
OPEX Process Specialist
Simtra BioPharma Solutions · Bloomington, IN
- Level
- Specialist
- Team
- Lean / CI
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Certification
- Green Belt preferred
- Industry
- Pharma & life sciences
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A specialist continuous improvement role at Simtra BioPharma Solutions (pharma & life sciences) in Bloomington, IN. It’s expected that the OPEX Process Specialist will drive process improvements and equipment effectiveness (equipment availability, operator efficiency and product yield).
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree preferred · Green Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Green Belt, Kaizen, Value stream mapping, OEE
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 9 other live lean / ci postings in Indiana.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (5+ vs 8+)
Similar roles usually ask 8+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 100%
- ✓ Six Sigma 70%
- ✓ Kaizen 70%
- ✓ Root cause 60%
- ✓ Value stream mapping 50%
- ✓ Green Belt 40%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Lean / CI team at Simtra BioPharma Solutions
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is CI run from the plant floor or from a corporate OpEx group?
- Which metrics does leadership actually watch: OEE, scrap, cost per unit?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- The posting mentions a Green Belt. Does the company sponsor certification?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Simtra BioPharma Solutions in Bloomington
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Full description from Simtra BioPharma SolutionsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
responsibilities
- ◆Evolve into a SME (subject matter expert) for assigned manufacturing processes/equipment - including, but not limited to, syringe/vial lines (value stream), lyophilizers, isolators, and packaging equipment
- ◆Serve as advisor to building leadership, relative to assigned equipment and processes
- ◆Use Lean/Six Sigma tools (SPC, CPk, Statistics, Pareto, Fishbone, 5-Why’s, etc.) to drive improvements in overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
- ◆Participate and lead cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives (Kaizens) impacting performance and conversion loss
- ◆Manage multiple projects and work with cross-functional teams
- ◆Responsible for standardization/training of set-up, operating, and troubleshooting procedures for production, maintenance, and training personnel
- ◆Ability to create, manage and approve master change controls and work orders
- ◆Participate in and/or author investigation/analysis of complex issues and determine root cause(s) and implement innovative, cost-effective corrective actions to prevent recurrence
Required qualifications
- ✓BS degree in science or technology preferred or 5+ years of pharmaceutical manufacturing experience in lieu of a BS degree
- ✓3+ years experience in a regulated industry/environment
- ✓Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
- ✓Excellent problem-solving skills with ability to provide solutions
- ✓Excellent oral and written communication skills
- ✓Six Sigma Green Belt certification or higher preferred
Physical / safety
requirements
- ✓Duties may require overtime work, including nights and weekends
- ✓Extended periods of standing and/or walking
- ✓Extended periods in Grade C/D production environments
responsibilities
of the job. Simtra reserves the right to make modifications based on business requirements.
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Simtra BioPharma Solutions (Simtra) is a world-class Contract Development Manufacturing Organization, partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to bring their sterile injectable products to market. With facilities in Bloomington, Indiana, US and Halle/Westfalen, Germany, we offer a wide range of delivery systems including pre-filled syringes, liquid/lyophilized vials, diluents for reconstitution, powder-filled vials and sterile crystallization.
Our product types include biologics and small molecules, cytotoxics, highly potent compounds, diluents for reconstitution and vaccines – which are all directly injected into patients worldwide. As such, there is a strong emphasis on quality and continuous improvement at Simtra. We hold ourselves to the highest quality and regulatory standards.
While our primary focus is cGMP manufacturing, we offer many support services including formulation and development, lyophilization optimization, global regulatory support and secondary packaging. Our teams are driven to help clients scale, innovate and bring life-changing medicines to patients worldwide.
Why join Team Simtra? Because we
Make it HAPPEN – We bring a growth mindset to every opportunity, developing new skillsets and exceeding our expectations and those of our customers.
Make it TOGETHER – We work as one, respecting each voice and tapping into our unique strengths across teams—so we can solve problems in new ways.
Make it RIGHT – We hold ourselves to a high standard of excellence, fulfilling our commitments to the customer, their patients, and our team members.
Make it COUNT – We take pride in our day-to-day work, knowing the impact we make – taking on challenges big and small to improve patient health.
This role
The OPEX (Operational Execution) Process Specialist provides technical/process support to maximize production efficiency. The position is visible on the manufacturing floor and has high interaction with the production team. It’s expected that the OPEX Process Specialist will drive process improvements and equipment effectiveness (equipment availability, operator efficiency and product yield). This position reports directly to the Associate Director of OPEX and indirectly to production management. This position is 100% onsite at the Bloomington location.
The
In return, you’ll be eligible for [1]
- •Day One Benefits
- •Medical & Dental Coverage
- •Flexible Spending Accounts
- •Life and AD&D Insurance
- •Supplemental Life Insurance
- •Spouse Life Insurance
- •Child Life Insurance
- •401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
- •Time Off Program
- •Paid Holidays
- •Paid Time Off
- •Paid Parental Leave and more
- •Adoption Reimbursement Program
- •Education Assistance Program
- •Employee Assistance Program
- •Community and Volunteer Service Program
- •Employee Ownership Plan
- •Additional Benefits
- •Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- •Voluntary Insurance Benefits
- •Vision Coverage
- •Accident
- •Critical Illness
- •Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- •Identity Theft Protection
- •Legal and more
- •Onsite Campus Amenities
- •Workout Facility
- •Cafeteria
- •Credit Union
[1] Current benefit offerings are in effect through 12/31/26
This job description is intended to provide the minimum knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the job. It may not be inclusive of all the duties and
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