Plant Continuous Improvement Manager

As the Plant Continuous Improvement Manager you will lead a team of 3 change agents and will be the key person as the major driving factor for the plant transformation. In this role, you are the key contact for the transformation on site and support leaders and employees in adopting new operating models and ways of working to become best in class in our industry and strive for Operational Excellence. This position partners with employees at various levels throughout the organization to drive the consistent and timely implementation of management practices, e.g. lean management and other continuous improvement projects.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks

• Assist with deployment and execution of Operational Excellence program for the site.
• Make plant manager and his plant leadership team successful in implementing Operational Excellence by implementing Trivium Business Standard (which is based on lean, WECOM philosophy).
• Build credibility on new ways of working through direct, personal engagement with leaders and employees together with the team of Change Agents.
• Support the analysis and reporting on the adoption of the new ways of working, including escalating identified roadblocks to execution of the transformation.
• Develop solutions and resolve the most complex issues through notable depth and organizational experience in Trivium Business System.
• Synthesize information into concise insights for the transformation leadership team.
• Assist in mentoring employees on the tools required by the new methodology to obtain results and maintain controls after implementation. Provide professional or technical growth through assignment, mentoring, or training.
• Ensure and provide regular updates/meetings with site team consisting of Plant Management Team, and support Plant Manager in updating senior management.

Key Skills & Experience

• Technical studies as a background or comparable experiences in an industrial/production environment.
• 3-5 years experience in implementing lean tools/techniques on Gemba as a project leader of cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Profound knowledge of Lean/WECOM/6Sigma tools and techniques, especially in root cause problem solving, performance management, value stream management, and workplace organization (5S).
• Demonstrated ability to develop, implement, and manage data-driven and results-oriented transformation programs in a manufacturing environment autonomously that achieve the targeted goal.
• Experience leading teams to achieve challenging goals.
• Experience managing stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Strong relationship building and influencing skills with a large informal network within the organization.
• Strong organizational skills and good judgment; must be a team player, positive, flexible, and creative.
• Strong coaching, training, and facilitation skills; ability to manage group interactions.
• Demonstrated creative thinker and problem solver.
• Fluency in German and English, writing and speaking.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced and dynamic test-and-learn environment.

Job Complexity and Challenges

• Mindset change towards a new way of working and thinking.
• Working in a matrix environment, i.e., work with local management, work stream leaders, local and Group HR, other Group functions such as Quality, and external consulting teams.
• High visibility to Trivium's top management.

What we offer

• Working in a healthy organization with a supportive atmosphere.
• Opportunity to work with very impactful accounts in Europe.
• Team spirit for our goals and visions.
• Autonomy & accountability for areas of responsibility.
• Attractive salary packages.
• High-performance culture with impressive and experienced colleagues from the industry and consulting firms.

BRINGING YOUR TRUE SELF TO WORK

To reach our goals, we know we need colleagues at all levels who are truly diverse in every way. That's why we are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or protected veteran status. Our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and so do our people. It's business critical for us to ensure all our people have what they need to perform at their best and can be their true selves at work.