HPS Lead (m/f/d) Europe

Heraeus; Hanau; Hybrid; EUR 80.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading manufacturing firm is seeking a HPS Lead in Hanau, Germany. This role entails implementing the Heraeus Production System across Europe, ensuring sustainable operational excellence and coaching leaders in lean practices. The ideal candidate has extensive operations consulting experience, is certified as a Master Black Belt, and is fluent in both English and German. The position offers a strong salary package, hybrid working, and comprehensive benefits focused on employee well-being.

Leistungen

Empowerment & Career Development

Strong salary package

Hybrid working with 30 days annual leave

Subsidised public transport

Company medical service

Sport offers at our Heraeus Balance Point

Qualifikationen

• Certification as Master Black Belt with strong Lean & Six Sigma track record.
• Willingness to travel within Europe as needed.
• Proximity to Hanau is advantageous.

Aufgaben

• Develop and implement the Heraeus Production System across European sites.
• Lead HPS assessments regionally and conduct annual site-level assessments.
• Coach teams and leaders in sustainable lean practices.

Kenntnisse

Operations consulting

Lean & Six Sigma

Analytical skills

Project management

Fluent English

Fluent German

Jobbeschreibung

don’t just follow standards – I embed operational excellence that lasts.”

As the HPS Lead (m / f / d) Europe, you will be part of the Heraeus Supply Chain Excellence Team – the internal consultancy driving transformation across the Heraeus Group. You will work with European sites from various industries – from medical technology to quartz glass – and drive the development and implementation of the Heraeus Production System (HPS) with passion, expertise, and measurable results.

Your Role – Shaping Operational Excellence

In this role, you take responsibility for embedding and advancing the HPS culture across Europe. Your focus is on sustainable value creation, not short-term fixes.

Your key responsibilities

• Further develop, implement and actively drive the Heraeus Production System (HPS) across European sites
• Lead and coordinate HPS assessments regionally and conduct site-level assessments annually
• Promote a regional Lean community and foster exchange of best practices
• Support the Six Sigma trainings (Yellow, Green, Black Belt) in Europe
• Coach teams and leaders to embed a sustainable lean culture and mindset
• Drive your own initiatives and support regional performance improvement projects
• Collaborate closely with business unit and site leadership as well as global excellence peers
• Take ownership of additional high-impact, strategic topics

Your Profile – Expertise That Inspires

• Several years of experience in operations or operations consulting
• Certified and experienced Master Black Belt with strong Lean & Six Sigma track record
• Proven ability to lead Six Sigma trainings and deploy the HPS framework
• Confident communicator across all levels – from shopfloor to executive board
• Excellent analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Strong project management capabilities and cross-functional collaboration mindset
• Fluency in English and German (written and spoken)
• Willingness to travel within Europe (flexible depending on project needs)
• Hands‑on approach, entrepreneurial mindset and a passion for sustainable excellence
• Proximity to Hanau is advantageous

What you can look forward to as part of our team

• Empowerment & Career Development - value-adding projects including multiple insights, high visibility and a cross‑functional network enabling a future transition into a management or leadership role within the Heraeus Group
• Top projects with high impact - You will always work on key topics that are highly relevant for the performance of the Heraeus Group and thus create real added value side by side with our colleagues in the business units.
• Strong salary package - attractive basic salary, performance‑related components & profit‑sharing and support for private pension plan
• Hybrid working and regular time off - a combination of remote and on‑site working, 30 days annual leave plus up to 6 additional days off (company closures on bridge days and between years), special leave for special occasions, life‑phase account for paid time off (e.g. sabbatical, earlier retirement)
• Additional benefits - on‑site subsidised public transport, company medical service with comprehensive vaccinations and preventive medical check‑ups, sport offers at our Heraeus Balance Point, delicious and healthy dishes in our canteen and social counseling to foster and ensure mental health

Curious? Apply now!

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