Value Stream CI & Automation Operations Lead

Picnic Technologies; Ridderkerk; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days

Car lease

Meals on site

Pension plan

Laptop

Job summary

Picnic Technologies seeks a Continuous Improvement and Value Stream Operations Manager for its Dordrecht site. You’ll own the long-term performance and KPI roadmap of your value stream, lead multiple teams across shifts, and collaborate with the Site Manager to deliver safety, quality and efficiency.

You will drive daily Kaizen, embed a culture of operational excellence, and ensure high-volume, high-SKU workflows run smoothly in an automated environment.

Qualifications

• University degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of leadership experience in warehouse or automated operations.
• Hands-on experience in automated or semi-automated fulfilment environments.

Responsibilities

• Own the long-term performance and KPI roadmap of your value stream, defining strategy and driving improvements in safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Lead the value stream day to day, coaching supervisors to lead their teams and meet targets.
• Analyze workflows to identify bottlenecks and implement improvements to increase efficiency and reliability.
• Lead daily Kaizen and improvement initiatives embedding a culture of operational excellence.
• Maintain clean, safe environment applying 5S principles and standardization across teams.
• Collaborate with maintenance, engineering, planning, analysts, and last-mile teams for seamless ops.

Skills

Leadership

Lean & continuous improvement

Data analysis (Tableau, Excel)

Bilingual English/Dutch

Automation / fulfillment ops

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

University degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Tableau

Excel

Job description

Picnic Technologies seeks a Continuous Improvement and Value Stream Operations Manager for its Dordrecht site. You’ll own the long-term performance and KPI roadmap of your value stream, lead multiple teams across shifts, and collaborate with the Site Manager to deliver safety, quality and efficiency.

You will drive daily Kaizen, embed a culture of operational excellence, and ensure high-volume, high-SKU workflows run smoothly in an automated environment.