West Europe IWS/SPARK Trainer
Core
Drives deployment, coaching, and standardization of Integrated Work System (IWS), Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), and Lean manufacturing principles across multiple manufacturing sites to eliminate operational losses.
Role type
Senior IC continuous improvement trainer (manufacturing)
Builds
IWS/TPM/Lean implementation maturity and employee capability across regional plants
Domain
Manufacturing (FMCG, pharmaceutical, heavy manufacturing)
Required skills
IWS/TPM/Lean methodology expertise, root-cause analysis (5 Whys, Ishikawa, Kaizen), skills matrix development, change management, instructional design, data analysis (OEE, MTBF, MTTR), stakeholder alignment
Preferred skills
Six Sigma certification, experience in FMCG/pharma/heavy manufacturing, ability to influence without formal authority
Technologies
IWS DMSs, 5 Whys, Ishikawa, Kaizen, OEE, MTBF, MTTR
Responsibilities
Conduct classroom instruction and hands-on shop-floor coaching on IWS/TPM methodologies, develop skills matrices and tailored learning plans, coach and certify site-level IWS Managers and leadership teams, lead periodic health checks and pillar assessments, guide teams in eliminating manufacturing waste, capture and deploy best practices across facilities, monitor and report on KPIs including OEE and training completion rates
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC