Continuous Improvement Manager
Sales Consulting · București, Romania
Role description:
• Lead and coordinate the IL6S (Integrated Lean Six Sigma) program, ensuring the involvement of all factory employees;
- Develop and maintain a continuous improvement culture across the organization;
- Define the direction and priorities for Continuous Improvement initiatives;
- Support the achievement of factory targets related to waste and loss reduction;
- Ensure sustainable short-term and long-term results, in line with global IL6S requirements, contributing to increased productivity and operational efficiency;
- Support the development and implementation of the factory's Continuous Improvement strategy;
- Ensure understanding and implementation of Integrated Lean Six Sigma processes, optimizing existing processes and developing new, efficient end-to-end operational processes;
- Optimize the use of available resources through the application of CI / IL6S methodologies;
• Lead Continuous Improvement projects and initiatives, promoting employee involvement and encouraging mindset and behavioral changes to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Morale objectives;
• Play a key role in the preparation, implementation and monitoring of the Plant Roadmap;
- Collaborate with regional teams, the CI / IL6S and E2E networks, as well as CI Managers from other factories and countries, to share best practices and apply global benchmarking methodologies;
• Collaborate with regional teams, the CI / IL6S and E2E networks, as well as CI Managers from other factories and countries, to share best practices and apply global benchmarking methodologies.
Qualifications:
• Minimum 6 years of experience in Manufacturing or Engineering;
- University degree;
- Advanced English language skills;
- Experience in productivity management;
- Expertise in manufacturing process optimization;
- Practical knowledge of Continuous Improvement tools: Productivity Cycle, Problem Solving, CIL, CL, DH, etc;
- Expertise in IL6S and HPWS (IWS / LEAN / TPM or similar methodologies);
- Ability to identify and implement improvement opportunities;
- Strategic thinking and results orientation;
- Understanding of Change Management principles and organizational redesign;
- Ability to act as a change agent;
- Strong communication skills;
- Problem-solving skills;
- Ability to motivate and influence people;
• Active listening skills;
- Ability to communicate effectively and engage teams;
- Ability to support and lead change processes.