*role purpose*
*responsibilities*
- ensure that staff have the necessary continuous improvement competencies to perform their jobs.
- facilitate and implement improvement systems for staff engagement.
- build skills in the use of lean techniques and tools within the value chain.
- manage the value chain continuous improvement process.
- administer, manage and lead lean projects.
*experience and essential qualifications*
- master/bachelor's degree or equivalent in a business or engineering.
- fluent in english, with an international mind set.
- minimum 8 years of experience and knowledge of the implementation of lean enablers (vsm, kaizen, smed, bpi's, 5s's, etc.
), in the integration of self-directed or high performance work teams, have led and/or implemented savings projects in industrial / automotive environment.
- leader in problem solving and project approach.
- experienced with international matrix organization.
*essential competences*
- ability to lead change through others.
- ability to take teams from the storming stage to high performance by defining and implementing team improvement strategies.
- use of competency-based workforce development management.
- knowledge of ohsas
- management of health and safety legislation (country, sector and benchmark).
- handling of risk analysis, think safe and safe start.
- knowledge of management through collaborative systems.
- use of work climate diagnostic systems
- application of staff engagement models
- knowledge of recognition systems for operational and service personnel.
- application of the philosophy and tools of the lean enterprise model.
- management of personnel development and training procedures.
- knowledge and skills for value chain management
- training event facilitation skills
- knowledge of management systems
- proficiency in continuous improvement processes and problem-solving methodology
- application of core tools
- application of business process improvement methodologies
- proficiency in the design and development of work systems
*note: submit your resume in english.