Production Improvement Engineer — Lean, Flow & Quality

NOVENCO® Building & Industry A/S; Øverup; On-site; DKK 520,000 - 680,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NOVENCollege

Collaborative working environment

Global projects

Job summary

NOVENCO Building & Industry A/S is seeking a structured Production Engineer to join the Continuous Improvement team in Denmark. You will partner with Production, Engineering and Supply Chain to optimise processes, improve productivity and deliver high-quality output.

You will map processes, implement standardised methods, and lead improvement projects using Lean and Kaizen to reduce waste and downtime while tracking KPIs with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Relevant technical education as a production/manufacturing/mechanical engineer or similar.
• Experience with production engineering, process optimisation or continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, problem-solving methods and process standardisation.
• Experience with data analysis and the use of KPIs to identify improvement opportunities and measure results.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across production with a focus on productivity, quality, flow and delivery performance.
• Analyse production processes, identify root causes and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
• Support the development and standardisation of production methods, work instructions and operational processes.
• Facilitate improvement workshops and collaborate with production teams to develop practical solutions.
• Use Lean, Kaizen and other continuous improvement methods to reduce waste, variation and production downtime.
• Establish, monitor and follow up on relevant production KPIs in close cooperation with stakeholders.
• Support capacity, layout and material flow improvements to create efficient and reliable production processes.
• Contribute to the implementation of new products, equipment and processes in cooperation with Engineering and Production.
• Ensure that improvement activities are documented, communicated and embedded in daily operations.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Kaizen

Problem-solving methods

Process standardisation

Data analysis

KPIs

5S

Value stream mapping

Root cause analysis

Education

Engineering degree (production/manufacturing/mechanical) or similar

Job description

NOVENCO Building & Industry A/S is seeking a structured Production Engineer to join the Continuous Improvement team in Denmark. You will partner with Production, Engineering and Supply Chain to optimise processes, improve productivity and deliver high-quality output.

You will map processes, implement standardised methods, and lead improvement projects using Lean and Kaizen to reduce waste and downtime while tracking KPIs with stakeholders.