Head of Operational Excellence
Overview:
We are seeking an experienced leader to drive operational excellence across the organisation. This role is responsible for implementing, maintaining, and continuously improving the production system while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and organisational maturity.
Key Responsibilities:
- Shape the Operational Excellence Strategy: Define and evolve the framework for operational excellence, ensuring robust systems and processes are in place to support long-term success.
- Partner with Leadership: Work closely with senior operations leaders to align improvement initiatives with business priorities and strategic goals.
- Lead Lean & CI Programs: Deliver impactful training and coaching on Lean and Continuous Improvement methodologies to build organisational expertise.
- Road map Development: Create and implement a clear Lean/CI road map and actionable plans that foster engagement and deliver measurable competitive advantages.
- Bench marking & Best Practices: Conduct internal and external assessments to identify industry-leading practices and integrate them into operational processes.
- Drive Transformation: Champion change initiatives, promoting adoption of advanced tools and techniques to elevate performance across all functions.
Qualifications:
- Degree in Engineering or a related technical/scientific discipline
- 8+ years of experience in manufacturing or supply chain environments.
- Certified in Lean or Six Sigma with a proven record of successful project delivery.
- Expertise in process optimisation, including logistics, assembly, and value stream mapping/design.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence, inspire, and lead transformation in established organisations.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
- Willingness to sometimes travel
- German (native) and English (fluent)
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