Operational Excellence Manager

Responsibilities (English)

• Serve as a strategic partner and active member of the plant leadership team.
• Lead and manage the Operational Excellence team: professional and personal leadership, target setting, task allocation, performance monitoring, and personal/professional development.
• Lead improvement projects and Lean initiatives: process analysis, bottleneck identification, solution design, and implementation on the production floor.
• Develop, manage, and present operational KPIs to plant management, including dashboards and performance reports.
• Implement excellence methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, SMED, and others.
• Drive digital innovation: utilize BI tools, develop data-driven solutions, and collaborate with IT/Engineering on automation and process improvement initiatives.
• Promote knowledge sharing and training: conduct workshops and training sessions to embed continuous improvement methodologies among managers and employees.
• Lead cultural change initiatives fostering a mindset of continuous improvement and a unified operational excellence language across the organization.
• Integrate improvement processes into quality and safety standards to ensure holistic operational excellence.
  
  

• B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering or a relevant engineering field - mandatory.
• Previous experience managing a team of engineers - advantage.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment.
• Lean / Six Sigma certification - significant advantage.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate teams in a multi-interface environment.
• Strong proficiency in BI tools (Power BI / Qlik) and Excel.
• High level of English proficiency (spoken and written).