Site Manufacturing Excellence & Digitalization Leader

• Building a roadmap for implementation of manufacturing effectiveness improvement programs such as Run 2 Standard, UMS parts of the factory; agreeing annual / quarterly implementation plans and goals with all stakeholders and driving their execution.
• Direct responsibility for coordination of R2S, UMS programs in line with agreed plans and frameworks.
• Supporting all factory departments to increase speed of improvement.
• Support pillar leaders in the area of UMS programs, coordinating overall efforts in line with expected methodologies and best practices.
• Organizing and delivering knowledge/skills training within the area of UMS methodology and tools, with the focus on Leadership & Specialist/Engineering teams as well as Blue Collar employees
• Monitoring overall results, KPI and milestones for above-mentioned programs and reporting results/KPI to all stakeholders; suggesting innovative solutions as to loss elimination
• Create and managing factory waste loss tree with production manager
• Managing and achieving UMS factory waste savings
• Coordination of Kaizen process, Process optimization, loss reduction
• Managing and coordination of site improvement programs (Kaizens & suggestions), close cooperation with PD team aimed and booting engagement of blue collar employees through these programs.
• Delivering hands-on support in area of root-cause analyses or resolving effectiveness improvement issues as SME (Subject Matter Expert)
• Creating a roadmap for site digital transformation in line with business category expectations
• Overall management and supervision over multiple projects aimed and implementation of digital solutions in all areas of the site
• Active participation in site master plan creation;
• Further development, implementation and demand for UMS standards and processes in all areas of the plant
• Strategic alignment of the UMS program
• Management of the employees of the UMS-FI-Site Digitalisation Team
• Evaluation of UMS KPIs and reporting to global networks (MET Loss Tree, AMIS, etc.)
• Participation in regional and global UMS networks - representing the location at national and international level
• Planning and implementation of UMS audits and visits
• In all cases, work is carried out in compliance with food safety, quality and product protection requirements, paying particular attention to hygiene requirements, e.g.: maintaining the work area in good order, post-work checks, maintaining hygiene in the area, food safety compliance of technical materials/technologies purchased. Ensure compliance with the relevant requirements by employees under his/her supervision
• Compliance with all the standards and requirements not laid down in this job description but laid down in internal rules

• University degree, preferred in the area of engineering or manufacturing management
• 5+ years of experience in the area of productivity and/or effectiveness improvement, implementation of Lean/TPM/UMS methodologies, preferably in managerial role or as a project manager/leader/coordinator
• Experience in FMCG industry will be an advantage
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes and/or manufacturing machinery
• Good understanding of IT & software solutions applied in manufacturing environments
• Overall understanding of IT architecture aspects in a company
• Team working attitude
• Sound experience in managing projects with track of record in delivering projects and achieving KPIs
• Ability to work with multiple projects at the same time in a complex environment
• Strong leadership skills with focus on ability to boost employee engagement and increase their commitment.
• Strong problem-solving skills with ability to work with complex problems
• Good knowledge sharing and training skills, ability to deliver effective training to employees regardless of their level in the hierarchy
• Good command of English in speaking and writing
• Computer literacy, proficiency in MS Office, especially MS Excel
• Practical knowledge of business intelligence tools, such as Power BI or similar

• Long-term development and advancement opportunities
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Private health insurance
• Discounted purchase of company products
• Product benefits
• Travel expense support

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