Operational Excellence Project Lead

Robin Radar; Delft; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place to Work certified

Pension plan

Commuting allowance

30 days paid holiday

Training and certifications

High quality equipment

International team and social events

Job summary

Robin Radar in Delft, Netherlands, is seeking a Process Improvement Project Manager to lead end-to-end operational improvement initiatives across production, logistics, and engineering.

You will diagnose root causes, design scalable workflows, and embed smooth processes with Jira and Odoo, coordinating with cross-functional teams and coaching change.

This role focuses on metrics, KPI tracking, and driving adoption of new practices in a fast-growing high-tech environment.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or Business Administration
• 7+ years delivering hands-on process improvement projects in fast-growing high-tech/manufacturing environments
• Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt, or Agile certification
• Mastery of Lean tools incl. Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, 5 Whys, Pareto analysis
• Experience managing multiple improvement projects concurrently
• Experience configuring workflow tools like Jira and driving ERP adoption (Odoo)
• Fluent in English; Dutch proficiency is a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end operational improvement projects from diagnosis to post-implementation
• Deep-dive into workflows to identify waste and translate into SOPs
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to remove bottlenecks and ensure smooth handovers
• Coach and enable teams through change management to embed new processes
• Define project KPIs, establish baselines, and build dashboards to track progress
• Translate optimized workflows into Jira/Odoo configurations and drive adoption

Skills

Industrial Engineering

Operations Management

Lean Six Sigma

Kaizen

Value Stream Mapping

5 Whys

Pareto analysis

Jira

Odoo

English fluency

Education

BSc/MSc in Industrial Engineering

Tools

Jira

Odoo

Job description

Robin Radar in Delft, Netherlands, is seeking a Process Improvement Project Manager to lead end-to-end operational improvement initiatives across production, logistics, and engineering.

You will diagnose root causes, design scalable workflows, and embed smooth processes with Jira and Odoo, coordinating with cross-functional teams and coaching change.

This role focuses on metrics, KPI tracking, and driving adoption of new practices in a fast-growing high-tech environment.