Operational Excellence Manager (m/f/d)

Linde; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Linde Advanced Material Technologies Inc. in Europe seeks an Operational Excellence Manager to drive Productivity, Lean Six Sigma and Digital deployment across 9 sites. You will lead the project pipeline, develop champions, and partner with finance to quantify improvements.

The role requires strong engineering/ manufacturing background, exceptional analytical and project-management skills, and travel up to 50%. Join a global team focused on safety, quality and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Operational/Manufacturing experience with a strong technical foundation in Engineering or Materials Science.
• Engineering degree or related field desirable.
• Experience in Productivity management, ideally in regulated industries such as aviation manufacturing.
• Experience leading Productivity improvement projects; Lean/Six Sigma beneficial.
• Strong analytical skills: process mapping, data analysis, root cause analysis.
• Excellent project management; manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills across functions.
• Track record of operational success and progression through positions of increasing responsibility.
• Good spoken and written English.
• Travel regionally and internationally up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Own Productivity project pipeline for Europe region across 9 sites.
• Partner with financial controllers to analyse and validate direct impact on P&L.
• Develop network of plant Productivity champions for ownership and replication.
• Oversee and drive OE training development programme for the region, incl. Lean Six Sigma and Digital.
• Lead and coordinate Productivity projects focused on cost improvements.
• Ensure OE organisation meets objectives and delivers financial improvements.
• Lead high-impact major change projects for the region and collaborate with regional leaders.
• Lead Kaizen events and facilitate workshops for plant teams.
• Uphold safety commitment culture in line with Linde standards.

Skills

Operational experience

Engineering background

Productivity management

Lean Six Sigma

Data analysis

Project management

Cross-functional

English proficiency

Travel 50%

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Linde Advanced Material Technologies Inc.

Operational Excellence Manager (m/f/d)

All Linde AMT Europe hub locations | req28012

What You Will Enjoy Doing

• As a member of the Global Operational Excellence team you will have overall responsibility for the Productivity, Lean Six Sigma and Digital deployment programme for the region Europe across 9 sites (France, Germany, Italy, UK).
• Working with plant resources and finance colleagues, you will manage the Productivity project pipeline for the region, focusing on implementing highest impact projects first and ensuring appropriate resource is assigned to each project.
• Partnering with financial controllers to analyse and validate the direct impact of Productivity actions to the Profit & Loss Account will be part of your role
• You will develop the network of plant Productivity champions to improve ownership and adoption of Productivity initiatives in their facilities, promoting sharing of best practice and replication
• In this role you will oversee and drive the Operational Excellence training development programme for the region, including Lean Six Sigma and Digital, partnering with regional HR teams on employee development. This includes plant Productivity resources and operational employees
• You will lead and coordinate Productivity projects focused on the achievement of company and business objectives, prioritising cost improvements
• Furthermore, you will ensure the regional Operational Excellence organisation meets objectives and delivers planned financial improvements
• You lead high-impact major change projects for the region and ensure that the regional team operate as a team for maximum benefit to the region. This will require close collaboration with the regional Operations Director and Plant Managers
• Leading Kaizen events and facilitate workshops in support of plant teams will be part of your role
• You will be a role model for upholding a safety commitment culture in line with Linde standard

What Makes You Great

• You have Operational/Manufacturing experience with a strong technical foundation in Engineering or Materials Science
• A degree in Engineering or related field is desirable
• You have experience in Productivity management, ideally with experience in a regulated industry such as aviation manufacturing
• Demonstrated experience in leading Productivity improvement projects, preferably with experience in Lean/Six Sigma methodologies is beneficial
• You have strong analytical skills with experience in process mapping, data analysis, and root cause analysis
• Further, you have excellent project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and ensure timely project completion
• You have strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
• The candidate must demonstrate a track record of operational success and progression through positions of increasing responsibility
• Additionally you must have a good standard of spoken and written English
• And you will communicate challenges, requirements, and business updates in a proactive manner, and be able to effectively escalateg issues as they arise
• The candidate must be prepared to travel regionally and internationally up to 50% of the time

Why you will love working with us

Linde Advanced Material Technologies, formerly Praxair Surface Technologies, is a company that revolutionizes industries through innovative materials and surface coatings. We are leaders in advanced materials and offer metal powders, sputtering targets, and surface coatings that enhance performance across various sectors. Our strong focus on innovation is evident in our superior technologies for the aerospace, energy, semiconductor, automotive, and industrial industries. We continually work together to ensure that our employees and our customers remain safe. We pride ourselves on being hard-working, tenacious and results-driven people who are committed to safety, quality, Inclusion and self-improvement.

What we offer you!

At Linde, the sky is not the limit. If you’re looking to build a career where your work reaches beyond your job description and betters the people with whom you work, the communities we serve, and the world in which we all live, at Linde, your opportunities are limitless. Be Linde. Be Limitless.

Whether you are looking for a career change or looking for a place to grow, Linde has a wealth of opportunities. You will quickly feel right at home here. We are a close team that has a local community feel while receiving the benefits associated with a global organization. You must be confident in being autonomous, making decisions which fit the wider business goals and shaping your own input and value to the business. Helping you to balance work with your life is important to Linde, we have high expectations but understand you have other needs also.

We provide a comprehensive benefits programme that supports employees and their families.

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Any designations used of course apply to persons of all genders. The form of speech used here is for simplicity only.

Linde Advanced Material Technologies Inc. acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.