Operational Excellence 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.
We are now seeking our next Operational Excellence Manager! You will be responsible for the deployment and execution of Operational Excellence activities within ISC Operations with key focus on our manufacturing sites. This position supports and coaches site teams and any other functional teams to improve their performance. Do not hesitate to send in your application today!


Main responsibilities
In the role as Operational Excellence Manager you will lead critical growth-/improvement projects at sites, sometimes for the whole region and occasionally in functions. You will also identify performance losses/gaps and define opportunities for improvement in our sites. You coach, train and guide sites on the Nouryon standard work processes (ALPS) and systems. The role primarily works in the region and, as required, will assist in initiatives on a global basis.
The Operational Excellence Manager is a key resource for the ISC organization in helping to build a long term operational excellence / continuous improvement culture.

Qualifications
To be successful in this position, we believe that you are passionate about continuous improvement and a L6S content expert, an effective change agent, a skilled project manager and a good instructor.
You have a high social competence, customer focus and act with high integrity. You are confident in your own expertise and deliver results while maintaining a high quality in your work in a fast-paced environment. You also possess the ability to work efficiently and you know how to prioritize in your daily work together with others.
We also see that you have:
Bachelor’s Degree minimum, related to technical, supply chain, engineering or related fields.
Proven continuous improvement, Lean(6S) experience and/or certified L6S Black Belt.
Extensive knowledge and expert use in Lean Six Sigma tools and methodologies
Demonstrated exposure to a variety of lean tools (value stream mapping, standard work, 5S, flow, pull, SMED, etc.
Confident in leading and facilitating lean events
Confident in delivering and coaching in lean training
Solid Problem Solving methodology skills
Associate involvement at all levels in continuous improvement activities
Strong project management skills and operational (manufacturing, supply chain) experience/knowledge
Strong communication/presentation skills
Fluent in written and spoken Swedish and English.


Why join us?
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. They believe that building long-term relationships and integrity are keys to success. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. We offer you countless career opportunities. 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.

Additional information
This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, reporting to Operational Excellence Team lead and based at one of our production site in Sundsvall, Örnsköldsvik or Alby, Sweden and will support all three sites, so travel will be required.
Please apply via our online recruitment system with an uploaded job specific resume and cover letter. We do not accept applications via e-mail, these applications will be disregarded.
For additional information about the vacancy please contact our Regional Operational Excellence Team Lead for Nordics; Kajsa Flodén, Kajsa.floden@nouryon.com, +46 760 161455
For information about the recruitment process or your application, please contact Carolina Jensen, Senior Recruitment Specialist email: carolina.jensen@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
If you have any general questions or need assistance, please contact: Recruiting.SE@Nouryon.com

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 9,700 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. 

The application process
If your skills and qualifications match the profile we are looking for, you will be invited to an initial phone interview that takes approximately 30 minutes. If you proceed in our selection process, we invite you to a face-to-face interview that takes about 1,5 hours. There you will meet with the hiring manager.

We look forward to your application!

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