Experienced Continuous Improvement (CI) Partner for our Operational Excellence (OpEx) team

Are you driven by measurable impact and operational excellence? Step into a key role accelerating performance in Drug Substance Manufacturing as our experienced Continuous Improvement Partner.

In this role, you’ll coach teams in Lean and PDCA/A3, embed Shingo-aligned behaviors, and lead Kaizen to deliver improvements in cycle time, quality, waste, and cost within a cGMP environment. You’ll align Continuous Improvement initiatives with Drug Substance Manufacturing priorities, standardize ways of working, and sustain results through robust daily management.

Join FLBD—a high-growth, mission-driven CDMO—to enhance capability, optimize capacity, and sustain performance, with competitive compensation and strong development opportunities.

About the role
As a Continuous Improvement (CI) Partner in the Operational Excellence (OpEx) team supporting Drug Substance Manufacturing (DSM), you will enable efficient operations, reduce waste, visual and performance management incl. board structures and strengthen problem‑solving across the value stream. You will embed CI methods through coaching, workshops, and hands‑on support, anchored in the Shingo Guiding Principles, to standardize systems, processes and drive sustainable improvement in a cGMP environment. Your work will align CI efforts with DSM and site priorities to deliver measurable impact.

What you’ll do

• Coach frontline teams and managers in Visual Management and CI (Lean and PDCA/A3) to improve flow, quality, cost, and cycle time.
• Lead Kaizen, RCA, and value stream mapping; turn insights into standard work and daily routines.
• Equip DSM teams with practical CI tools to drive their own improvements.
• Partner with operations to find waste, implement solutions, and sustain results.
• Align CI initiatives with DSM/site strategy, priorities, and cGMP requirements.
• Track impact (cycle time, waste, RFT, cost savings/avoidance) and report through governance.
• Embed CI best practices into daily and visual management.
• Lead OpEx projects to improve systems, processes, and ways of working across DSM.
• Drive DSM governance and stakeholder engagement; represent DSM on capacity initiatives (e.g., thaw rate, changeover).
• Support additional improvement activities as needed.
  
   

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific/engineering discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Hands‑on CI/Lean experience with a track record of practical implementation in operations (cGMP exposure strongly preferred).
• Proven facilitation skills (Kaizen, RCA workshops) and experience training/coaching at all levels.
• Data‑driven problem‑solving skills; able to analyze, visualize, and communicate insights clearly.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated experience applying the Shingo Guiding Principles (e.g., lead with humility, respect every individual, focus on process, assure quality at the source) to shape systems and behaviors—not just deploy tools.

Nice to have

• Lean/Six Sigma certification (Green/Black Belt).
• Experience deploying Daily/Visual Management and standard work in regulated operations.
• Familiarity with capacity optimization, SMED/changeover reduction, and end‑to‑end value stream design.
• Proficiency with analytics/visualization tools for CI performance tracking.

The team
We’re a diverse and multicultural team of 27 employees, spanning from an always-on Operational Control Center (24/7), Operational Excellence, and a PMO with CI partners, interns, and student assistants. We thrive on high-impact deliveries in a fast-paced environment—balanced by humor, support, and a genuine team spirit. Expect ownership, collaboration, and real growth.

Your application
Please submit your CV and Cover letter describing a CI initiative you led (problem, approach, measurable impact).
Deadline is 12 April 2026 but applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis so please apply sooner rather than later.

In case of any questions, please reach out to Director, Manufacturing, Tue Kristiansen at phone: +45 4275 6029.

Working at FUJIFILM Biotechnologies

We offer a competitive compensation package in a site/company growing rapidly, with many opportunities for individual growth, we also offer access to fitness and an attractive canteen.

FUJIFILM Biotechnologies is an industry-leading Biologics Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with locations in Hillerød, Denmark, Teesside, UK, RTP, North Carolina and College Station, Texas, USA. We use our skills, dedication, and ambition to enable impact for the world’s most innovative biotech and biopharma companies reimagining healthcare’s potential. We work across the entire lifecycle of our customers’ products – enabling success throughout. Every cure, vaccine, biologic, and advancement we contribute to starts with our people and our passion. We fuel one another’s passion, help accelerate progress, expand capabilities, strengthen innovation, and improve processes to improve lives.

Our Manufacturing site in Hillerød, Denmark, brings together a complete range of expertise, capabilities, and technologies to manufacture advanced biologics. As we continue to enhance and expand our capabilities, we are looking for people who share our passion, drive, and energy – what we call Genki – to join our team.

We offer the chance to be part of a global workplace where passion, drive, and commitment are met with opportunities for professional and personal development. Deeply committed to diversity and inclusion, we ensure that everyone no matter their background or gender has an opportunity to develop. We take pride in enriching our communities, caring for our environment, and cultivating a world of opportunity for future generations.

We aim to foster a collaborative, innovative and rewarding environment, where diverse perspectives and people come together united by a common purpose and shared values. We pursue our fullest potential as individual contributors and team members. We strive to be the employer of choice and offer a competitive compensation and benefit package.

FUJIFILM Biotechnologies Denmark is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identify or any other protected class.

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