Fabrication Excellence Engineer: Lean & Cross-Site Ops

Norsk Hydro; Kraków; On-site; PLN 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Hydro Extrusions is a world-leading aluminium extrusion business with around 100 production sites in 40 countries and employing 20,000 people. In this role you will work across Europe to drive standardization, performance improvement and operational excellence, leading cross-functional projects and sharing best practices across multiple sites.

You will partner with plant leadership, engineers, and teams to monitor KPIs like OEE and uptime, support safety and quality, and contribute to continuous

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in fabrication of structural components including cutting, milling, assembly, fastening, bending, punching and welding/joining.
• Experience with aluminium extrusion manufacturing is a strong advantage.
• Practical experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM, Kaizen or Operational Excellence.
• Proven experience working with and improving manufacturing KPIs, particularly OEE, uptime and utilization.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related technical field.
• Fluent English; additional languages are an advantage.
• An understanding of aluminium extrusion processes and manufacturing requirements is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining fabrication standards across Hydro's European operations, with a strong focus on safety, efficiency and reliability.
• Monitoring and improving key manufacturing KPIs such as OEE, uptime, asset utilization, productivity, scrap and quality.
• Leading and coordinating cross-functional improvement projects across multiple sites.
• Identifying and sharing best practices and supporting the harmonization of fabrication processes across the European network.
• Working closely with plant leadership and technical stakeholders, providing expertise, support and constructive challenge.
• Promoting knowledge sharing and continuous improvement to strengthen technical capabilities across our sites.
• Supporting compliance with Hydro's Quality System, HSE requirements, company policies and relevant customer and regulatory requirements.
• Contributing to improvements in quality, safety, sustainability and overall operational performance.

Skills

Fabrication of structural components

Aluminium extrusion manufacturing

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma / TPM / Kaizen

KPIs: OEE / uptime

Cross-functional projects

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

Hydro Extrusions is a world-leading aluminium extrusion business with around 100 production sites in 40 countries and employing 20,000 people. In this role you will work across Europe to drive standardization, performance improvement and operational excellence, leading cross-functional projects and sharing best practices across multiple sites.

You will partner with plant leadership, engineers, and teams to monitor KPIs like OEE and uptime, support safety and quality, and contribute to continuous