One Pss Production System Implementation

**Manufacturing Excellence Lead**-
**Main Purpose**:

- This role is responsible for leading and coordinating the implementation and long-term sustainability of the Product Supply System (onePSS) at the site level. It will drive success through continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging lean practices to embed cultural change
- The role will coordinate implementation and sustainability by working closely with the Site Leadership Team, Implementation Task Force Team, Process Leads - Team Leads, Seed Techs, Seasonal Temps; Regional Implementation Lead, Global Implementation Lead, Continuous Improvement networks and Change Management / HR team ensuring systems are used to drive opportunities and one common standard through employee empowerment and a focus on customer needs.

** Key Tasks & Responsibilities**:

- Drive together with the site to accelerate onePSS implementation across site, working collaboratively to increase maturityand effectiveness.
- Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Lean practices and lead the site’s continuous-improvement journey.
- Provide hands-on support, coaching, and guidance to accelerate onePSS deployment and other continuous-improvement initiatives
- Drive continuous improvement by leveraging expertise to deliver significant operational-excellence gains.
- Lead Quality and Safety initiatives broadly and build a culture to maintain a healthy and safety Quality Management System (QMS)
- Ensure that change-management requirements are met and coordinate change-related efforts to implement and sustain improvements.
- Develop and review site Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure clear performance tracking and data-driven decision-making.
- Provide oversight of processes related to product quality in cooperation with seed production management and other stakeholders including but not limited to the Bayer Global Quality & Compliance Assurance and Control teams
- Conduct improvement studies to identify opportunities in quality, performance, and cost reduction; analyze process variables; and recommend actions to prevent deviations impacting production, quality, safety, or the environment.
- Facilitate discussions with plant representatives on best practices, performance results, and new technologies; deliver operational training as needed.
- Represent the Optimization team in global studies and lead cross-country projects to exchange best practices.
- Lead and execute Lean & Six Sigma projects, providing direction, prioritization, and support as a project champion for engineers and multidisciplinary teams
- Lead the justification and support the development of capital projects
- Ensure compliance with ISO9001:2015 Quality Management System.
- Actively record safety observation and near misses
- Participate in 5WHY problem solving identifying corrective and preventative actions.
- Adhere to all applicable legislation, Bayer safety policies and procedures
- Adhere to requirements of legal appointments
- Actively promote the Bayer safety culture and best practices

** Mission & Squad Connections**:

- Operate in End-to End Mission Squad
- Squad Connections:

- Plant Mission Team
- Advanced Technologies Squad
- Planning Squad
- Data Squad
- One Management System Squad (QMS, HSE, OnePSS)
- Quality Testing
- Production Research
- Field Mission

** Qualifications & Competencies**:

- Degree or National Diploma in Industrial Engineering.
- At least 4 years of experience in manufacturing and or seed agricultural industry
- At least 4 years’ experience in plant operations / optimization / projects and Operational Excellence
- Qualification in Lean/6 Sigma preferred.
- Experience in leading and developing teams
- Skilled at leading, managing conflict and negotiating with cross-functional teams
- Coaching / mentoring group facilitation skills
- Strong communication skills (written and oral - open, honest and persistent)
- Deliver results in a changing environment
- Problem solving skills

- **Application Period**:

- 1-15 December 2025- **Reference Code**:

- 857779- **Division**:

- Crop Science- **Location**:

- South Africa : North West : Lichtenburg- **Functional Area**:

- Production&Manufacturing- **Position Grade**:

- VS 1.1- **Employment Type**:

- Regular- **Work Time**:

- Standard-
- **Contact Us**- **Address**- **Telephone**- **E-Mail**- 9 Country Estate Drive, Waterfall City, Johannesburg, 2090.
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