Lead LEAN Engineer

• Manage and coordinate all CBS (LEAN) activities for the plant
• Translate plant CBS strategy into action plans and ensure implementation (shared with Plant Manager)
• Contribute to strategic and operative planning of the plant/operations unit (e.g. with respect to investments, capacity and headcount planning)
• Ensure the achievement of CBS targets according to internal and external customer expectations
• Live and promote the CBS principles and methods
• Initiate and control investments for CBS equipment (e.g. training materials, external trainings, etc.)
• Interface to segment, BU or division functions in order to gather local CBS requirements and demands and other feedback
• Participate in and/or steer global or local CBS related and cross-functional projects
• Ensure timely submission of financial data to controlling
• Implement and conduct activities according to the budget established
• Ensure that the financial goals are met
• Identify CBS opportunities and improvement potential, derive CBS roadmap together with plant/operations unit management
• Initiate CBS projects, Rapid Improvement Events (RIE) and Just Do It’s (JDI), structured problem solving, Gemba leadership and other CBS methods to leverage identified potentials
• Support and ensure the implementation of CBS projects and activities according to plant/operations unit roadmap reflecting current business situation
• Ensure the availability of qualified employees for the CBS function in cooperation with plant HR
• Initiate and control the continuous qualification of CBS employees in cooperation with plant HR
• Execute workshops and coaching of plant employees and management in order to introduce and develop CBS philosophy, principles and methods throughout the plant’s/operations unit’s processes (e.g. lean thinking, continuous improvement culture, lean leadership, etc.)
• Ensure CBS (KPI) monitoring and reporting (e.g. CBS projects, workshops, improvement measures and success, etc.) in cooperation with plant management and controlling
• Ensure local implementation of central and divisional CBS standards

• University degree, preferably in business administration, engineering or related discipline
• 5 or more years of professional experience in various CBS/lean functions
• Cross-functional experience e.g. in engineering, quality, purchasing or supply chain preferred
• Initial experience in rubber and plastic production processes
• 3 or more years in a leadership position, preferably in operational units with functional and disciplinary responsibility for other individuals
• Experience in working with international teams on production topics and understanding of foreign cultures
• Proficient in minimum 2 languages, English and local language is mandatory

The well-being of our employees is important to us. That's why we offer exciting career prospects and support you in achieving a good work-life balance with additional benefits such as:

• Training opportunities
• Mobile and flexible working models
• Sabbaticals

and much more...

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