This position is responsible for providing operational excellence and project management support to our two cell therapy manufacturing plants in Belgium.
You will play a key role in strengthening the continuous improvement culture, building Lean and 6Sigma skills within the organization and lead complex, cross functional optimization initiatives.
You combine project management; strong stakeholder management and communication skills with training and coaching skills to drive effective communication, coordination and collaboration.
What can you expect?
Here's what you'll do:
* Co-own the Operational Excellence program for the site, focusing on building a strong continuous improvement culture and developing Lean & 6sigma capabilities across the organization.
* Provide training, coaching and development of Lean and 6sigma capabilities, including:
o Support the selection of green belt trainees and projects, help organize GB training in collaboration with our J&J partners, coaching and and review of Green Belt projects to support certification
o Deliver basic statistics training and support teams with questions related to DMAIC, data analysis and structured problem-solving
o Optimize and maintain templates and tools
* Educate, coach and lead OpEx deployment leads in operational departments
* Lead complex Lean and Six Sigma improvement projects requiring Black Belt–level expertise, supporting strategic objectives of the organization, such as:
o Cost optimization
o Lead time reduction
o Deviation reduction
o Scheduling and shift regime optimization
o Cleanroom efficiency improvements
* Serve as a subject-matter expert for advanced statistics and data analysis questions
* Use Lean and Six Sigma methodologies, including 5S, standard work, visual management, Kanban, Pareto analysis and others, to structure and improve initiatives.
* Build and maintain strong working relationships with peers across the organization
Who are we looking for?
Education
* Minimum bachelor degree
* Black Belt certification
Experience
* Minimum 5 years of experience in Industrial Operations environment, of which 3 years of experience in Pharma
* Experience in lean process optimization tools: black belt certified
* Experience in 6sigma problem solving methodology and tools: green belt certified
* Knowledge and experience in human factors are a plus
Languages
* Fluent in English
* Good knowledge of Dutch is a plus
Strengths
* Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills
* Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management
* Able to engage, motivate and lead matrix teams across various levels
* You have a strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into insights
* Strong coaching and training skills
* Skilled at instilling and reinforcing organizational culture
Expertise
* End-to-end project management skills
* Strategic thinking and vision creation
* Proficient in data analysis
* Leading-cross functional and matrix teams initiatives
* Effective use of escalation paths to drive impact
* Independently initiating, building and managing projects from zero
What do we offer you?
* A meaningful job with impact on the organization.
* A supportive and innovative work environment. We value and encourage learning and personal development.
* The opportunity to work with people from all over the world.
* A contract of indefinite duration and an attractive salary package complemented by many fringe benefits, such as additional statutory vacations, meal vouchers, group and hospitalization insurance, double vacation pay, an end-of-year and performance bonus.
* Many fun and informal events.
About Legend Biotech
Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to developing, manufacturing, and commercializing innovative and life-saving cell therapies for the treatment of chronic and life-threatening diseases, such as cancer.
The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey. Legend Biotech now employs over 2,400 people across six global manufacturing sites. Two of these sites are in Ghent: Obelisc (Technology Park Zwijnaarde) and Tech Lane (Eilandje Zwijnaarde).
In Ghent, Legend Biotech focuses on the production of advanced CAR-T cell therapies for the treatment of multiple myeloma, in close collaboration with Johnson & Johnson.