Manager Continuous Improvement

ALARA; Nederland; Hybride; EUR 90 000 - 125 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

ALARA is seeking a full-time Continuous Improvement Manager to partner with the Director of Operations to drive process improvement and operational excellence across the site.

You will identify bottlenecks, implement Lean, Kaizen, QRM and PDCA, coach teams, and translate strategic objectives into concrete improvement programs. This role offers strategic influence, exposure to investment programmes, and a culture of ownership and craftsmanship.

Qualifications

• Higher professional or university-level education is required.
• Extensive experience in process improvement, organisational development and change management.
• Proven experience within a production, manufacturing or technical environment.
• Experience with Lean, Operational Excellence, QRM or comparable improvement methodologies.
• Experience in leading and supporting organisation-wide change programmes.
• Experience in developing KPI-driven management and performance management systems.

Responsabilités

• Developing and implementing the vision and strategy for Continuous Improvement.
• Translating business objectives into concrete improvement programmes.
• Advising the Director of Operations on organisational development, performance and improvement potential.
• Contributing to investment programmes and the future development of Operations.
• Identifying and analysing inefficiencies in processes, systems and collaboration.
• Initiating, leading and supporting improvement and change programmes.
• Introducing and applying methodologies such as Lean, Kaizen, QRM, PDCA and Operational Excellence.
• Managing KPIs, performance and measurable improvement results.
• Reducing costs associated with poor quality and waste throughout the organisation.
• Embedding improvements in processes, systems, standards and working methods.
• Coaching managers and teams in structured problem-solving.
• Developing improvement teams and promoting ownership throughout the organisation.
• Building support for change at all levels of the organisation.
• Encouraging knowledge sharing, standardisation and continuous learning.
• Strengthening a culture in which continuous improvement is part of everyday work.

Connaissances

Lean

Kaizen

QRM

PDCA

Operational Excellence

Change management

KPI management

Shop floor engagement

Formation

Higher professional or university-level education

Description du poste

ALARA is a dynamic organisation focused on solving noise-related challenges for our customers. We provide tailor-made solutions, including acoustic enclosures, walls and containers, noise-reducing ventilation systems, acoustic doors and silencers.

Are you a change leader who knows how to engage people, improve processes and embed sustainable results? Do you have experience in a technical, production-focused environment and are you energised by delivering lasting improvements? If so, we are looking for you!

The role

For our Operations organisation, we are looking for a full-time Continuous Improvement Manager. You will be a strategic and tactical sparring partner to the Director of Operations, taking ownership of improving processes, performance and collaboration. You will create a culture of continuous improvement in which employees contribute every day to quality, customer satisfaction and operational excellence.

As Continuous Improvement Manager, you will be responsible for developing, implementing and embedding an organisation-wide improvement strategy, with a particular focus on Operations. You will identify opportunities, analyse bottlenecks and translate organisational objectives into concrete improvement initiatives.

You will combine strong analytical skills with a pragmatic approach and know how to engage employees at all levels in the change process. You will not only drive improvement initiatives, but also act as a coach, facilitator and source of inspiration.

In addition, you will be an important adviser to the Director of Operations at both tactical and strategic level and will play an active role in investment and optimisation programmes.

Your responsibilities span several areas:

Strategic

• Developing and implementing the vision and strategy for Continuous Improvement.
• Translating business objectives into concrete improvement programmes.
• Advising the Director of Operations on organisational development, performance and improvement potential.
• Contributing to investment programmes and the future development of Operations.

Operational

• Identifying and analysing inefficiencies in processes, systems and collaboration.
• Initiating, leading and supporting improvement and change programmes.
• Introducing and applying methodologies such as Lean, Kaizen, QRM, PDCA and Operational Excellence.
• Managing KPIs, performance and measurable improvement results.
• Reducing costs associated with poor quality and waste throughout the organisation.
• Embedding improvements in processes, systems, standards and working methods.

Leadership and culture

• Coaching managers and teams in structured problem-solving.
• Developing improvement teams and promoting ownership throughout the organisation.
• Building support for change at all levels of the organisation.
• Encouraging knowledge sharing, standardisation and continuous learning.
• Strengthening a culture in which continuous improvement is part of everyday work.

Your profile

We are looking for a confident professional who can think strategically while also making an impact at operational level, with:

• Higher professional or university-level education and thinking skills.
• Extensive experience in process improvement, organisational development and change management.
• Proven experience within a production, manufacturing or technical environment.
• Experience with Lean, Operational Excellence, QRM or comparable improvement methodologies.
• Experience in leading and supporting organisation-wide change programmes.
• Experience in developing KPI-driven management and performance management systems.

The ideal candidate is:

• Analytical and results-oriented.
• A natural relationship builder.
• Pragmatic and decisive.
• Able to influence and persuade without relying on hierarchical authority.
• Critical when necessary and supportive and coaching-oriented whenever possible.
• Visibly present and actively engaged on the shop floor.
• Focused on structural, long-term solutions rather than treating symptoms.

What do we offer?

• A key position within an ambitious and technically advanced organisation.
• Direct influence on the strategic and operational direction of Operations.
• Plenty of scope to implement your own vision and improvement initiatives.
• The opportunity to work in an environment where entrepreneurship, ownership and craftsmanship are central.
• An excellent employment package appropriate to the seniority of the role, based on the Dutch CAO Metaal en Techniek .
• Extensive opportunities for professional development and further career growth.