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Expert LEAN Production

Status: Current
Job position: European Lean Six Sigma Deployment
Type of contract: Full Time
Location: Lake Constanz
Country: Switzerland
Language: German + English
Remuneration: 65.000 - 70.000 € + Bonus
PIR Number: PIR009264

You work closely with the European MBB & Lean Six Sigma Deployment Leader and help him to create the Lean blueprint:

* Fuse Lean and Six Sigma into a comprehensive programme to strive for high performance
* Create awareness and acceptance for Lean Six Sigma at all levels
* Create a culture of continuous improvement across all functions
* Co-ordinate the efforts of the company’s Lean Experts & Practitioners in deploying Lean Six Sigma at the local site

The applicant will be responsible to:

- Lead the Lean part of the Lean Six Sigma Deployment at the local site
- Perform a Lean Baseline Assessment including Value Stream Mapping (current and future state) for the major product lines
- Help Champions & Process Owners to identify potentials for improvement along the Value Stream, to define activities and to actively manage the improvement projects portfolio
- Define and lead Kaizen activities
- Train and mentor Lean Practitioners across the business
- Co-ordinate efforts of local Lean Practitioners and provide support
- Coach the Quality community in Lean thinking

Experience Summary: Mandatory: - Proven hands-on Lean deployment experience - Operational experience in production at a management level - High leadership presence - Good English language skills - Excellent German language skills - Effective communication at all levels, specially with shop floor workers - Lean Expert Training (min. 3 weeks by a multi national with a reasonable Lean program) - Team player – comfortable with matrix organization - Dynamic and passionate - Highly creative and process improvement focussed - Engineering degree Preferable: - Automotive/Aerospace/Defense business experience - Deep understanding of Lean enterprise - Cross functional exposure including sales, marketing, operations - MBA or other post-graduate business management qualification - Completed Six Sigma Belt training is a plus
Key Criteria: * hands on attitude in an operational environment * candidate must have a very structured approach in Lean production * cross functional continuous improvement expertise * leadership presence * reasonable Lean education & depth
Contact Name: Peter Klingenbrunner
Contact Number: +44 207 010 8833
Contact Email: peter.klingenbrunner@pacific-international.com

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