Strategic Cost Down, Program Lead
Company: Rapid Micro Biosystems
Location: Framingham
Posted on: June 16, 2022
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Job Description:
Winning the race to bring new healthcare products safely
to--market--drives Rapid Micro Biosystems (RMB) to combine today's
innovative technologies as never before. Your career at RMB puts
you at the center of diverse global teams that span robotics, AI,
Machine Learning, imaging, microbiology, and more, re-shaping how
urgently needed pharmaceuticals are made, tested, and released for
decades to come. The sky's the limit. Careers at RMB are
fast-moving, with the high growth you'd expect from a world leader
in microbiology automation.--Advancement--at RMB--affords
an--opportunity to achieve--your personal goals and--develop
your--passions, in an inclusive environment where every employee
has the resources and opportunities to hone their skills. You'll do
more, learn more, and--can--make a--profound impact--on our
business. The incumbent is responsible for strategy development and
execution of cost reductions in materials and product design. While
this role is not in R&D, it requires significant interaction
with R&D leaders and engineers in identifying and driving the
implementation of projects. Assists and supports business platform
teams in achieving their strategic & financial objectives. Provides
leadership during the implementation of key programs and
coordinates programs and projects. Works across entire organization
with functional teams in assessing needs, developing plans, and
developing strategies. Proactively communicates across these teams
while taking a leadership role in executing the strategy. ESSENTIAL
JOB FUNCTIONS * Assists in development of strategies for the cost
reduction of the product which are linked to the business strategy
and formulates plans to meet these objectives. Provides analysis,
evaluation of alternatives and makes recommendations to achieve
business results. Leads the building of the cost reduction pipeline
of opportunities over a 5-year period to ensure that the program
goals, including financial savings targets are met. Provides
leadership and coordination with the Sustaining Engineering leader
to get resources. Meets with Supply Chain, Marketing, R&D,
Quality/Regulatory, and others to ensure company programs are
aligned with market needs and get required support to complete
implementation. Ensures that the opportunities being pursued meet
the hurdle for (i) technical feasibility, (ii) financial viability,
and (iii) market (customer) acceptability. Collaborates with
Marketing, R&D, Quality/Regulatory, Supply Chain, Finance,
Manufacturing, and other functions to develop implementation plans
for approved projects. Serves as a champion to overcome barriers by
addressing issues promptly. Does not hesitate to challenge the
status quo in search of opportunities that help the business
provide cost effective solution to the customer. Develops,
maintains, and communicates the dashboard related to the product
design projects. Develops associated capital and expense
information to implement initiatives and monitors spending to
ensure compliance to the savings and spending targets and to
budget. Ensures that the projects meet all the key milestones and
the overall timeline. Assists in the development of future cost
targets for Manufacturing to be incorporated into Manufacturing
budgets. Works with Director of Manufacturing to direct the
execution of budgeted programs. Ensure continuous improvement using
Six Sigma and Lean principles are leveraged to improve quality
while reducing costs. PREPARATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES BS
degree in engineering or equivalent. Advanced degree in engineering
or MBA desired. 10 Plus years work experience in a regulated
industry. 5 plus years work experience managing large programs and
projects, preferably in a global setting. Knowledge of design
control as used in a regulated industry such as medical devices,
diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, or bio-tech. Experienced in
developing business cases and justifying to senior leadership.
Exceptional cross-functional communication skills. Exceptional at
dealing with ambiguity. Ability to work with and influence decision
makers across multiple (global) sites/regions/functions. Strategic
grasp of manufacturing best practices, state of the art technology
within areas of specialty required, including the interaction of
design, materials, processes, and equipment. Working knowledge of
key manufacturing aspects such as molding, assembly, packaging,
sterilization in a high-volume setting desirable. Knowledge of
continuous improvement including Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma,
especially Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) desirable. ABOUT RAPID MICRO
BIOSYSTEMS: Rapid Micro Biosystems creates, sells, validates, and
services innovative products for fast, accurate, and efficient
detection of microbial contamination in the manufacture of
pharmaceuticals, biologics, biotechnology products, medical
devices, and personal care products. The company's Growth
Direct----the first and only growth-based system to automate rapid
compendial QC Micro testing-ensures data integrity, compliance, and
operational efficiencies driven by rapid methods and automation.
Rapid Micro Biosystems is dedicated to providing groundbreaking
technology and products to support companies in their journey to
achieve greater reliability, efficiency, and better predictability,
ultimately providing higher quality products for improved patient
outcomes. Rapid Micro Biosystems is headquartered in Lexington,
Massachusetts.-- Our--research & development,--and
manufacturing--operations are located in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Additionally, we maintain field--offices in Freising, Germany;
Switzerland, and Singapore. Equal Opportunity: Rapid Micro
Biosystems is committed to the principle of equal employment
opportunity. Applicants for employment and employees are reviewed
on their individual qualifications for a position. Under no
circumstances will Rapid Micro Biosystems discriminate against
qualified persons on the basis of race, color, religious creed,
retaliation, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender
identity, disability, mental illness, genetics, choice of health
insurance, marital status, age, veteran status, or any other basis
prohibited under applicable law. Please no phone calls or agencies,
please.
Keywords: Rapid Micro Biosystems, Framingham , Strategic Cost Down, Program Lead, Other , Framingham, Massachusetts
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