Operational Excellence, Lead (Lean Manufacturing)

This role develop culture on RS lean management, by driving the execution & doing continuous improvement. The role also train, coach and moderate employees by driving projects in the areas of operational excellence.

Your tasks

• Strategic orientation of lean management. Further development of the lean culture, as well as tools and methods.
• Advising managers in the introduction process.
• Develop processes and areas with foresight and proactively shape change.
• Conducting and accompanying Kaizen workshops (moderation, training and coaching).
• Drive for Kaizen improvement.
• Coaching and mentoring teams and managers in the implementation of lean principles.
• Lean impulses and encourage managers to recognize and eliminate waste.
• Creation of training plans and implementation of lean training for managers and employees.
• Establish programs measurement and conduct regular reviews to check the progress of lean implementation for continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with the company's Lean community to share synergies and best practices.
  
  

Your Qualifications

• Degree or above in Industrial Engineering/Manufacturing Engineering / Business administration / related disciplines.
• Minimum 5 years of proven implementation experience in lean implementation and process optimization.- Enthusiasm for Lean principles, continuous improvement and the pursuit of excellence.
• Experience working with a wide range of employees, from operational to managerial.
• Strong communication and moderation skills with confidence.
• Strong training and presentation skills to clearly convey Lean concepts.
• Proactive and self-motivated way of working to advance projects independently.
• Experienced use of various lean methods such as Kaizen workshops, 5S, swim lane/value stream mapping, A3 problem solving, shop floor management.
• Six Sigma experience in manufacturing would be an added advantage.
• Good command of written and spoken English.
• Willing & prepared to travel as part of the training and personal exchange with the company-wide lean community.
  
  

Interested?
We are looking forward to receiving your application! Ideally, you should apply online with the reference number. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your recruiting contact via LinkedIn or XING.

Equal opportunities are important to us. We are looking forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, age as well as sexual orientation and identity.

Rohde & Schwarz is a global technology company with approximately 14,000 employees and three divisions Test & Measurement, Technology Systems and Networks & Cybersecurity. For 90 years, the company has been developing cutting-edge technology, pushing the boundaries of what is technically possible and enabling customers from various sectors such as business, government and public authorities to maintain their technological sovereignty.