Head of Operational Excellence, BA Cartonboard

Stora Enso Group; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Stora Enso Group is seeking a Head of Operational Excellence to drive practical improvements across the Cartonboard Business Area. You will build and own the OE system, lead cross-site maturity, and coach leaders to embed routines, accountability and data-driven performance management.

You will shape roadmaps, develop internal capability, and share best practices to deliver measurable business impact across mills in Finland and Sweden. Frequent travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Operational Excellence tools in industrial settings.
• Experience in continuous improvement or manufacturing transformation.
• Proficient in Lean, Shop Floor Management, visual performance management.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and build trust across sites and functions.

Responsibilities

• Build and develop the Business Area Operational Excellence system across Cartonboard.
• Lead the cross-site maturity journey, set roadmaps and support mills in adapting standards.
• Coach mill and Business Area leaders to embed routines, accountability and fact-based performance management.
• Share best practices across the network and ensure improvement activities deliver measurable business impact.

Skills

Operational Excellence

Lean

Shop Floor Mgmt

Daily Management

Problem Solving

Performance KPIs

Education

Tech/Engineering Ed

Tools

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

## Head of Operational Excellence, BA CartonboardAnsök: Helsinki: Heltid: Registrerades i går: JR112718We are looking for a Head of Operational Excellence to lead practical operational excellence across Business Area Cartonboard and help our mills build sustainable performance through clear standards, strong routines and practical continuous improvement.**Key responsibilities*** Build, own and continuously develop the Business Area Operational Excellence system, including Shop Floor Management, daily management, structured problem-solving and maturity assessment.* Lead the cross-site maturity journey, set the roadmap and support mills in adapting Operational Excellence standards to their local context.* Coach mill and Business Area leaders to embed routines, accountability, process confirmation and fact-based performance management.* Build internal capability, share best practices across the network and ensure improvement activities deliver measurable business impact.**About you**We are looking for candidates with following qualifications: * Solid experience and strong practical knowledge of Operational Excellence tools is a must. You have used these tools hands-on in different practical cases and know how to translate methods into sustainable ways of working.* Proven experience in Operational Excellence, continuous improvement or manufacturing transformation in an industrial environment.* Strong competence in Lean, Shop Floor Management, daily management, structured problem-solving, visual performance management and capability building.* Ability to influence and coach senior leaders, drive accountability and build trust across sites and functions.Analytical and pragmatic mindset, with the ability to connect operational improvements to business impact and performance KPIs.* Relevant technical or engineering education is preferred;Lean Six Sigma certification is considered an advantage.Location: Helsinki or one of our mill locations in Finland or Sweden. Frequent travel is part of the role. You will join a culture where we achieve together, learn continuously and take accountability for creating value for our customers, our people and society. **Additional Information:** Please submit your application in English via our recruitment system. Questions regarding the position can be directed to Flavia Silva, [e-mail]. Depending on the role, we might invite you to a video interview and/or aptitude tests. Also, our recruitment process could include pre-employment actions such as background, reference and health checks as well as a drug test.**Welcome to work to The renewable materials company!**