Operational Excellence Lead
Core
Lead site adoption of the Nutreco Operational Excellence program to define and deliver stretching business improvement targets aligned with BU and group strategy, focusing on cost and productivity KPIs.
Role type
Senior Operational Excellence Lead / Program Manager
Builds
Site improvement projects, operational excellence maturity, and a culture of continuous improvement within the aquaculture feed production function.
Domain
Aquaculture feed manufacturing / Operational Excellence / Continuous Improvement
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Project management, site diagnostic assessments, benefits tracking, cross-functional project leadership, site governance, operational excellence techniques (SIM, 5S, PSG, TPM), competency development, training matrix design, maturity assessments.
Preferred skills
Knowledge of specific functional areas (Business Development, Engineering, Operations, IT, Finance, HR), PMBOK, Prince2.
Technologies
Nutreco Project Management standard PM processes, SIM, 5S, PSG, TPM.
Responsibilities
Perform site diagnostic/assessments to highlight opportunities for improvement; Track benefits through leading the Benefits Tracker agenda; Lead site improvement projects that are higher in complexity or require cross functional involvement; Set up projects with site team members and coach teams to deliver; Ensure strong site governance is in place for improvement activities; Deploy best practice operational excellence techniques through design, coaching and training of staff; Perform Operational Excellence maturity assessments; Support the development of a CI culture; Develop, implement and maintain training matrices.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with program leadership scope