Regional TPM & Operational Excellence Leader

Essity; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Essity is seeking a regional Manufacturing Excellence professional to drive TPM deployment across multiple sites and lead transformation initiatives. You will collaborate with Operations Directors and site leaders to accelerate World Class Manufacturing practices and deliver measurable business results.

The role involves extensive international travel (~50%), working with diverse teams, and coaching on TPM pillars, standard work, and governance to raise performance and reliability.

Qualifications

• University degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Production, or related.
• Strong experience in manufacturing or industrial operations with multi-site exposure.
• Hands-on TPM implementation experience and knowledge of TPM pillars and governance.
• Experience supporting factories through TPM milestones and JIPM certification is desirable.
• Proven track record of structured problem solving and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead TPM deployment across assigned manufacturing sites aligned with business priorities.
• Partner with regional leaders to align TPM deployment across multiple sites.
• Support maturity assessments, audits, and certification milestones with coaching.
• Identify operational gaps, perform root cause analyses, and strengthen standard work.
• Drive measurable improvements in OEE, productivity, reliability, and cost reduction.
• Conduct health checks and define corrective actions to meet roadmap objectives.
• Facilitate sharing and standardization of best practices across the network.
• Support digital manufacturing and Industry 4.0 initiatives within the TPM roadmap.

Skills

TPM deployment

Change agent

Leadership

Cross-cultural

Problem solving

Project mgmt

English fluent

Spanish beneficial

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Essity is seeking a regional Manufacturing Excellence professional to drive TPM deployment across multiple sites and lead transformation initiatives. You will collaborate with Operations Directors and site leaders to accelerate World Class Manufacturing practices and deliver measurable business results.

The role involves extensive international travel (~50%), working with diverse teams, and coaching on TPM pillars, standard work, and governance to raise performance and reliability.