Job Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing framework for the new manufacturing plant, ensuring strong foundations are built from the start-up phase.
• Drive the deployment and sustainability of the TEOA business system, supporting the site's roadmap toward achieving TEOA Star Level maturity.
• Partner with plant leadership and cross-functional teams to embed a culture of operational excellence, continuous improvement, and accountability across the organization.
• Lead Lean initiatives, including Kaizen events, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), and process improvement projects to enhance safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity performance.
• Identify and execute productivity and cost optimization opportunities to support efficient plant ramp-up, operational stability, and long-term growth.
• Develop Lean capabilities throughout the organization by providing coaching, training, and mentoring on Lean principles, problem-solving methodologies, and CI tools.
• Monitor key performance indicators and drive improvement projects to ensure achievement of site objectives and business targets.
• Act as the site's Lean and Continuous Improvement subject matter expert, providing strategic guidance and support to plant leadership.
• Collaborate with regional and global Lean teams to share best practices, leverage organizational knowledge, and support enterprise-wide improvement initiatives.

What your background should look like

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, or continuous improvement.
• At least 3 years of experience in a Continuous Improvement Manager or similar leadership role.
• Proven experience leading Lean transformation and operational excellence initiatives in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), and problem-solving methodologies.
• Strong passion for Continuous Improvement and driving operational excellence.
• Demonstrated leadership, project management, and change management capabilities.Excellent communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strategic thinker with a hands-on, results-oriented approach.Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, start-up or high-growth environment.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification is required.

Competencies