Continuous Improvement Specialist

Position Overview

Continuous Improvement Specialist – ABM (ATS Business Model) Deployment Specialist in the Continuous Improvement team at Comecer Group.

Responsibilities

Promote and facilitate the successful deployment of the ATS Business Model (ABM) within Comecer Group, and build capabilities to achieve the Current (Annual Operating Plan) & Future Challenges (Strategy & Goal Deployment).

Tasks

• Driving ABM culture and building ABM excellence within the organization;
• Drive ever‑improving results by leveraging ATS Business Model (ABM) tools, consulting skills, and change management process;
• Assist leadership in the development and execution of the ABM roadmap of the organization;
• Directly provide formal and informal ABM training and coaching;
• Ensure productive problem solving and kaizen events;
• Promote and facilitate diagnosis of workflow impediments and other wastes throughout the business, and provide expert counsel on appropriate tools to eliminate them;
• Promote and facilitate associate development in various ABM tools, transactional improvements, and kaizen leadership;
• Benchmark and incorporate best practices within Comecer Group and ATS;
• Assist in establishing and achieving the Goal Deployment and Strategic Plan objectives related to the organization.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent work experience, with specialization in lean production preferred.

Technical Skills

• Ability to accurately assess key business metrics and situations from a managerial point of view;
• Knowledge of lean tools;
• Good writing and administrative skills, including computer skills (word processing, graphics, spreadsheet, etc.);

Relational Skills

• Ability to accurately assess key business metrics and situations from a managerial point of view;
• Excellent communication skills including being able to communicate to all levels of the organization;
• Good training skills;
• Excellent consulting/influencing skills;
• Strong results‑oriented mindset is essential;
• Strong leadership skills;
• Exposure to and participation in a wide variety of training environments;
• Demonstrated proficiency in time and project management;

Language Skills

Fluency in English and Italian.

Experience

• At least 3 years of Operations, Engineering, Supervisory, and/or Management experience in a Lean‑Driven Manufacturing Environment;

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Management and Manufacturing

Industry

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

Location

Castel San Pietro Terme, Emilia‑Romagna, Italy