The Quality Operational Excellence role will drive quality assurance operational excellence activities at all Agilent sites. This individual will report to Strategy Execution Leader, Quality and work closely with the site Quality leaders to establish and deploy quality process improvements resulting in lean, efficient, and risk-based decisions driving improved performance.
The Quality Operational Excellence role will be responsible for supporting the implementation and maintaining a continuous improvement pipeline in collaboration with quality leadership. They will foster a culture of continuous improvement by establishing business excellence capabilities in Global Operations Quality to include, but not limited to, digital transformation, lean concepts, design excellence, process excellence methodologies and tools. They will support quality in building business and deliver excellence. This role will develop and own the roadmap of continuous improvement initiatives and will partner with the quality and operations leadership team to deliver the committed outcomes of these initiatives.
This role will partner with project teams accountable for harmonizing and optimizing Quality & Compliance processes, to ensure they are effectively integrated with other business processes. They will ensure lean principles and process improvement methodologies are consistently applied when establishing harmonized processes. They will lead Operational Excellence events including but not limited to kaizens, root cause analysis, etc. to effectively challenge the status quo as necessary, to drive change and ensure efficiency and harmonization is achieved. In addition, they will partner with site leaders to develop business cases to ensure they are based on effective process mapping and a solid benefits realization plan.
This role will also support other multi-site activities including but not limited to developing Cost of Non-Quality and Cost of Quality strategic initiatives resulting in cost improvements, participating in or facilitating Root Cause Analysis (RCA) assessments, supporting notified body and regulatory inspections, and other responsibilities as assigned.
Additional Details
This job has a full time weekly schedule. It includes the option to work remotely. Applications for this job will be accepted until at least January 23, 2026 or until the job is no longer posted.The full-time equivalent pay range for this position is $116,800.00 - $219,000.00/yr plus eligibility for bonus, stock and benefits. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locationsAgilent Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and merit-based employer that values individuals of all backgrounds at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance, or regulation and will not be discriminated against on these bases. Agilent Technologies, Inc., is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive in the workplace where everyone is welcome, and strives to support candidates with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance with any part of the application or interview process or have questions about workplace accessibility, please email job_posting@agilent.com or contact +1-262-754-5030. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please visit www.agilent.com/en/accessibility.