Black Belt - Manufacturing Excellence Head to Outokumpu Degerfors

Are you a black belt engineer passionate about improvement projects and Six Sigma? We are now looking for a Manufacturing Excellence Head to our site QP in Degerfors. We are gladly waiting for your application!
Manufacturing Excellence (ManEx) within Outokumpu means continuous improvements of our abilities to meet our customers requirements, efficiency and creating a safe & reliable work environment. To continue our work within ManEx we are a looking for a person passionate about continuous improvements.
Working at Outokumpu Degerfors you’ll be greeted by a distinct culture of safety and improvement. The people working here are competent and passionate about what we’re doing. As a company Outokumpu offers you good benefits and development opportunities.
 
What does the role entail?
As our Manufacturing Exellence Head your main purpose is to empower our site in using the tools and ways of working within Six Sigma and the Outokumpu standard for this – what we‘re calling ManEx. As our head of improvements your focus is to lead and develop our site, helping us to raise us to the next level.
You‘ll play an important role in driving the cultural change in the various sections of QP in Degerfors where you will work “hands on” with several improvement measures. As a member of the Leadership Team of Operations Degerfors, you will contribute to developing the site.
You will be part of a small but very committed group and also have colleagues across the world which will allow you to participate in the global Manufacturing Excellence network. You’ll also have a close collaboration with the Green Belts at out site in Degerfors.
You report to our plant manager.


Who are you?
We are looking for a candidate with deep knowledge within Manufacturing Exellence. You have an engineering background and are familiar with Six Sixma and Lean improvement tools. You use data to analyze & calculate improvements and can successfully implement new ways of working with the knowledge you’ve gained from your previous experience from leadership and / or project management.
You have a coaching approach to leadership and is a natural leader in cultural changes. You are result-oriented, driven, analytical and proactive. You are a clear communicator and knows what makes communication effective. Since we’re working on a global market good knowledge in English and Swedish, spoken & written, is a requirement.
 
Questions & application
For more information about the role please contact Marina Eriksson, HR Business Partner, E-mail: marina.eriksson@outokumpu.com.
Last day for application is on March 16th 2020 and you apply through our website.
Outokumpu is the global leader in stainless steel. We aim to be the best value creator in stainless by 2020, through our competitive edge of customer orientation and efficiency. The foundation of our business is our ability to tailor stainless steel into any form and for almost any purpose. Stainless steel is sustainable, durable and designed to last forever. Our customers use it to create civilization’s basic structures and its most famous landmarks as well as products for households and various industries. Outokumpu employs 10,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, with headquarters in Helsinki, Finland and shares listed in Nasdaq Helsinki.