What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Improvement Analyst position at Azenta?
Company Overview
Azenta Life Sciences is a global leader in the life sciences space with headquarters in Chelmsford, MA, and offices and operations worldwide. We are a market leader in automated biosample management solutions and genomic services across areas such as drug development, clinical and advanced cell therapies for the industry's top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions globally. We provide unparalleled capabilities with our lab analysis, sample management and storage services, informatics software, and consumables, with the largest installed base managing over 1 billion samples globally.
At Azenta, new ideas, new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our purpose; to advance science and technology to enable a healthier and more connected world for everyone, everywhere. We believe each employee brings diverse perspectives, unique value and untapped potential that can be developed to mutually enrich the individual and the organization alike.
All we accomplish is grounded in our Core Values of Customer Focus, Achievement, Accountability, Teamwork, Employee Value, and Integrity.
Process Improvement Analyst
Position Summary:
We are seeking an energetic Business Process Analyst that will join a team of analysts to support and enhance the global business application footprint through process improvement and optimization. In this position you will operate under the direction of an IS/IT Manager to lead critical business process re-engineering and diagnostic efforts throughout the company. Analyze, design, develop, configure, and maintain business processes and associated procedures. You will apply your superior process development, communications, collaboration, and problem-solving skills to achieve results on various projects.
What You’ll Do:
- Assess complex business problems and processes to identify actionable opportunities for improvement, design solutions, and determine financial impact.
- Lead business process re-engineering initiatives across multiple business disciplines.
- Support strategic business initiatives from development through successful execution under the guidance of Senior Management and business partners.
- Perform root cause analysis, create corrective and preventative action plans, and creatively envision, design, and implement future state processes.
- Facilitate attainment of measurable outcomes. Conduct needs assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and sustainment of change.
- Partner with Subject Matter Experts to identify the metrics of success required across business units and cross-functional teams.
- Define and maintain documentation on process improvements and process performance, as well as detailed specification documents for development and implementation.
- Support all aspects of our internal software development lifecycle process
Basic Requirements
Bachelors degree is required
Minimum 4 years relevant experience with process improvement and optimization initiatives in a global organization
Minimum 4 yrs experience and adept in continuous improvement methodologies (Six Sigma, 8D, Lean, Kaizen, etc.).
Requirements
Strong analytical skills, and experience working cross functionally to solve problems through process changes.
Ability to communicate clearly/concisely
Ability to meet tight deadlines
Comfortable setting and changing priorities based on business needs
ERP experience is important with Oracle Cloud preferred
EOE M/F/Disabled/VET