Continuous Improvement Manager

Do you want to be part of making everyday life easier for people around the world? Without seeing it, you meet us every day in your everyday life. We are in your soles, in your mobile and in the newspaper you read. With a common commitment to innovation, sustainability and safety, our employees work daily for a sustainable future.

In your future role as Continuous Improvement Manager you will

As Continuous Improvement Manager you will be part of our site in Stockvik, ensuring efficient work processes and establishing a culture for continuous improvements. Further you should facilitate the onsite rollout and maintenance of the Leading Performance System which is a harmonized way of working. As a member of the local management team in Stockvik, you will play a crucial role in the continued success of the site.

Install and maintain continuous improvement program at the site
Train and coach site management and staff in leading and implementing change
Conduct shop-floor activity analyses, interviews, data gathering and analysis and compile into improvement opportunities and impact
Support the site leadership in improvement project idea generation, project chartering, action planning and implementation
Lead Black Belt improvement projects at the site when needed - request more BB support when needed
Coordinate the site Brown and Green belt improvement projects, ensure the tracking of benefits of local projects and that projects are driven to completion and/or closure
Local contact for Continuous Improvement related initiatives including Lean Six Sigma
Owner of the site improvement portfolio



We believe you bring
Continuous improvement mindset
An engineering degree within relevant areas
Experience in continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean & Six Sigma, is a plus



We believe you…
… Take responsibility for your task and drive its processes further in a structured way. You also got the ability and interest to coach, lead and teach colleagues and enjoy being in an environment of change. You are a good team player, knows how to build own network and ability to gain respect and trust through situational leadership and integrity. We also believe that you are risk-friendly and self-directed, able to take a decision quickly within uncertainty.


We offer you
A broad role with good opportunities for further development where your success will be seen and acknowledged. You will be a part of the management team and be able to make impacts on the company.
At Nouryon, we not only offer an exciting role and nice colleagues, but also benefits in addition to your salary. Nouryon has a collective agreement with IKEM, but in addition to that, we also offer unilateral benefits such as bonus, reduced working hours, health care allowance, lunch allowance and much more.
Are you passionate about sustainability, innovation, safety, and collaboration? Do you want to grow together with a company that is forward-looking and continuously improving how they work? Our employees have ideas on how to build a sustainable future and the drive and passion to realize them. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment.



Good to know
This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, reporting directly to Site Director and based in Stockvik.
Please apply via our online recruitment system with an uploaded job specific resume. We care for your personal data (GDPR) hence we do not accept applications via e-mail, these applications will be disregarded.
We look forward to receive your application! Once it's with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! We aim to get back to you at the soonest but latest after application closing date, with an update on the process.

About Nouryon
Nouryon is a global, specialty chemicals leader. Markets and consumers worldwide rely on our essential solutions to manufacture everyday products, such as personal care, cleaning goods, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Furthermore, the dedication of more than 7,650 employees with a shared commitment to our customers, business growth, safety, sustainability and innovation has resulted in a consistently strong financial performance. We operate in over 80 countries around the world with a portfolio of industry-leading brands. Visit our website and follow us @Nouryon and on LinkedIn.
For additional information about the vacancy please contact hiring manager Fredrik Nederberg, Site Director, fredrik.nederberg@nouryon.com.
If you have any questions about the recruitment process or your application or need assistance, please contact: Recruiting.SE@Nouryon.com

For unions related questions please contact:
Ledarna: Jenny Ersson +46 70 344 02 80
Sveriges Ingenjörer: Ted Svensson +46 72-217 55 84
Unionen: Mattias Andersson +46 70 428 41 03



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