Responsable Excellence Opérationnelle Site
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Expert
Bachelor's
Les Ulis, France
HybridUp to two remote-work days per week after four months of employment; the role is primarily based in Les Ulis.
Manufacturing & Process Engineering
About the job
Requirements
- A scientific Bac+5 qualification or an engineering diploma.
- At least 10 years of production experience, including 5 years in continuous improvement.
- Good command of industrial management-control practices.
- Team-management skills.
- Black Belt certification is recommended.
Responsibilities
- Improve the site's overall performance across quality, costs, delivery times, service, and team engagement by optimizing processes, deploying robust work standards, and developing a Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma continuous-improvement culture.
- Translate the Operational Excellence strategy into a site roadmap aligned with industrial, quality, HSE, and financial priorities.
- Deploy and facilitate continuous improvement, and develop skills in Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma, 5S, work standards, and value stream mapping (VSM).
- Optimize and coordinate industrial-process improvement actions, including production flows, workstation organization, and waste reduction (Muda).
- Improve and coordinate operational-performance actions concerning productivity, overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), lead time, and costs of poor quality.
- Structure problem solving using the DMAIC methodology and oversee Yellow, Green, and Black Belt certification paths.
- Deploy statistical process control (SPC), training and coaching site teams in control charts, capability studies, and statistical tools in collaboration with Global Operational Excellence.
- Support performance management by helping define indicators, ensuring they are monitored through visual-management routines (AIC), and establishing action plans to achieve and sustain objectives.
- Support change using appropriate methods.
- Train and coach managers and operational teams in Lean tools and performance-management practices.
- Sustain results by deploying standardized work procedures (SW), ensuring management presence on the shop floor (GEMBA), and incorporating routines into standardized agendas (LSW).
- Conduct internal and external benchmarking and share best practices with the site.
- Actively contribute to the site management committee by providing analysis, challenge, and a structured perspective on industrial performance.
Desired Qualifications
- Black Belt certification is recommended.
About the company
LFB is a French biopharmaceutical company that develops and manufactures medicines from plasma and biotech products. It collects plasma, fractionates it into medicines, and also produces recombinant proteins for rare diseases in immunology and hemostasis, sold in many countries. It stands out because it started as a state-initiated public health mission and remains state-owned with the French State as sole shareholder, plus vertical integration through acquisitions of plasma collection firms. Its goal is to ensure a reliable supply of essential medicines for public health while growing as a global biopharma player.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Courcebœufs, France
Founded
1994
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Arras released first medicines in 2025, proving commercialization after heavy capital spending.
- LFB signed a 2026 collaboration with Sartorius to accelerate client programs and GMP manufacturing.
- France 2030 funding and the 2026 Alès expansion add capacity and roughly fifty jobs.
What critics are saying
- EFS must raise plasma collections to 1.4 million liters by 2028 or Arras underutilizes.
- LFB BIOMANUFACTURING still depends on Sartorius for cell line development, limiting full-stack control.
- A single French industrial base creates existential exposure to contamination, recalls, or regulatory shutdowns.
What makes LFB unique
- French state-owned sole domestic plasma fractionator anchors national medicine supply.
- Arras plant, authorized in 2025, centralizes production and triples plasma-derived capacity.
- Europlasma and Amber Plasma give LFB 24 Central European collection centers.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Remote Work Options
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Flexible Work Hours
- Paid Vacation
- Hybrid Work Options
- Wellness Program
- Mental Health Support
- Phone/Internet Stipend
- Home Office Stipend
- Stock Options