The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s/applicant’s qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.

Our client is seeking a Project Lead, Devices for a Remote opportunity

Role Description

Responsibilities
• Ensure performance of strategic supply and/or continuous improvement. This is achieved by ensuring reliability to deliver the manufacturing plans, robustness of the processes, responsiveness to issues and building strong relationships with Vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Lead the CMO Project Teams coordinating cross-functional and inter-company activities including assessment of injection mold tooling capability or resourcing needs.
• Lead or support transversal initiative/project to develop the operational excellence culture into UCB External Manufacturing.
• Maintain the appropriate internal and external governance structures to communicate and ensure project success.
• Provide the technical expertise to support UCB’s CDMO in order to ensure effective processes, optimize capacity utilization and deliver according to state-of-the-art quality standard.
• Perform 1st line troubleshooting and investigation at CDMO for projects in scope.
• Identify continuous improvement and performance improvement opportunities at the CDMO, develop the long-range plans and deliver the projects to achieve improved quality, cycle times and reduced cost of goods.
• Ensure compliance to regulatory standards and industry regulations, implementing best practices, and fostering a strong culture of compliance to always ensure inspection readiness at CDMOs
• Define and manage risk at the CMOs, including capacity availability and potential supply chain disruptions

Skills & Requirements

Competencies
• Subject matter expert in technical / manufacturing aspects related to the portfolio area. Injection molding experience preferred.
• Ability to lead multi-functional teams, influence others, hold teams accountable, results orientated, effective at networking.
• Able to understand and get clear picture on complex, technical and manufacturing performance issues.
• Capable to clearly summarize and present scenarios to support decision-making at senior management level
• Fluent in English (written & spoken)
• Influencing and persuasion skills
• Ability to drive internal cross-functional teams
• Fully self-directed
• Experience in crisis management and associated communication
• Capable of balancing long-term planning / anticipation of risks with responsiveness to immediate issues
• Strong both analytical and conceptual thinking
• Experience in Operational Excellence

Benefits/Other Compensation

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there’s a position you really want, you’re fully prepared to get it.

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Hays is committed to building a thriving culture of diversity that embraces people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better we serve our candidates, clients, and employees. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, and we comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, HIV-positive status, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. One of Hays’ guiding principles is ‘do the right thing’.
We also believe that actions speak louder than words.
In that regard, we train our staff on ensuring inclusivity throughout the entire recruitment process and counsel our clients on these principles. If you have any questions about Hays or any of our processes, please contact us.

In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law protecting qualified individuals with known disabilities, Hays will attempt to reasonably accommodate those individuals unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the company. Any qualified applicant or consultant with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should call or text 813.336.5570.

Drug testing may be required; please contact a recruiter for more information.

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