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This role provides project leadership to the supply chain organization by leading and supporting various continuous improvement strategic initiatives with primary focus on molding and extrusion capital projects. Responsibilities include delivering on project objectives, and scoping of continuous improvement and strategic initiatives. This individual should have project management experience, possess high standards of professional performance, be a self-starter and must be able communicate with and influence people throughout the organization. This position reports to the Molding and Extrusion Engineering Team Manager and receives direction in the form of broad project and initiative objectives.
Job Responsibility
Provides leadership and collaboration within a cross functional team during the scoping and execution of projects
Manages the day-to-day operational and tactical aspects of multiple projects
Manages scope and mitigates risk across projects
Effectively achieves results that meet business and individual objectives
Leads process improvement efforts using manufacturing tools and methods
Supports molded component and extrusion implementations and process validations
Applies statistical analysis techniques to quantify current process capabilities
Manages multiple external partners (i.e. molding building vendors, engineering service providers, equipment vendors, etc.)
Completes all work in a safe manner consistent with AVANOS safety & quality protocols
Is flexible on work hours and travel required to support international manufacturing sites, vendors and suppliers
Manages self and team in accordance with the AVANOS values
Requirements
Candidate must possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related major scientific discipline from an accredited college or university
9+ years of experience in a variety of technical and operational assignments
Project management and leadership experience within the medical device industry
Experience with injection molding and tooling
Experience leading capital projects
A demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team to complete projects within required timeframes
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experienced and comfortable presenting to various levels of the organization (leadership and project teams)
Experience leading continuous improvement efforts to improve efficiencies and costs
Job is expected to require 25% travel on average, up to 70% in peak project load times or during a manufacturing or supply crisis. International and domestic travel required
Position will be required to be onsite three days a week at the office in Alpharetta, GA
Nice to have
PMP certification
Bi-lingual skills. Spanish is strongly preferred
Experience working with global teams
Manufacturing experience in a plant environment
Lean and/or Six Sigma certification
Experience and expertise with medical device products, procedures, and processes
Experience leading IQ, OQ, PQ validations/protocols for manufacturing processes in an FDA regulated industry
What we offer
Avanos offers a generous 401(k) employer match of 100% of each pretax dollar you contribute on the first 4% and 50% of the next 2% of pay contributed with immediate vesting