Manufacturing Excellence Lead Lean & CI

Opella Healthcare Group; Rzeszów; Hybrid; PLN 90,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Opella Healthcare Group seeks a Manufacturing Excellence Specialist to deploy and sustain the Opella Performance System across the site, driving continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and cost efficiency.

You will lead improvement roadmaps, coach employees, analyze KPIs, support budgeting, and deliver training on OPS principles to enable sustainable productivity gains. A collaborative, results-driven mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or a related technical field.
• Proven experience in Manufacturing Excellence, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, or Operational Excellence within a production environment.
• Strong knowledge of Lean tools and methodologies (e.g., Kaizen, 5S, SMED, Value Stream Mapping, Root Cause Analysis).

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation, deployment, and continuous improvement of the Opella Performance System (OPS) across the manufacturing site.
• Identify, develop, and implement process optimization initiatives using Lean Manufacturing tools and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Define improvement project roadmaps, establish responsibilities, monitor progress, and track operational and financial KPIs.
• Engage, coach, and motivate employees at all levels to adopt a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Support the budgeting and planning process through analysis of production capacity, plant performance, and productivity.
• Lead or actively participate in cost reduction projects while collaborating closely with Finance to monitor and improve financial performance indicators.
• Deliver internal training and coaching on OPS principles, Manufacturing Excellence methodologies, and continuous improvement tools, while driving sustainable productivity improvements, reducing changeover times, and optimizing inventory levels.

Skills

Lean tools

Kaizen

5S

SMED

Value Stream Mapping

Root Cause Analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/Operations Management or related technical field

Job description

Opella Healthcare Group seeks a Manufacturing Excellence Specialist to deploy and sustain the Opella Performance System across the site, driving continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and cost efficiency.

You will lead improvement roadmaps, coach employees, analyze KPIs, support budgeting, and deliver training on OPS principles to enable sustainable productivity gains. A collaborative, results-driven mindset is essential.