Continuous Improvement Process Engineer

The Continuous Improvement Process Engineer will drive operational excellence and productivity improvements across manufacturing operations by implementing Lean Manufacturing methodologies, leading Kaizen initiatives, optimizing production processes, and reducing product lead time. The role involves Value Stream Mapping, cost-saving projects, workforce productivity improvement, Smart Factory implementation, and cross-functional collaboration to enhance manufacturing efficiency, quality, and performance.

Key Focus Areas: Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, Process Optimization, Productivity Improvement, Cost Reduction, Change Management, and Project Leadership.

• The person will be partnered with our Industrial Engineers and Process Change leaders and will need to support the continuous improvement of the whole process, both in
• Front-end & Core, i.e. from tendering to delivery.
• Animate the continuous improvement on operational processes in plant based on Performance.
• Challenge, follow Kaizen events and in some cases lead some of them.
• Smart factories: help lead the deployment of the smart factory solutions in plant: The point of contact of the IPM and global smart factory leader.
• Productivity: Define actions plan to build the productivity.
• Follow productivity action plan and ensure achievement of the Direct Labor Productivity target.
• Report the Direct Labor Productivity to support functions by using standard tools and processes.
• Ensure the transversal animation to get sustainability of Production System (SPS) level in the plant (including implementation of actions plans driven by SPS assessment).
• Ensure the growing skills at all levels in the factory on the principles of manufacturing excellence.
• Manage the plant Value Stream Mapping (current & future state) and lead the continuous improvement of Product Lead Time by animating transversal actions plan at plant level.
• Ensure the implementation of the concept of green / red, principles of SPS, architecture lines, Short Interval Management, Material Providing & Handling.