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Eurofins Operations Optimization Leader - Eurofins Environment Testing, USA in Stafford, Texas
Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate. Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.
Eurofins NDSC Environment Testing Americas, Inc is searching for an Operations Optimization Leader, Eurofins Environment Testing - USA.
The Operations Optimization Leader will report to the Director of Operational Excellence. Operations Optimization Leader responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Keep track of all the ongoing Operational Excellence and Technical/LEAN team projects across US Eurofins Environment Testing and manage communications across stakeholders by making sure that the project database is accurate and up to date.
Works on consumables reduction throughout consumables studies with oversight on the ongoing and future Kanban system implementation.
Analyze current equipment and processes, lead the LEAN projects to help improve the productivity.
Support the development, implementation and optimal use of equipment and systems and ensure its efficient usage at all levels of analysis to improve productivity and profitability.
Design and lead projects to streamline and improve the analysis process and make good use of IT to achieve high efficiency.
Works closely with Operations, Quality and IT departments for implementing new equipment, new analytical processes and new lean procedures.
Implement LEAN process controls, validations and metrics for the analysis equipment to monitor the efficiency of the analytical testing process.
Performs LEAN trainings and workshops.
Set up customer centric Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to monitor progress. Follow up as appropriate and become hands on if required to ensure achievement of goals.
Analyze problems, identify solutions, and implement recommendations as well as manage the corrective actions to ensure lean processes are implemented.
Ensure adherence to highest quality and efficiency standards in laboratory operations
Ensure coverage and performance
Foster morale and teamwork
The ideal candidate would possess:
Master’s degree a plus
Proven track record of implementing LEAN and efficient process improvement in a laboratory environment, scientific creativity, collaboration with others and independent thought.
Strong computer, scientific, and organizational skills
Excellent communication (oral and written) and attention to detail
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, self-motivation, adaptability, and a positive attitude
Ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, keep accurate records, follow instructions, and comply with company policies
Strong leadership, initiative, and teambuilding skills
Basic Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Biology, or other Environmental related degree concentration (engineering is also good)
Hands on knowledge of Lean/six sigma principles and experience in implementing projects using lean or six sigma methodologies is required.
Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or the ability to obtain a VISA to allow for work authorization in the United States.
The position is a salaried full-time position to be located in Eurofins’s Houston (Stafford), Texas (USA) Center of Excellence location.
Availability on traveling up to 50%
Professional working proficiency in English is a requirement, including the ability to read, write and speak in English.
We support your development! Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.
We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.
Sustainability matters to us! We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!
Find out more in our career page: https://careers.eurofins.com/
Company description: Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.
The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and Eurofins Scientific 2/2 March 2023 agroscience contract research services. It is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.
In over 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 61,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of ca. 900 laboratories in 61 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.
In 2022, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.7 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.
We do not offer Visa Sponsorship for this role.
Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
