Process Lead - Logistics

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As a Process Lead, you are responsible for overseeing the operational processes of an organization to support business goals. This role evaluates the efficiency of workflow procedures, identifying inconsistencies, and revising processing techniques as needed to improve deliverables, maximize productivity to achieve business goals. You are responsible for training new employees, sharing best practices, and ensuring team members are qualified to

perform the work. You motivate and provide guidance to team members, cultivate and reinforce appropriate group values, norms, and behaviors, guided by Roche operating principles. As a Process Lead you have excellent communication and organizational skills and identify opportunities that would drive the business forward.

This is an essential position supporting the organizational goals requiring attendance on weekends, holidays and during emergency or exceptional conditions.

The Opportunity

Quality and Safety

• Maintain Right to Operate and ensure that all processes are performed in a safe and healthy manner; Address and escalate any potentially unsafe hazards; Timely reporting and investigations of safety hazards, incidents and near misses.

• Maintain the quality system and achieve our quality objectives. Audit readiness (OSHA, FAA, FDA, etc.); Represent team during internal audits/inspections.

• Ensure accuracy and completeness of all procedures and instructions related to the proper receipt, quarantine, storage, and disbursement of materials as it relates to FDA, OSHA, FAA, QSR, ISO, Good Manufacturing Practices, manufacturing exception events (MEEs) and other Roche policies and procedures.

• Coordinate, facilitate and provide the time for team members to complete and execute training (e.g. NCRs, OJT, Operating Procedures, Manufacturing Work Instructions). Responsible for maintaining greater than 95% in training compliance.

• Inventory accuracy and adherence to inventory control processes (TECO, Cycle counts, etc).

• Assists with investigations, reworks and corrective actions. Ensures all governmental regulations are to be followed (i.e. Import/Export, Customs, DOT, IATA) as it relates to the proper storage, handling, packing and shipping of materials.

Production

• Monitor, balance, delegate and provide detailed direction to employees and contractors in order to achieve production goals and adherence to the production schedule.

• With support from the Leader, coordinates and schedules resources in receiving, conveyance, warehousing, inventory management and/or shipping operations. Oversees activities related to the receipt, storage, disbursement and accountability of packaging, raw material intermediates, parts and miscellaneous supplies.

• 20% to 40% line support to include but not limited to: Receive, material handle, build product/materials, formulate bulk solutions, facilitate material availability, SAP transactions/confirmations and packet review, audit processes, allocate resources and protocol/validations.

• May be required to handle or manage hazardous materials.

Continuous Improvement

• Ensures adherence to 6S, cycle times and standard work; Identifies and implements process improvements and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Troubleshoots problems, engages appropriate support functions and assists in implementing preventative measures.

• Collect data, populate and trend daily metrics (e.g. Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery) to identify gaps and support operational excellence initiatives and improvements.

Teamwork and Collaboration

• Proactively collaborate with peers in other shifts/functions to ensure daily targets are achieved.

• Provide feedback to the Leader on employee performance (contribution, attendance, quality, etc.) for performance management purposes.

• Other duties as assigned.

Who You Are

• You have an Associates Degree

• 3 years relevant work experience, preferably in GMP environment

• 2 years operating power industrial vehicles

• Prefer previous experience leading teams or projects

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated experience with Lean / Continuous Improvement

• Proficient with Google products (gMail, gSheets, gDoc, etc)

• High degree of initiative with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision

• Previous experience with ERP systems; SAP preferred

• Strong communication skills - written, verbal. Ability to read, write and comprehend English

• Excellent time management skills to manage multiple tasks and competing timelines.

• Physical conditions and PPE requirements: The physical demands described are

• representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the

• essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable

• individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Required to stand, walk, sit, kneel, bend, crouch for a combined 4 or more hours per day.

  • Required to push, pull, and lift up to 50 pounds. Repetitive, consistent movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

  • Must be able to work in, on, around, over and under fixed equipment and machinery; to work with pallet jacks (electrical or other) and ladders; to manipulate heavy equipment, tools and supplies; to concurrently manipulate multiple controls and machinery; and to wear and work in personnel protective equipment.

  • Required to have good near visual acuity to perform activities throughout the processes in the assigned area.

  • This is an essential position supporting the organizational goals requiring attendance on weekends, holidays and during emergency or exceptional conditions.

Locations

This is an onsite position in Marana, Arizona. Relocation benefits are not available for this position.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Arizona is between $56,000 and $104,000. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100'000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let's build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws.

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