Operational Excellence Leader: NASD

Role

Lead the development and deployment of production systems within Agilent’s Nucleic Acid Solutions Division, focusing on operational excellence across the full manufacturing value stream from fermentation to release-readiness for therapeutic oligonucleotides. Responsibilities include diagnosing current states, establishing structured daily management, leading kaizen events to improve throughput, yield, and cycle-time stability, and integrating digital tools for real-time process monitoring. The role also involves strategy deployment, performance tracking through scorecards, and partnering with quality to streamline release processes. It emphasizes building a durable, site-embedded production system, coaching staff, and facilitating tech transfer and process validation for biologics manufacturing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in life sciences, chemical or biochemical engineering, with 10+ years in GMP manufacturing, and at least 8 years of hands‑on Lean deployment experience in regulated environments.
• Proven track record of delivering measurable operational results through transformation initiatives.

Preferred

• 10+ years in Lean manufacturing, experience in biologics or pharmaceutical process validation, certifications in Lean or Six Sigma, and experience with biologics tech transfer.

The role is based in the US with significant travel to Colorado facilities and across the broader ATD footprint. It offers a full‑time schedule, remote work options, and a salary range of $146,640–$274,950 plus bonuses.