Description

 

• Lead the implementation of the Manufacturing Excellence Program across the Plant, ensuring it is deeply embedded through the entire organization and aligned with strategic objectives.
• Contribute to the evolution of the Global Manufacturing Excellence program, actively collaborating with peers across our international manufacturing network and promoting benchmarking and best practice sharing across multiple manufacturing sites.
• Promote a Run-To-Target and Continuous Improvement culture throughout all the organization, coaching cross-functional teams to develop the capabilities and systems needed to deliver sustainable excellence.
• Promote a culture of Fundamentals (Safety, Quality and Environment compliance) acting as a role model
• Serve as a core member of the Plant Leadership Team, influencing key strategic decision, driving operational priorities and delivering business target results.
• Partner with the broader Plant One Team to drive improvement initiatives, unlock efficiency opportunities and minimize process losses.
• Establish a comprehensive performance management system to align team goals with business targets, ensure full organization commitment and sustain effective results tracking, root cause analysis and countermeasure execution.
• Lead process trials and initiatives in partnership with key stakeholders to ensure structured planning, effective execution and full compliance with operational standards

• Education
• University Degree: Business Administration, Engineering
• Fluency in English (written and spoken)
• Competencies
• Capacity to make a clear impact in the organization, influence Plant leadership and inspire high-performing teams
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing/communication and change management practitioner
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
• High learning agility and self-awareness
• Experience in cross-functional and international environments

• Functional Expertise
• Proven expertise in Lean Implementation and Cultural Transformation, driving leadership behaviours, high performance, operational excellence, cost efficiency, and customer focus using lean tools.
• Proven ability to coach at all levels of organization, building self-sufficient teams and engaging both executive leadership and shop floor teams.
• Experienced in leading cross-functional teams through cultural transformation initiatives on the shop floor, achieving measurable and sustainable results.
• Strong process-oriented mindset with deep expertise in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and problem-solving methodologies.
• Skilled in coordinating multidisciplinary teams to deliver impactful business initiatives.
• Demonstrated emotional intelligent leader who drives cultural change by understanding team motivations, addressing resistance, and encouraging progress.
• Empowered teams and stakeholders by showcasing achievements, sharing success stories, and capturing lessons learned to replicate best practices across plants.

• Critical work experience
• 3+ years in Manufacturing Operational Leadership Positions, with proven success in leading cultural transformation
• 3+ years leading Transformation Programs and building world-class operations practices
• Preferably, experience in FMCG, food industry, in highly automated environments  

• Incentives and profit-sharing
• Canteen with discounted price
• Fresh fruits once per week
• Amazon product discount
• 80% of health insurance costs are covered by the company
• CSE: various activities and benefits all year round
• Affinity University platform: Professional development opportunities for employees at different stages of their careers, acknowledging diverse career paths.
• Celebrations & Fun