Business Excellence Coach

Company description

Our story began more than 50 years ago, when one doctor and two engineers designed a better way to care. Today, we are a thriving global business, and our products, used in acute and chronic respiratory care, surgery and the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, make a difference to millions of patients every year.

Job description

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of medical devices, exporting to over 120 countries globally. We are an iconic New Zealand company with a consistent growth strategy ensuring an expanding range of innovative devices for use in respiratory care, acute care and the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. Driven by a strong sense of purpose, we are working to improve patient care and outcomes through inspired and world-leading healthcare solutions. The care and needs of our customers and their patients drive everything we do.

We have an exciting opportunity within our Business Excellence team to partner with and deliver exceptional value to our stakeholders and wider business.

About you:

We are looking for an energetic individual with excellent interpersonal skills, who can influence effectively at all levels, while taking people on our continuous improvement journey.

Working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams, you will partner with business leaders, at General Management level, where you will get a high-level of understanding of the global business. You will also have the skills to communicate with the operators and core team who work within our manufacturing operations environment.

A flexible team player who possesses a proven track record of application of Lean Tools for Continuous Improvement in a manufacturing environment, working in a cross functional team environment that is focused on delivering value to the business.

You will have a great attitude and aptitude to learn and share our techniques to drive efficiency and productivity to our customers.

About the role:

This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking for a challenge, variety and enjoys strategy deployment and taking a longer-term view. We offer a supportive team-based environment where curious, inquiring minds can challenge conventional wisdom and accepted thinking. Additionally, you will get the opportunity to learn about various functions/operations within Fisher & Paykel Healthcare.

Essential skills and experience:

5 -10 years as a continuous improvement (lean) practitioner with tangible business outcomes / results

Exceptional coaching skills with a track record of developing high-performing teams

Strong technical background with hands-on experience in a large-scale manufacturing and operations environment

Exceptional communication skills with a proven ability to work across functions in a large organisation

Strong people development and change management skills

Experience facilitating training, workshops, and continuous improvement initiatives

Excellent problem-solving skills and a strategic mindset

Ability to focus on the business outcomes and customer value

Benefits:

Employee share purchase scheme

Bi-annual Profit share

Generous Paid Parental Leave

Life, Critical illness, and Income Protection Insurance

Discounted Health Insurance

Active Social clubs & community groups

In-house training programs from external providers

Purchasing privileges for Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and Panasonic products

School holiday programme subsidy

Banking and Insurance discounts

Free Onsite Parking

Annual Salary Review

* Beautiful campus with green spaces including EV charging stations

This is a fulltime, permanent position (40-hour week) based on site, at our Auckland office in Highbrook - East Tamaki.

If you are looking for a role which gives you the satisfaction of being part of an organization who Care to make a Difference, all around the world this is the role for you!