Process Optimization Lead — Flexible Hours & Hybrid Work

BARRETT & YOUNG; West-Vlaanderen; Hybride; EUR 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Company car

Meal vouchers

Eco vouchers

Sport vouchers

Culture vouchers

Gift vouchers

Hospitalization insurance

Group insurance

Flexible working hours

Work from home

Extensive training opportunities

Career growth potential

Warm family-oriented culture

Broad responsibility & tangible impact

Résumé du poste

BARRETT & YOUNG in Kortrijk region seeks a Process Optimization Manager to lead the process engineering team and bridge R&D with production for continuous improvement. You will coach and develop the team, set optimal machine settings, and drive data-driven improvements across the plant.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, collaboration with quality, maintenance and engineering, and a focus on operational excellence in a dynamic manufacturing environment. Fluent French is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical field.
• Experience leading engineers, preferably in the food sector.
• Strong people management, motivation, guidance and coaching.
• Process-oriented mindset to identify bottlenecks and improvement opportunities.
• Hands-on, pragmatic, solution-driven approach.
• Fluent in French, both written and spoken.

Responsabilités

• Lead the team of process engineers and coach them on technical and operational aspects.
• Guide new product developments from initial testing to commercial production.
• Ensure correct machine settings and provide clear instructions to operators for safe and high-quality production.
• Analyze data and identify root causes of production loss or quality issues.
• Develop and implement improvements in collaboration with production, quality, maintenance, and engineering teams.
• Report and analyze production performance to identify optimization opportunities and implement solutions.

Connaissances

Team leadership

Process optimization

Data analysis

Coaching

Cross-functional work

Problem solving

French fluency

Formation

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical field

Description du poste

BARRETT & YOUNG in Kortrijk region seeks a Process Optimization Manager to lead the process engineering team and bridge R&D with production for continuous improvement. You will coach and develop the team, set optimal machine settings, and drive data-driven improvements across the plant.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, collaboration with quality, maintenance and engineering, and a focus on operational excellence in a dynamic manufacturing environment. Fluent French is required.