Operational Excellence Lead

Vandemoortele; Eeklo; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Big little family

Internal mobility and promotional opps

Value and well-being of associates

Job summary

Vandemoortele is seeking an Operational Excellence Manager for its Eeklo production site in Belgium. The role drives continuous improvement culture, linking initiatives to performance and long-term value creation across all departments.

You will coach managers and operators, design learning systems, and ensure sustainable improvements on the shop floor. Strong TPM/Lean/Six Sigma expertise is essential.

Qualifications

• Master degree required.
• Experience in manufacturing, preferably FMCG.
• Strong knowledge of TPM, Lean, and Six Sigma methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement culture across the site.
• Shape how the organisation learns and improves beyond tools.
• Support all departments from production to HR with OPEX.
• Translate operational excellence into business impact and value.
• Coach leaders and operators to own improvement cycles.
• Develop learning systems and knowledge architecture.

Skills

TPM

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Systems thinking

Change management

Dutch fluent

Education

Master degree

Job description

Vandemoortele is seeking an Operational Excellence Manager for its Eeklo production site in Belgium. The role drives continuous improvement culture, linking initiatives to performance and long-term value creation across all departments.

You will coach managers and operators, design learning systems, and ensure sustainable improvements on the shop floor. Strong TPM/Lean/Six Sigma expertise is essential.