Senior Lean Manager (m/w/d)
Core
Establishing and strategically developing a central Lean Office to advance the company's Lean Management organization and achieve high maturity levels in continuous improvement.
Role type
Senior Lean Manager (Strategy & Organization)
Builds
Enterprise-wide Lean Management systems, continuous improvement culture, and operational efficiency frameworks.
Domain
Manufacturing / Water Analytics / Lean Management
Required skills
Lean Management strategy, Roadmap planning, Process analysis, Waste identification, Coaching & training, Workshop facilitation, Stakeholder management, Project management, Data analysis, Change management
Preferred skills
Six Sigma, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Kanban, PDCA, Shopfloor Management
Technologies
Lean tools (Kaizen, PDCA, 5S, Kanban, Value Stream Design, Problem-Solving, Six Sigma)
Responsibilities
Define Lean roadmap with targets and KPIs, Plan and execute Lean initiatives and KVP programs, Coach and qualify leaders and employees in Lean methods, Facilitate workshops (Kaizen, Value Stream Analysis, 5S), Manage interfaces between Lean Office, Quality Management, and operational areas, Analyze processes and derive optimization measures, Build a company-wide Lean network, Report to executive management on Lean progress.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic scope