Operational Excellence Facilitator: Lean & Kaizen Coach

SOMA GmbH; Mallow; On-site; EUR 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Kostal Ireland GmbH in Ireland seeks an Operational Excellence Facilitator to drive Lean projects and optimize value streams. You will lead cross-functional teams, coach staff on process improvements and ensure adherence to health, safety, and environmental standards.

The role requires hands-on experience in manufacturing, strong facilitation skills, and the ability to work within an international network. 1–2 years of relevant experience preferred, with travel to EU sites possible.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or NFQ Level 6/7/8 with manufacturing context.
• Familiarity with project management practices and software.
• Experience mapping processes and applying continuous improvement tools.
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma certification is a plus.
• Understanding of manufacturing workflows and KPIs.
• Excellent facilitation, communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and realize optimization potentials in operations and administration.
• Coordinate and support maturity and performance improvement projects.
• Drive project progress and trigger escalation as needed.
• Summarize project results using data and KPIs.
• Work within an international network to share knowledge.
• Mentor teams to apply improvement methodologies and tools.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Lean tools

Leadership

Change management

Problem solving

English proficiency

Conflict resolution

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Project management software

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Kostal Ireland GmbH in Ireland seeks an Operational Excellence Facilitator to drive Lean projects and optimize value streams. You will lead cross-functional teams, coach staff on process improvements and ensure adherence to health, safety, and environmental standards.

The role requires hands-on experience in manufacturing, strong facilitation skills, and the ability to work within an international network. 1–2 years of relevant experience preferred, with travel to EU sites possible.