Operational Excellence Leader - Lean & Impact

01 Stora Enso Oyj; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Stora Enso Oyj is seeking an experienced leader to own and continuously develop the Business Area Operational Excellence system across mills. You will lead the cross-site maturity journey, set roadmaps and help sites adapt standards locally.

You will coach mill and business area leaders to embed routines, accountability, and fact-based performance management. The role emphasizes building internal capability and sharing best practices to drive measurable business impact.

Qualifications

• Solid experience with Operational Excellence tools.
• Hands-on experience in an industrial environment.
• Experience in Lean, Shop Floor Management, daily management, structured problem-solving, visual performance management.
• Lean Six Sigma certification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Build, own and continuously develop the Business Area Operational Excellence system across sites.
• Lead the cross-site maturity journey, set the roadmap and support mills in adapting standards to local context.
• Coach mill and Business Area leaders to embed routines, accountability and fact-based performance management.
• Build internal capability and share best practices to deliver measurable business impact.

Skills

Lean

Shop Floor Mgmt

Daily management

Problem solving

Performance management

Capability building

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Stora Enso Oyj is seeking an experienced leader to own and continuously develop the Business Area Operational Excellence system across mills. You will lead the cross-site maturity journey, set roadmaps and help sites adapt standards locally.

You will coach mill and business area leaders to embed routines, accountability, and fact-based performance management. The role emphasizes building internal capability and sharing best practices to drive measurable business impact.