Sustainability jobs in Germany

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At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future.We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide.We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

About the Role

The Continuous Improvement (CI) Leader is responsible for implementing various methods (e.g., Kaizen, Lean, 5S, etc.) with the goal of continuously improving productivity, process and service quality, and reducing energy consumption and waste.

Key Responsibilities include

• Planning, coordination, and execution of CI projects (project management)
  Responsible for tracking of all investment projects at the site in coordination with the factory controller.
• Implementation of various systems and tools (e.g., Kaizen, Lean, 5S, etc.) with the goal of continuously increasing productivity, process and service quality, and reducing energy consumption and waste.
• Training, coaching, and supporting all employees in the introduction of new ways of working (SAP, team boards, etc.).
• Coordination and creation of the quarterly information flyer for the site.

About You

• You have a Master's/Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
• You bring at least 5 years of professional experience in industrial production and CI (Continuous Improvement) environment.
• You have experience in Process management (TPM, Lean/Six Sigma, Black Belt certification, etc.)
• You have experience in project and change management
• You are a German speaker with very good English skills
• Business-oriented thinking and action driven
• Safety awareness
• Networker
• Initiative and commitment
• Analytical skills and conceptual ability