GPS Practitioners at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), one of the world's leading research based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, is committed to improving the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. GSK employs over 97,000 employees in over 100 countries worldwide.

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Nigeria Plc is one of Africa's largest consumer healthcare companies, producing leading brands such as Lucozade, Ribena and Panadol.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: GPS Practitioner

Requisition ID: WD35801
Location: Agbara, Ogun
Position: Full time
Functional area: Manufacturing

Job Description

• The Site GSK Production System (GPS) Practitioner role exists to deploy and embed the GPS into a Site to deliver the Business Strategy and improve Business Performance (Quality, Safety, Service, Cost, and Innovation).
• GPS is based on the concepts / tools from Lean / Sigma Production

The Site GPS Practitioner is accountable for:

• Supporting the site teams in GPS roll-out; making sure that GPS is being used to develop the capability of all the Site personnel to implement day to day continuous improvement activities.
• Helping ensure the day to day continuous improvement activities result in a continuous improvement in the Site Performance towards the goal of Zero Accidents, Zero Defects and Zero Waste.
• Conducting ‘self assess’ the Site vs. the GPS Maturity matrices and supporting the site to close any gaps.
• Coaching / training the Site team leaders and operators to develop sustain continuous improvement mindsets and behaviours
• Supporting the Regional GPS teams in any “Turnaround Deployment of GPS” in their site
• Delivering according to the GPS implementation approach / road map agreed with the Site Director, Regional GPS lead and Site GPS lead.
• Working with line managers to identify and agree the priorities for GPS deployment
• Support continuous capability development of self and others, developed by the GPS Core team.
• Actively role modelling GPS skills and behaviours

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of University Degree (B.Sc) or equivalent in ideally Manufacturing / Engineering/ Quality/ Logistics based area
• At least 5 years experience holding a number of positions in a manufacturing environment, covering a broad range of activities and operations (e.g. Production, Engineering, Quality Assurance / Logistics / Safety)
• Good level of understanding of Lean / Sigma (Master Black Belt / Black Belt / Green belt
• Problem solving in the context of manufacturing site goals
• Project planning and execution management

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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