OPEX Lead

"Expect to grow", personnellement et professionnellement : Chez Siegfried, nous offrons des défis passionnants et de nombreuses opportunités de mettre en valeur vos talents. En tant que partenaire de confiance et respecté de l'industrie pharmaceutique, nous respectons les normes les plus élevées en matière de sécurité, de qualité et de durabilité, tout en cultivant une culture qui vous permet de vous épanouir. Rejoignez une entreprise mondiale en pleine expansion, où des perspectives et des expériences diverses se rassemblent dans un environnement collaboratif. Ici, vous trouverez un lieu de travail qui valorise autant le succès collectif que vos contributions individuelles—offrant des opportunités à long terme pour évoluer et avoir un impact.

Your Role:  

At Siegfried we are currently looking for an OPEX Lead to join our team in our site based in Evionnaz.
Reporting to the Site Head of Siegfried Evionnaz and functionally reporting to the Global Head of Operations Management and Operational Excellence, the OPEX Lead will lead and deploy the site Operational Excellence strategy and management system to sustainably improve performance, ensuring alignment with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements as well as global OPEX standards.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategy & Deployment:

· Define and deploy the site OPEX strategy aligned with site and global priorities

· Lead the local, cross-functional translation of strategic objectives into structured improvement programs and roadmaps.


2. Project Portfolio & Governance:

· Manage the full lifecycle of the OPEX project portfolio (idea to sustainability)

· Ensure structured prioritization, governance, and tracking of initiatives, including global projects and initiatives


3. Performance Management & KPIs:

· Define and monitor relevant KPIs linked to value drivers (safety, quality, delivery, cost)

· Drive KPI-based steering and performance review routines


4. Capability Building & Coaching:

· Train and coach employees and leaders in Lean, Six Sigma, and problem-solving methods

· Lead cross-functional and sustainable site capability-building and ownership of improvement practices


5. Culture & Cross-functional Enablement:

· Foster a continuous improvement mindset across all functions

· Guarantee a functional tier meeting/reporting system that allows cross functional interfaces optimization

· Ensure an ideation process

· Enable cross-functional collaboration and alignment on improvement priorities


Main Tasks:

· Define and align the site improvement program with the leadership team

· Identify, assess, and prioritize improvement opportunities

· Lead strategic cross-functional improvement projects

· Deploy standard improvement methods and governance routines

· Ensure sustainability and ownership of implemented improvements

· Provide fact-based analysis and recommendations to site leadership

Your Profile:

What are we looking for?

· Degree in engineering, science, or related field

· At least 5 years of previous experience in chemical GMP manufacturing/operations and continuous improvement

· Track record with state-of-the-art lean production systems (TPS, IWS, WCM, etc.)

· Strong Lean/Six Sigma expertise with certification (Black Belt preferred)

· Strong project and program management skills

· Analytical thinking and data-driven decision-making capability

· Strong leadership, coaching, and change management skills

· Ability to influence in a matrix organization

· Fluent in French and English (German would be a plus)

· Willingness to travel once a quarter

Your Benefits: 

​What do we offer?

- Free parking
 

- Health insurance: Up to 10% discount on supplemental insurance plans through our partners
 

- Generous and customizable stock purchase plan
 

- Child allowance: Siegfried AG increases the statutory cantonal allowance by 10% and pays an additional CHF 100 per month
 

- Individual continuing education opportunities
 

- Reka vouchers: Siegfried AG offers its employees a 20% discount
 

- Attractive company pension plan
 

- On-site fitness classes and numerous company events
 

- Access to the Swibeco employee benefits platform
 

- 5 weeks of vacation and the option to buy back up to 2 weeks

 

If you’re excited by the idea of joining our group, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and be part of building something extraordinary!

Fondée en 1873 à Zofingue, en Suisse, Siegfried est devenue un réseau mondial de 16 sites répartis sur trois continents. Avec une équipe de plus de 4 200 professionnels hautement qualifiés, nous portons les innovations de nos clients pharmaceutiques à l’échelle industrielle et fabriquons des médicaments sûrs pour les patients du monde entier. En tant que CDMO entièrement intégrée, Siegfried est l’une des rares organisations capables aujourd’hui d’assurer le développement et la production de principes actifs (APIs) et de formes galéniques finies sous un même toit. Cette combinaison unique de savoir-faire et d’expérience fait de nous le partenaire le plus fiable de l’industrie pharmaceutique.