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Job Summary
To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Continuous Improvement Lead located in Venray.
The Continuous Improvement Lead (CI lead) is part of the PMO & Engineering department and reports to the Business & Operations Excellence Manager. As a CI lead, you will play a crucial role in identifying, analyzing, and implementing Lean process improvements within our warehouse logistics operations. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to enhance productivity, reduce waste, and optimize our internal logistics processes.
What a typical day looks like:
* Be the first point of contact for continuous improvement related questions for the Venray/Venlo site.
* Analyze current warehouse processes and identify areas for improvement by using the Lean methodology.
* Conduct Kaizen workshops (IKW) and organize Kaizen-weeks (KW) to be planned across several departments/accounts/year.
* Follow-up on the Lean opportunity tracker and work closely together with the 3 Business Unit OPEX Leads to ensure sufficient CI projects are completed across the year (lean pipeline) to meet the aligned targets.
* Provide dedicated Lean Green Belt training and certification support across all buildings.
* Collaborate with warehouse management and staff to gather data and insights on operational performance.
* Support and execute with Gemba Walks on the shopfloor.
* Support the OpEx manager regarding KPI reporting for several site and corporate stakeholders.
The experience we're looking to add to our team:
* HBO+/WO working and thinking level.
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Proven experience in continuous improvement roles, preferably in warehouse logistics or supply chain environments.
* Strong knowledge and experience with LEAN methodology is a pre-requisite.
* Lean Green Belt certification is a must-have, Black Belt certification is a plus.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
What you'll receive for the great work you provide:
* Additional benefits: Cafeteria, bonus
* Stable, dynamically developing multinational corporate background
* Unique, forward-looking manufacturing technologies, professional work environment
* Exposure to wide range of businesses
* Opportunity for continuous professional development provided by various and challenging tasks
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Production Engineering
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