Onsite Senior Expert Operational Excellence

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About the role

  • Senior Expert Operational Excellence at RENOLIT focusing on operational maturity and process improvements. Leading transformation projects and developing training for continuous improvement culture.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive operational maturity assessments at production sites to identify pain points and opportunities for improvement
  • Develop, implement and monitor a company-wide OPEX roadmap and site-specific action plans aligned with corporate strategy
  • Lead high-impact transformation projects in close collaboration with plant management to deliver measurable results and quick wins
  • Analyze OEE and other key performance indicators to identify trends and root causes and to enable data-driven decisions
  • Provide hands-on support for implementation and coaching on OPEX methods (e.g., VSM, SMED, Shop Floor Management), tailored to plastic film processing
  • Standardize OPEX methods and KPIs across the Group to ensure consistent performance management
  • Design and deliver practical training and workshops to build OPEX capabilities and foster a culture of continuous improvement
  • Develop and implement a comprehensive change management plan to drive adoption of new processes and sustain improvement initiatives

Requirements

  • Degree in Engineering, Business Administration or a related field
  • Solid practical knowledge of OPEX methods (e.g., Value Stream Mapping/Design, SMED, Shop Floor Management, 5S, Root Cause Analysis) and a proven track record of improving metrics, particularly OEE
  • Lean Six Sigma certification (e.g., Black Belt) or Lean Trainer certification strongly preferred
  • Exceptional leadership, communication and influencing skills to engage and motivate stakeholders at all levels
  • Strong change management skills with a pragmatic, people-centered approach
  • Hands-on, solution-oriented mindset with a focus on measurable, sustainable results
  • Excellent teamwork skills and experience collaborating effectively across functions and cultures in a global company
  • Strategic thinker with the ability to dive into details to ensure successful implementation
  • Fluent in English required; additional languages (e.g., German) are an advantage
  • Proven success in leading Operational Excellence transformations in a manufacturing environment, ideally within the process or plastics industry

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation in accordance with the collective agreement for the chemical industry
  • Varied tasks in an internationally active family-owned company
  • Option for mobile/home office work
  • Collective agreement annual bonus and holiday pay
  • Flexible working hours / flextime
  • Workplace health promotion
  • Ongoing training and professional development
  • Comprehensive company pension scheme
  • Additional benefits such as company medical services, staff restaurant, job bike, parking and more

Job title

Senior Expert Operational Excellence

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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