CI Manager

• Flexible hours on a monthly basis, starting between 7-9 in the morning.
• 35 days of leave, including 20 statutory and 15 adv days (40 hours in a 37.5 hour system).
• Collective leave during the last week of July and the first week of August and between Christmas and New Year.

As CI Manager, you will report to the Plant Manager and lead the continuous improvement initiatives of the site.

You ensure that existing processes maintain a high level of performance while they are continuously reviewed and refined.

You are responsible for establishing a culture of operational excellence

in all operations of the plant with emphasis on sustainable development.

Essential tasks and responsibilities:

• Managing CI projects as assigned, typically within a local region or business unit.
• Conducting gap analyses to identify shortcomings in business processes and
• identify programmes, and make recommendations for adjustments to programmes and/or processes.
• Leading cross-functional project teams formed to implement change and continuous improvement.
• Adherence to standard processes for data collection, documentation and
• reporting.
• Planning budgets and managing costs related to operational excellence initiatives.
• Managing various CI strategies for transactional and/or production activities.
• Participating in improvement reviews with local and/or regional management.

Our client is a global player in the automotive industry. They have several divisions including Motorparts, Performance Solutions, Clean Air and Powertrain. They provide technology solutions for various global markets, including light vehicles, commercial trucks, off-highway, industry, motorsports, and the aftermarket.

Today, they have about 78,000 team members working in more than 300 locations worldwide.

• You have at least a bachelor's degree and at least 10 years of experience in a Continuous Improvement function.
• Black Belt or Master Black Belt certification required.
• You have a thorough knowledge of cycle time reduction, waste reduction, yield improvement, productivity and throughput improvement.
• You have hands-on experience with the use of Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement
• methods (LEAN, TPM, Six Sigma, TQM).
• Proven leadership skills to coach and lead teams to fully meet
• objectives and projects.
• You have experience with project management.
• You are proficient with Microsoft applications: Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• You have advanced problem-solving skills, an eye for detail and a great deal of numerical insight.
  
  

Do you see yourself not fitting any of the above descriptions but are interested in the position? Please do not hesitate to contact me and we can discuss the matter together. You can contact me at stefanie.paps@ctrl-f.be or call 089 48 07 20.