Europe Process Excellence Leader for Sustainable Manufacturing

Barry Callebaut Manufacturing Iberica SA.; Wieze; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Barry Callebaut Manufacturing Iberica SA. is seeking a senior Process Excellence lead to drive manufacturing performance across the WE + CEMEA excl. Cocoa network. You will push critical processes into control, reduce variation and losses, and build capability to sustain improvements.

You will partner with site teams to quantify losses in yield and throughput, and deploy standards aligned with the Global Process Excellence CoE and BCOS. Travel to sites is required.

Qualifications

• Technical degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, or Food Engineering.
• 10+ years in process engineering, manufacturing, or process excellence.
• Global matrix experience in multinational manufacturing settings.
• Experience with process transfers, validation, commissioning and new product support.
• Minimum 3 years leading a technical team.

Responsibilities

• Lead PDCA loss-elimination routines focusing on MUV and speed loss at priority sites.
• Quantify losses in yield, waste, rework, first-time-right performance and throughput; establish improvement plans.
• Monitor implementation, validate benefits with Operations and Finance; sustain gains.
• Develop and deploy process standards aligned with Global Process Excellence CoE and BCOS.
• Define operating windows, centerlines and reaction plans; contribute to DCR governance.
• Collaborate with Engineering on bottlenecks and throughput improvements.
• Identify knowledge gaps and build capability through coaching and training.
• Contribute to competency frameworks and learning materials; activate process communities.
• Ensure readiness in Initiative Management for new products, transfers and capacity initiatives.
• Identify opportunities using digital tools and process optimization; lead improvement workstreams.

Skills

PDCA

Root-cause analysis

Statistical process control

Process optimization

Cross-functional leadership

Manufacturing data interpretation

Travel willingness

Education

Technical degree in Chemical/Mechanical/Industrial/Food Engineering

Tools

Process capability analysis

Job description

Barry Callebaut Manufacturing Iberica SA. is seeking a senior Process Excellence lead to drive manufacturing performance across the WE + CEMEA excl. Cocoa network. You will push critical processes into control, reduce variation and losses, and build capability to sustain improvements.

You will partner with site teams to quantify losses in yield and throughput, and deploy standards aligned with the Global Process Excellence CoE and BCOS. Travel to sites is required.