Continuous Improvement Lead - CHB

APM Terminals; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 156,240 - 217,620; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life & Accident Insurance

Supplementary Pension Plan (Pracownic​

Company Social Benefits Fund (ZFŚS)

Employee Assistance Program

Global Referral Program

Role Specific Benefits

Job summary

Maersk GSC Poland is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager to embed an outcome-driven CI operating model across regional teams in Poland. You will partner with leaders, coach teams, and turn improvement opportunities into measurable business results.

You will lead deployment of CI tools like MOS, TMW, Bowler, A3 and SQC, while driving timely delivery, governance and capability-building across the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence, Lean, Six Sigma or process improvement.
• Strong understanding of performance-management routines and operational governance.
• Experience with tools/methodologies such as A3, Bowler, daily management, standard work, visual management, or structured problem-solving.
• Ability to coach managers and teams in practical CI behaviours and ways of working.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills, able to challenge and influence at different levels.
• Experience driving efficiency initiatives and tracking measurable business benefits.
• Ability to work closely with automation, operations and transformation teams.
• Structured, hands-on approach with execution and follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment of the Continuous Improvement operating model across L3 processes.
• Participate in daily and weekly management routines to improve review quality and performance discipline.
• Own and drive L3-level efficiency initiatives with monthly and quarterly delivery targets.
• Collaborate with CI Specialists, operations, and Automation to identify opportunities and define MVP scope.
• Review and approve business requirements, MVP outcomes, and implementation readiness.
• Coach CI Specialists, team leaders and managers in practical problem-solving methods.
• Build CI maturity through hands-on coaching, standard work and targeted training.
• Monitor process performance at L3 level and plan actions for red metrics and risk areas.

Skills

Continuous Improvement

Operational Excellence

Lean

Six Sigma

Process improvement

Tools

A3

Bowler

Daily management

Standard work

Visual management

SQC

Job description

Job Summary

At Maersk Global Service Centre in Poland, we are looking for a Continuous Improvement Manager to embed a strong, outcome‑driven Continuous Improvement operating model across our regional teams. This key role involves working closely with operations, partnering with leaders, coaching teams, and turning improvement opportunities into measurable business outcomes.

Salary and Benefits

Salary range: 14,000 – 19,500 PLN per month.
Benefits: Health Insurance, Life & Accident Insurance, Supplementary Pension Plan (Pracownicze Plany Kapitałowe), Company Social Benefits Fund (ZFŚS), Employee Assistance Program, Global Referral Program, Role Specific Benefits.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the deployment and ongoing adoption of the Continuous Improvement operating model across assigned L3 processes, ensuring teams consistently use core CI tools and routines such as MOS, TMW, Bowler, A3 and SQC.
• Participate in daily and weekly management routines with team managers and regional leaders, improving review quality, strengthening performance discipline, and ensuring teams focus on the right priorities.
• Own and drive L3‑level operational and non‑operational efficiency initiatives, ensuring monthly and quarterly delivery against agreed targets.
• Work closely with CI Specialists, operations teams and Automation colleagues to identify opportunities, structure improvement actions, define user stories, support MVP scope and review solution readiness.
• Review and approve business requirement documents, MVP outcomes and final implementation readiness.
• Coach and capability‑build CI Specialists, team leaders and managers in practical problem‑solving methods such as A3, Bowler reviews and SQC‑led daily management.
• Build CI maturity across teams through hands‑on coaching, standard work and targeted training, identifying capability gaps and supporting the development of stronger CI skills across the organisation.
• Monitor process performance at L3 level, ensuring timely action planning for red metrics and areas trending toward risk.
• Assess effectiveness of TMW elements and MOS cadence, escalating systemic issues, risks and insights to the CI Senior Manager and Pillar Leaders when needed.

Success Outcomes

Strong adoption of TMW across assigned L3 processes, effective MOS ways of working, year‑on‑year improvement in Continuous Improvement maturity, delivery of CI and automation initiatives with signed‑off business benefits, robust action planning for red metrics, MPR risks and recurring performance issues, and stronger team engagement through coaching and capability building.

Qualifications

• Experience in Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence, Lean, Six Sigma or process improvement.
• Strong understanding of performance‑management routines and operational governance.
• Experience working with tools or methodologies such as A3, Bowler, daily management, standard work, visual management or structured problem‑solving.
• Ability to coach managers and teams in practical CI behaviours and ways of working.
• Strong stakeholder‑management skills, with the confidence to challenge and influence at different levels.
• Experience driving efficiency initiatives and tracking measurable business benefits.
• Ability to work closely with automation, operations and transformation teams.
• A structured, hands‑on approach with strong attention to execution and follow‑through.

Why Join Maersk GSC Poland?

Joining Maersk GSC Poland offers the chance to influence operational performance, build capability across teams, and support meaningful change at scale.

Equal Opportunity and Legal Statements

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