Continuous Improvement Lead (Six Sigma)

Your role

As Continuous Improvement Lead (Six Sigma) , you will report directly to our Multi-Site Head DS and your responsibilities will include: Knowledge and capabilities

• Develop people in Continuous Improvement capability within the organization (focus on Six Sigma)
• Mentor and coach Site Green & Black Belts on methods, execution and use of tools
• Develop, deploy and manage the global communication/branding and change management plan across 6 Drug Substances Sites

Continuous Improvement Process

• Prioritize projects and resources to support global and regional strategies and key objectives, aligned with the respective Drug Substances Site Head and their local Opex Head/Lead
• Establish improvement programs based on business needs

Project Execution and Operational Support

• Manage the project portfolio and progress reporting
• Coordinate projects on a global level and deliver on milestones, deliverables and financial targets using Continuous Improvements tools and methodologies

This role involves approx. 50% of business travels. You can be located in our HQ in Zofingen or in any other European Drug Substances Siegfried Site (Germany & France).

Your profile

Knowledge and experience

• Master's Degree in Engineering, preferably Chemical Engineering
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt certification is a must
• 7 years' experience in a similar role within the API, chemical or pharmaceutical field
• Proven track record in successfully managing major improvement initiatives
• Experience in Operations, Supply Chain Management or Engineering
• Fluent in English, spoken and written. Other languages (French, German) are a plus

Soft Skills

• You possess cultural awareness and sensitivity and are able to network and communicate with top management across functions and countries
• It comes natural to you to maintain a strong cross-functional overview and your personality makes it easy for you to engage and motivate other people to support new projects

Working at Siegfried

Siegfried's work environment is dynamic and international. With a highly professional and motivated team, the company operates in a future-oriented business field. Siegfried possesses a unique culture that leverages cultural differences to create a competitive advantage. Siegfried places highest priority on providing a flexible, diverse and discrimination-free working environment in which employees can develop personally and professionally, advance innovation and deliver superior performance. We strive to provide a work environment where employees can take on challenging jobs and associated responsibilities that best serve their personal and technical development and can benefit from the success of our company. The company regulations in respect of compensation and career development opportunities apply to all Siegfried sites. Additional conditions of employment are governed by location-specific circumstances, legislation and customs.

Who we are

In the Midst of People’s Lives – Across the GlobeThe Siegfried Group is one of the world’s leading Custom Development and Manufacturing Organizations (CDMOs) developing and producing active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), intermediates and finished dosage forms. As our core competence, we successfully integrate chemical and pharmaceutical capabilities into a single business model. The Siegfried name stands for highest quality, efficiency, flexibility and safety. Present in Europe, Asia and North America, we serve a broad global customer base from major international pharmaceutical companies down to small biologic-pharmaceutical organizations. For them we develop and produce product innovations on a large scale to finished products. We integrate our offer seamlessly into the customers’ value chain. Our comprehensive services range from early-stage Research & Development services such as synthesis, scale-up, formulation development, stability studies and method development all the way through to manufacturing services, ranging from preclinical R&D material for clinical trial purposes to commercial production. We are able to produce about 200 of the approximately 1500 registered drug substances used in medicine. Moreover, we produce 20 percent of global demand for caffeine. Consequently, nearly 1 billion individuals come into contact with Siegfried products.

What we do in Zofingen

Zofingen is the hub of the Siegfried Group. The production facility at our Zofingen headquarters supplies our customers around the globe with exemplary Swiss quality. The Siegfried company is a popular employer in the Zofingen region, where we meet our social responsibility by training apprentices.

Main activities

• Development and commercial manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and corresponding intermediates
• Fully compliant with cGMP and SHE (Safety, Health and Environmental) standards

Special features

• Manufacture of high potency active ingredients in development and production
• Micronization in development and production

Strategic importance

• Contract manufacturing of new active ingredients