bachelor’s in areas such as industrial, manufacturing engineering, supply chain or equivalent OR no prior experience required with Master’s Degree

• Your skills include operational excellence methodologies, operational excellence tools, project management, change management, process optimization, continuous improvement, operational excellence assessment, data analysis and interpretation, business acumen, troubleshooting and training delivery

• You have a Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in Engineering, Business Administration or equivalent. Lean Six Sigma or equivalent is preferred

• You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

This is an office role.

About Philips

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Philips Transparency Details

The pay range for this position in Reedsville, PA is $93,750 to $150,000

The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.   

In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered.  Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more.  Details about our benefits can be found here. 

At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case. 

Additional Information

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future

This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates.  Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.