Operational Excellence Engineer - Gemba Coach & Lean Leader

Suntory Holdings Limited; Donnery, Orléans; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Suntory Beverage & Food France is seeking an Operational Excellence Engineer at our Donnery site to drive the deployment of our OE programme and translate the site roadmap into practical actions aligned with Monozukuri Way.

You will analyse losses and performance data, coach teams in SMW tools, deliver training, manage improvement projects, and foster collaboration across production, maintenance, QA, supply chain and other functions to sustain standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in Operational Excellence, continuous improvement or manufacturing within an industrial environment.
• Practical knowledge of TPM, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, standard work or structured problem-solving.
• Ability to analyse operational data, identify root causes and convert findings into effective improvement plans.
• Project management skills, with the ability to coordinate actions, stakeholders, timelines and results.
• Strong communication, facilitation and coaching skills, with a collaborative and hands-on approach.
• Confidence working at Gemba and engaging with production and support teams.
• Fluent French and good working proficiency in English.
• Experience in beverages, FMCG or another industrial manufacturing environment would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support deployment of the Operational Excellence programme at Donnery site.
• Translate the site OE roadmap into practical actions aligned with Monozukuri Way principles.
• Analyse losses and performance data; coordinate improvement initiatives to enhance safety, quality, service, cost and productivity.
• Coach teams in SMW and OE tools; embed a culture of continuous improvement and disciplined execution.
• Design and deliver training, workshops and practical support to strengthen problem-solving capabilities.
• Manage improvement projects from diagnosis through implementation and sustain new standards.
• Promote collaboration across production, maintenance, quality, supply chain and other support functions.
• Collaborate with European partners to develop the manufacturing performance network.

Skills

Operational Excellence

Structured problem-solving

Data analysis

Project management

Communication & coaching

Gemba presence

French

English

Beverages industry experience

Education

Engineering degree or related discipline

Job description

Suntory Beverage & Food France is seeking an Operational Excellence Engineer at our Donnery site to drive the deployment of our OE programme and translate the site roadmap into practical actions aligned with Monozukuri Way.

You will analyse losses and performance data, coach teams in SMW tools, deliver training, manage improvement projects, and foster collaboration across production, maintenance, QA, supply chain and other functions to sustain standards.