Operational excellence & project manager (m/f)

Key responsibilities:

• definition, design and implementation of process improvement projects within corporate strategy in conjunction with the central Ops Exc. Lead and the Site Mgmt in all functions,
• ensure integration and alignment with business and site strategies and driving OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE approach,
• lead locally implemented Operational Excellence steering committee: work with management to identify key projects that will provide the optimum benefits to customers and the plant business results,
• provide training, coaching and advice to team members to ensure Lean Six Sigma project success,
• identify, initiate and execute CAPEX projects in alignment with Plant Management and Corporate Engineering team, ensuring timing, budget and defined project success factors,
• provide leadership in supporting teamwork, in problem solving tools and facilitates team meetings with the Process Owner, and ensure that team decisions are made in a timely manner,
• promote and share best practices – as well as Operational Excellence methods and tools and active usage of them,
• ensures team facilitation, mentoring and coaching regarding results orientation, application of tools and methods and the direction regarding corrective measures for sustainable results,
• provide management with results: project status updates, feedback and appropriate reporting on key process focused objectives,
• close contact and cooperation with colleagues in Operational Excellence functions at European entities and European head office,
• deliver a continuous number of Lean Six Sigma projects per year, at least one project per Green Belt/ year with a significant benefit.

Required skills:

• university degree, with focus on business or technical discipline; or an equivalent combination of experience and education,
• experience or diploma in food industry qualification is an advantage,
• minimum 3-5 years experience in a similar job in an international company
• ideally accredited Six Sigma Green Belt, following ISO 13053-1 (DMAIC methodology),
• qualified skills in application of Operational Excellence Methods and tools like TPM, Lean Management, 5S, Kaizen, Six Sigma - i.a. Six Sigma statistical tools for project evaluation, problem analysis, benefits measurement and tracking,
• experience functional and technical knowledge,
• problem-solving – Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems,
• excellent process & project management skills, action and result orientation, adherence to deadlines,
• proficient with statistical measures and methods, comfortable with mathematical statistics,
• assertiveness combined with active listening, good communication and motivational skills,
• independent and structures working,
• relationship building on all level and able to manage conflicts,
• high degree of personal responsibility,
• fluent both in conversation and writing in English language.

Our client offers:

• permanent employment in an international company with high work standards,
• employment contract (fixed-term contract and then permanent employment contract),
• the possibility of taking advantage of courses and trainings increasing competences in the profession,
• annual bonus for results and achievement of purposes,
• high attention to safety and working conditions,
• attractive financial conditions,
• an attractive package of non-wage and social benefits.