Job Description Summary

This position represents a fantastic opportunity for a talented, highly motivated, and positive individual to become a proactive member of BD’s global Operational Excellence (OPEX) community.
Reporting to the BD Excellence Senior Manager, the Smart Factory Leader will be pivotal in driving the digital transformation of manufacturing processes within organization, focuses on implementing smart factory solutions to enhance operational efficiency, productivity, and cost-effectiveness and driving digitalization Continuous Improvement (CI) across the network through BD Excellence.
This role requires a strong understanding of industrial automation, cybersecurity, and IT infrastructure, along with excellent leadership and project management skills. The Smart Factory Leader will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive strategic objectives and ensure the successful implementation of smart manufacturing initiatives.

Job Description

P3-11453

• Lead and execute digitalization according to the 5 years Smart Factory roadmap to align with business goals
• Build Knowledge and capability in Manufacturing technologies and processes in emerging technologies as well as improvements to existing investments by keeping abreast of industry trends and subject matter expertise in usage of new trends.
• Develops and implements new technologies
• Identify and develop digital talents within the organization, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Install and start up new automated lines such as robotic lines.
• Support process validations, test equipment, test methods, fixtures, etc
• Interact with other departments from divisions such as, Manufacturing and Quality and take leadership of technology transfer activities.
• Support manufacturing team strategies and work collaboratively with other business units – Manufacturing, Engineering and Quality
• Implement quick model changes (SMED) and Poka Yoke
• Manage budget and expenses related to the projects.
• Support the process optimization, as well as cost reduction, machine parameters and failures.
• Support internal activities during technology transfer processes.
• Exploring and implementing new ways to automate systems.
• Designing and testing automation equipment and processes.
• Programming new automated components.
• Eliminating defects and errors in product and software development.
• Collaborating with other business units – Manufacturing, Engineering and Quality
• Active member of the Focused Improvement component team. 
• Develop and grow problem-solving capability at all levels. 
• Support implementation of kaizen projects across all dimensions of SQDCP. 
• Help coordinate the activity of component teams and focused improvement project teams to eliminate loss, according to strategic goals. 
• Help generate, sustain, and deliver a multi-year Cost to Win (CTW) portfolio, support governance processes, and optimization of the site loss landscape.  Help meet or exceed CtW (Cost to Win) goals through leading and /or supporting Focused Improvement team savings projects (Loss Landscape).
• Teach and coach BD Excellence concepts and systematic approach, including strategy deployment, core components, Zero Loss mindset and all related methodologies/tools. 
• Lead and facilitate breakthrough Kaizen events and support other BD Excellence components in problem-solving capability development.
• Support the development of a zero-loss mindset across critical areas to optimize quality, delivery and cost while improving safety. 
• Help develop and grow capability through components and component teams to establish the fundamentals of excellence in safety, quality, and reliability. Coach and guide project selection process to ensure focus of resources and time on priorities.
• Ensure strategic alignment through cascading Key Performance Indicators (KPIs’) top-down and bottom-up. Support BD Excellence deployment and governance process across all relevant components.
• Drive BD Excellence capability development through the deployment of progressively advanced aspects of component methodologies.  Support attainment of long-term CI objectives through cross-functional teams with shared goals.
• Drive the use of effective data-driven visual-management techniques, e.g., Business-Operating-System (BOS) charts to drive improvement of KPIs such as OEE, waste, labor productivity, etc.  Active role in governance and action tracking of improvements, with periodic reporting of activity completion dates, expected and achieved results.
• Immediate supervisor of BD Excellence Engineer – Automation.

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Primary Work Location

MYS Kedah - Bard Kulim (Malaysia)

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