Joseph O'leary
About Joseph O'leary
Joseph O'Leary is the Senior Operational Excellence Lead at Bristol Myers Squibb in Bothell, Washington. He has extensive experience in continuous improvement and operational excellence, having previously worked at Carlisle Construction Materials, Carlisle Interconnect Technologies, Genie Industries, Target, and Toray Composites.
Current Position at Bristol Myers Squibb
Joseph O'Leary currently holds the position of Senior Operational Excellence Lead at Bristol Myers Squibb in Bothell, Washington. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing and driving operational excellence initiatives within the organization.
Previous Role at Carlisle Construction Materials
From 2017 to 2019, Joseph O'Leary worked as the Western Region Continuous Improvement Facilitator at Carlisle Construction Materials in Puyallup, Washington. During his tenure, he was focused on facilitating continuous improvement processes across the western region.
Education in Manufacturing & Supply Chain Management
Joseph O'Leary graduated from Western Washington University with a Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing & Supply Chain Management. His education spanned from 2008 to 2013, providing him with a strong foundation in supply chain principles and manufacturing techniques.
Strategic Implementations at Juno Therapeutics
While at Juno Therapeutics, Joseph executed several strategic initiatives. He facilitated the deployment of the company's strategy process, aligning the strategic vision to activities that led to the commercial release of their first drug. He also developed a monthly review process for yearly objectives and implemented a review process that notably reduced the CAPA and process deviation investigation backlog.
Cross-functional Improvements at Juno Therapeutics
Joseph O'Leary successfully worked cross-functionally at Juno Therapeutics to execute significant improvements. He led initiatives that reduced outstanding CAPA actions by over 70% and decreased the turn-around time of the lowest classification of deviations from 29.3 to 5.9 days. Additionally, he led and coached improvement kata sessions and leveraged gemba walks to connect leadership with frontline staff.