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You lead continuous improvement initiatives by facilitating workshops, analyzing data, and mentoring teams. Your role focuses on driving change and enhancing operational efficiency throughout the organization.

Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Business
At least 5 years of Continuous Improvement experience
Lean or Six Sigma Green Belt certification in progress
Achieved Lean Apprentice and Gold Lean Practitioner status
Experience in planning and facilitating workshops
Ability to coach, mentor, and inspire
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Business fluent in German and English
Accomplished at using standard tools for data presentation

Tasks:

Drive development and implementation of Continuous Improvement projects.
Create and facilitate multi-day kaizen events and CI workshops.
Facilitate process mapping, 5S, VSM, and standard work projects.
Identify and prioritize continuous improvement opportunities.
Analyze data against KPIs and highlight trends.
Act as a change agent and mentor employees.
Perform root cause analysis to identify underlying issues.
Engage and influence others in support of CI initiatives.
Manage metrics for CI savings, engagement, and training.

Benefits:

Professional development opportunities
Comprehensive total rewards program
Corporate social responsibility program
Diverse employee networks

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