Global Operational Excellence Manager

The organisation

Stahl is the world leader in the specialty chemistry of coatings, processing and treatments.

The position

New position, reporting into the COO of the organisation. Development of the company's Operational Excellence policy and standards.

Tasks & responsibilities

• Introduce Operational Excellence as a concept in the culture, Lean and Process Control processes
• Define and implement Operational Excellence standards in Operations spanning from incoming materials, intermediates to finished goods
• Maintain an effective governance process on the implementation and periodical processes to assure the Continuous Improvement (CI) targets in procurement, manufacturing, and logistics
• Create the company's standard in Operational Excellence through creating the right improvement culture, training relevant people on site and have standards defined and get them implemented. Have a government cycle in place to sustain the CI processes.
• Having an active program of CI initiatives on the sites
• Create an active Operational Excellence community with at least one representative per site which is foreseen to be a combination of technology/CI Manager
• Achieve a trained work force on the sites to kick off and manage Operational Excellence in Lean processes
• Implement selected processes to kick off the Operational Excellence cycle:
  • Standardise where relevant the normal work processes
  • Implement and maintain a multi-tier CI cycle starting with a daily Tier 1 cycle on each site
  • Define and roll out a standard for reducing variance in manufacturing processes
  • Introduce a process to manage waste reduction in manufacturing.
• Manage the overall CI project portfolio and to provide expert advice and problem-solving support if and where needed
• Contribute to communications and community building events and to promote best practices sharing
• Exchange experiences and best practices solutions with Operational Excellence managers of the countries/sites

Candidate profile

• MSc in Chemistry/Engineering/Supply Chain/Operational discipline
• >10 years of relevant experience in the chemical batch/process industry
• Relevant experience and qualification in Operational Excellence such as Six Sigma/LSS/Lean
• Strong influencer and Inspiring leader
• Experience with project management
• Ability to articulate, conceptualise and influence policy and decision making.
• Mindset to manage the complexities of change.
• Willing to travel 30-50%
• Fluent in English, Spanish would be a plus

The offer

Excellent package.

Interested?

You are invited to apply for this position by following the link below.