Operational Excellence Lead | Lean Six Sigma & PM

Umicore AG & Co. KG; Nysa; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Umicore Battery Materials in Nysa, Poland, seeks a Business Process Expert - OE manager to drive Operational Excellence across the site. You will define and implement the OE roadmap, set long-term targets, and lead end-to-end improvement projects to reduce waste and improve cost, quality and delivery.

You will coach teams on 5S, TPM, Lean Six Sigma, RCA, ROCE, LPA and digital tools, monitor KPI progress and ensure standardized practices across functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering with 5 years in an industrial ops role.
• Minimum 2 years in an operational excellence role.
• Lean Six Sigma certification is a strong asset.
• PM experience with at least 2 years in leadership.
• Experience with Industry 4.0 and tools PI, Azure, Power BI.
• Intercultural work experience and change-management skills.
• Solid knowledge of continuous improvement in an ops setting.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the OE roadmap aligned with RBM strategy.
• Develop site targets for cost, dust reduction and contamination control.
• Coordinate end-to-end improvement projects with resources.
• Deploy OE tools: 5S, TPM, RCA, LPA, visual mgmt, predictive maintenance.
• Lead improvement projects to improve cost, quality, and lead time.
• Standardize best practices and share solutions across the site.
• Monitor governance, actions from audits and VOC feedback.

Skills

5 years experience in operational role

2 years experience in operational-exc.

Systems & tools knowledge

Lean Six Sigma certification

Project management experience

Industry 4.0 tools (PI, Azure, PowerBI

Technical/technological background

Change management experience

Intercultural work experience

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in engineering

Tools

PI

Azure

Power BI

Job description

Umicore Battery Materials in Nysa, Poland, seeks a Business Process Expert - OE manager to drive Operational Excellence across the site. You will define and implement the OE roadmap, set long-term targets, and lead end-to-end improvement projects to reduce waste and improve cost, quality and delivery.

You will coach teams on 5S, TPM, Lean Six Sigma, RCA, ROCE, LPA and digital tools, monitor KPI progress and ensure standardized practices across functions.