Industrial Continuous Improvement Manager Italy and Denmark Job location: Avezzano, Italy Job reference: REQ - 09698 The Company Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.8 billion in revenue and 13,700 employees in 54 countries in 2023. The Group offers high value-added and functional solutions to a wide range of industries and fast-growing markets such as solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction, as well as natural solutions for consumer goods. Imerys draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge, and expertise in material science to deliver solutions which contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance. As part of its commitment to responsible development, Imerys promotes environmentally friendly products and processes in addition to supporting its customers in their decarbonization efforts. The Position Job Summary JOB SCOPE/DIMENSIONS Part of the Business Area Performance Minerals EMEA which scope is: 80 sites in 24 countries - 3700 employees - €1.2b revenue. Italy Hub involves 6 production sites, 2 quarries, 1 underground mine and 2 logistics platforms. The sites are located in Avezzano and Carrara for Carbonates, Civita Castellana for Ceramics, Corsico and Morgonggiori for Perlite and Rodoretto, Porte and Malanaggio for Talc. Travel to be expected is around 40% MAIN MISSIONS The Continuous Improvement Manager is a key position of industrial change management deployment. He/She leads the implementation of various industrial best practices. Deploys and sustains I-Cube program within the Hub by supporting the 2 pillars of I-Cube: Improving working conditions and industrial skills through 5S, Dust Management, Rituals of Management, and all other group initiatives. Generating margin improvement through cost saving projects. Support the definition of sites specific industrial mid-term vision (3YP) in line with all levels of industrial management. Supports analysis of processes and practices to enable safety, customer centricity, industrial maturity, competitiveness, also with the support of BA I-Cube Center of Excellence team. Generates, tracks, animates detailed continuous improvement initiatives across the plants based on sustainable savings pipeline, with the cooperation of plant management. Leads effective operational process’ implementation at hub level. Provides technical and project management expertise to on-site teams for I-Cube deployment and improvement projects. Maintains and creates appropriate documentation for reports, project execution, and data analysis. Captures and communicates learning to enable best practice transfer within his/her hub and the other hubs. Key interfaces: ensures tight coordination with Hub manager (direct report) & Business area I-Cube manager (functional coordination). ACCOUNTABILITY Working conditions improvement: Safety felt leadership and Industrial “Must Haves” implementation & sustainability. ICube Program roll out as planned. Cost savings delivered as budgeted. Long term sustainability of savings pipeline of ideas. Effective OEE improvement (Availability, Performance, Quality) on the field. KEY COMPETENCIES & BACKGROUND Engineer background (preference to mechanical, chemical or mining). Proven experience of 3-5 years in Project Management, Mining or Industrial Operations or Operational Excellence. Excellent level of English. English and Italian is a must. Any other language is a plus for future possibilities of evolution within Imerys. Continuous Improvement culture and ability to learn methods very fast (project management, Kaizen, 6-sigma, value stream mapping, Fish-Bone diagram, working capital optimization). Finance literacy. Ability to quickly develop process expertise around our technical clusters (ie: mass balance, thermal balance, crushing, wet/dry grinding, dewatering, drying, packaging,). Ability to positively influence teams in a matrix organization. 6sigma Black Belt or Green Belt is a plus. Position Type Full time and Permanent Only technical issues will be monitored through the below inbox: recruiting.supportimerys.com PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT RESUMES OR APPLICATIONS TO THIS EMAIL, AS THEY WILL NOT BE REVIEWED. To ensure fairness and legal compliance in our recruitment processes, only applications received through the online application process will be considered. IMERYS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws. J-18808-Ljbffr