EMEA Lean Transformation Leader

Vertiv Group; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv is seeking a senior Continuous Improvement Leader to drive Lean deployment across 10 EMEA manufacturing sites. The role focuses on standardizing tools, governance, and a live Lean culture through coaching and structured site assessments.

You will develop roadmaps, create playbooks, and lead cross-site Kaizen events to reduce lead times, improve OEE, and strengthen CI capability regionally. English fluency and multi-site experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or closely related technical field.
• Lean Practitioner certification; Six Sigma Green Belt required; Black Belt preferred.
• 7–10+ years in Lean/CI within multi-site manufacturing environments.
• Hands-on Lean transformation leadership across multiple sites.
• Experience building/coaching CI teams and managing concurrent improvements.
• Proficiency in data analysis and KPI tracking (Excel, Power BI).
• Fluency in English; additional European languages preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deploy a standardized Lean Management System (LMS) across 10 EMEA sites with governance.
• Lead VSM, 5S/6S, SMED, TPM, pull/kanban, and visual management to cut waste and shorten lead times.
• Develop and maintain site-specific Lean roadmaps and playbooks for consistent deployment.
• Coach CI champions and Lean Leaders to build self-sustaining capability at each plant.
• Drive year-over-year OEE improvements and flow redesign to reduce lead times.
• Share best practices across the regional CI network and mentor lighthouse plants.

Skills

Lean

CI

VSM

Kaizen

5S/6S

SMED

TPM

pull systems

visual management

OEE

leadership

coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Lean Practitioner certification

Six Sigma Green Belt

Tools

Excel

Power BI

MES data

Job description

Vertiv is seeking a senior Continuous Improvement Leader to drive Lean deployment across 10 EMEA manufacturing sites. The role focuses on standardizing tools, governance, and a live Lean culture through coaching and structured site assessments.

You will develop roadmaps, create playbooks, and lead cross-site Kaizen events to reduce lead times, improve OEE, and strengthen CI capability regionally. English fluency and multi-site experience are essential.