LEAN MANAGER

GLOBAL RECRUITMENT & HR SPECIALISTS ACROSS THE PLASTICS, PACKAGING, PETROCHEMICALS, CHEMICALS, ENERGY AND RECYCLING SECTORS SINCE 1975Global Operational Excellence & Strategic Programmes ManagerBased in Europe (possible locations UK, Austria, France, Netherlands, Poland, Spain or Germany)Job ref: CST/63050Salary: Commensurate with experienceThe company:Our client is a global supplier of sustainable packaging solutions. The company operates from 23 production facilities in nine countries, employing more than 6,000 people with sales of approximately $4.8bn. They create working environments where employees feel valued, can work to their full potential and where their achievements are celebrated.Role overview:The primary focus of the role involves the strategic development and programme management of global multi-site Lean Production initiatives/methodologies that focus on defining, deploying, and implementing a production system with the aim to drive growth and development across the company’s sites. A key responsibility will be delivering the creation of lean methodology standards, independently running workshops, conducting audits, and assessing workbooks and equipment standards. Additionally, the role requires regular reporting of the status of the plants to ensure alignment with organizational goals.Key Responsibilities:Leadership and follow up on the definition of the various projects related with different initiatives of Growth and individual sites. As examples (but not limited):Creation and implementation of OPEX workbookTake a leadership role in major capital investment projectsDefine equipment standards, workflow and layoutsLead OPEX Workshops across multiple factories and culturesSupport audits to state Operational Excellence level of the plantsFacilitate deployment of lean manufacturing and OPEX mentalityCreation of tracking systems for the projectsMonitor the status of Lean Initiatives/Methodologies for the plantsSupport the definition of technical standards for new investmentsCoaching the teams in the implementation of the different initiatives with a very strong focus on operational excellence initiatives as well as on technical standards.Work closely with the Global Operational Excellence Director in the identification of opportunities to improve and make the company more competitive.Close collaboration with different regions to support identifying Best Practices and support for proper communication across the locations/sites.Close collaboration with other functions such as: IT, CI, Innovation, Production, Quality.High involvement in tracking savings coming from Operational Excellence initiatives.Standardization and harmonization of activities across multiple global locations.Support benchmarking and workshops exercises by collecting and analyzing data to help identifying and implementation of improvements.Compliance with the Company Management Systems (e.g. Project, Quality, Environmental, Health & Safety Regulations) and keeping them up to date.Education & Training:Graduate engineer.Lean/6Sigma certification or equivalent.Fluent in English.MS Office advance and Power BI.Experience: Over 10 years’ experience in developing and implementing Lean/6Sigma methodologies across multiple sites and cultures.International lean programme management experience.Over 15 years’ experience in manufacturing environments (ideally automotive industry or a sector that is renowned for its commitment to operations excellence).Proven experience in defining an OPEX strategy as well as playing a leading role in its implementation and roll-out Prepared to travel extensively on an international basisCompetencies: Analytical thinkingStrategic mindsetOrganizational capabilityFlexible and resilientGravitas to present at all levelsConscientious and high motivationHighly sophisticated communication style Change management skillsFor reasons of better legibility, the simultaneous use of the language forms male, female and diverse (f/m/d) is avoided. All personal designations apply equally to all genders.For EU roles, candidates must be eligible to work and live in the European Union. Proof of eligibility will be required with your application.To apply please contact Conrad Taylorconrad.taylor@listgrove.com0044 (0) 1789 207070Why select Listgrove?Five Decades of Market IntelligenceUnrivalled Industry NetworksRecognised International brandHR Qualified ProfessionalsTo hear from our clients on how we have supported their search for talent and HR needs, please visit Listgrove’s Case Studies page. MEET WITH LISTGROVE AT THE FOLLOWING EXHIBITIONS in 2024:Packaging Innovations, NPE Orlando USA, CHEMUK, FIP Lyon, PRS Europe, Compounding World Expo Brussels, Scanpack GothenburgPerformance through People.Please visit www.listgrove.com for more information on our services, global success and testimonials.Listgrove Limited Registered in England No: 01197713