Job Description

​Professional | Permanent | Full-time | On-Site​

Our people in Manufacturing & Global Operations share two priorities: getting things done and making things better. If you’re a dynamic person with a positive mindset, you’ll fit in well here. It’s an international team with a powerful spirit of collaboration. Together, we make sure our products meet the highest standards of quality by constantly searching for ways to improve at every stage of our value chain – from the raw materials we buy through to the logistics network that brings our medicines to patients. Join our team and help us make an even bigger contribution to Grünenthal’s future.

What the job is like

Every day, you will take on challenges that directly impact the excellence of our operations, such as:

• Maintain a strong presence at the Gemba to support teams, verify processes, deploy, and ensure the correct application of OPEX and GOBS standards.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives (DMAIC, SMED, Kaizen, SPS), ensuring the generation and follow-up of sustainable savings.
• Act as a facilitator and coach by developing capabilities, training areas, and guiding leaders and teams in the effective use of operational excellence tools.
• Maintain a tactical and structured approach, aligning the Strategic Plan, Hoshin Kanri, and performance indicators, with constant interaction across the entire plant, while maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality, cost, and performance.

Your contribution

To stand out in this role, we are looking for:

• Industrial, Chemical, or Pharmaceutical Engineers with an intermediate to advanced level of English.
• A continuous improvement mindset and strong results orientation, with the ability to translate opportunities into high-impact projects and sustainable savings.
• Hands-on experience in OPEX / Lean / Six Sigma, leading improvement initiatives and supporting teams directly from the Gemba.
• Strong communication and influencing skills to act as a coach, mobilize different areas, and align the organization with GOBS standards.
• Curiosity, drive, and adaptability, with the courage to challenge the status quo and a strong commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.

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Julio Enrique Vera Saltos, the Hiring Manager