Lean Six Sigma Black Belt – EMEA Regional Leader

Vertiv; Piove di Sacco; In loco; EUR 110.000 - 150.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Vertiv is seeking a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt – EMEA Regional Leader to anchor Pillar 1 in Business Transformation across 10 plants. You will lead high-impact DMAIC projects, drive cost, quality, delivery, and capacity improvements, and build a pipeline of LSS-certified talent.

You will champion advanced analytics, develop regional roadmaps, and mentor Belt candidates while collaborating with cross-functional teams to sustain optimization across the EMEA region.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or related technical discipline.
• LSS Black Belt certification with completed, financially validated projects.
• 7+ years in Operational Excellence, Lean Six Sigma, or Business Transformation in manufacturing environments.
• 5+ years Black Belt project delivery with $500K+ annualized savings per project.
• 3+ years multi-site or regional scope driving improvements across distributed operations.
• Advanced proficiency in statistical analysis software (Minitab, JMP, or equivalent).
• Proficiency in data visualization tools (Power BI, Excel) and ERP knowledge (SAP preferred).
• Fluency in English; additional languages a plus.

Mansioni

• Identify, scope, and charter high-impact transformation projects with end-to-end DMAIC delivery and full accountability for scope, timeline, and financial outcomes.
• Lead systemic process redesign to eliminate waste and bottlenecks across value streams.
• Apply DMAIC with SIPOC, VOC/CTQ, baseline capability, MSA, root-cause tools, and robust control plans.
• Manage concurrent projects across multiple EMEA sites, prioritizing resources for maximum business impact.
• Apply DOE, regression, SPC, ANOVA, and hypothesis testing to validate solutions with data-driven evidence.
• Build and maintain dashboards for key processes across all EMEA plants to monitor process drift.
• Collaborate with Digitization & AI and Lean/CI leaders to enable integrated transformation across sites.

Conoscenze

Black Belt experience

Operational Excellence

Project leadership

Statistical analysis

Data visualization

ERP experience

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in related field (preferred)

Strumenti

Minitab

JMP

Power BI

Excel

SAP

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description

The Lean Six Sigma Black Belt – EMEA Regional Leader is a senior expert individual contributor reporting directly to the EMEA Sr Operational Excellence Director. This role is the anchor of Pillar 1 – Business Transformation within Vertiv’s EMEA Operational Excellence organization, covering 10 manufacturing plants across the region. The Black Belt Leader is responsible for leading the most strategically significant transformation projects through rigorous DMAIC methodology, delivering financially validated results in cost, quality, delivery, and capacity. The role also builds a self-sustaining pipeline of LSS-certified talent and owns the EMEA transformation project portfolio.

Location

Based at any of Vertiv's EMEA plant or office. The role will involve approximately 50% travel across EMEA manufacturing locations. Proximity to an international airport would therefore be beneficial.

Reports To

EMEA Sr Operational Excellence Director

Direct Reports

None – Senior Individual Contributor with regional scope

Key Responsabilities

Business Transformation & Project Leadership

• Identify, scope, and charter high-impact transformation projects aligned to EMEA business objectives, leading end-to-end DMAIC delivery with full accountability for scope, timeline, and financial outcomes.
• Lead process redesign at a systemic level targeting structural elimination of waste, bottlenecks, and non-value-adding activities across entire value streams.
• Execute all DMAIC phases with statistical rigor: SIPOC, VOC/CTQ, baseline capability, MSA, root cause analysis (fishbone, 5-Why, FMEA, DOE), and robust control plans.
• Manage concurrent transformation projects across multiple EMEA sites, prioritizing resource deployment to maximize aggregate business impact.

Advanced Analytics & Data-Driven Decision Making

• Apply advanced statistical methods (DOE, regression, SPC, ANOVA, hypothesis testing) to validate improvement solutions and underpin decisions with data-driven evidence.
• Build and maintain process capability dashboards for key manufacturing processes across all EMEA plants to enable proactive identification of process drift.
• Partner with the Digitization & AI EMEA Leader to leverage IoT, MES, and real-time data for deeper analytical insight and closed-loop process control.

Results Delivery – Cost, Quality, Delivery & Capacity

• Drive annualized cost-out savings through elimination of scrap, rework, and structural manufacturing cost reductions, with all savings validated by Finance.
• Improve process yield and first-pass quality rates by eliminating root-cause defects; target measurable reductions in customer complaints, warranty costs, and internal nonconformances.
• Unlock manufacturing capacity constraints without capital investment by eliminating bottlenecks, improving OEE, and optimizing changeover times.

Green Belt Mentoring & Capability Building

• Identify, select, and mentor high-potential Green Belt candidates across all 9 EMEA plants, providing structured project coaching throughout their certification journey.
• Develop and deliver LSS training curriculum tailored to the Vertiv manufacturing context, covering DMAIC tools, statistical fundamentals, and project management.
• Build a regional LSS community of practice enabling peer learning, best practice sharing, and ongoing skill development post-certification.

Portfolio Management & Strategic Roadmap

• Develop and maintain a structured EMEA Business Transformation project portfolio covering all 9 plants: project status, savings forecast, resource allocation, and risk log.
• Lead quarterly Portfolio Review meetings with the EMEA Sr OpEx Director and site leaders to re-prioritize the pipeline and identify emerging opportunities.
• Develop multi-year Business Transformation roadmaps for each EMEA plant, integrating LSS projects, capability-building targets, and technology enablement.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with the Digitization & AI and Lean / CI EMEA Leaders to ensure coherent, integrated transformation across all sites.
• Provide OpEx expertise to NPI programs and footprint optimization initiatives, embedding Lean and DFSS principles from Day 1.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or related technical discipline.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB) certification from a recognized body (ASQ, IASSC, or corporate equivalent) with completed, financially validated projects.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in Operational Excellence, Lean Six Sigma, or Business Transformation within complex manufacturing environments.
• 5+ years of hands-on Black Belt project delivery with a track record of financially significant improvements ($500K+ annualized savings per project).
• 3+ years of multi-site or regional scope, driving consistent improvement across geographically distributed operations.
• Advanced proficiency in statistical analysis software (Minitab, JMP, or equivalent): capability studies, regression, DOE, SPC.
• Proficiency in data visualization tools (Power BI, Excel) and working knowledge of ERP systems (SAP preferred).
• Fluency in English; additional European languages a strong plus.

Preferred

• Master’s degree (MSc, MBA, or MEng) in Operational Excellence, Engineering Management, or Manufacturing Systems.
• Experience in power electronics, data center infrastructure, HVAC, or precision manufacturing sectors.
• PMP or PRINCE2 certification; experience in multinational/matrix organizations across European countries.

Application Requirements

Please submit your CV in English.

This role may be performed in multiple jurisdictions. In jurisdictions subject to EU Pay Transparency requirements, a locally applicable salary range applies and will be communicated in accordance with local legal obligations, if not shown in this posting. Salary ranges for other jurisdictions may vary in line with local market conditions and applicable legislation.