Regional Director Operational Excellence
Freudenberg
- Foshan, Guangdong
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Leading the local OpEx Teams within the assigned region: Independent management of the local teams within the region Americas 2; Technical and functional employee management; Planning, reporting and cost control for the area of responsibility; talent management and succession planning
- Business Alignment & Goal Setting: Drive, develop and execute the Global Operational Excellence strategy within the region incl. definition of regional OpEx PDM
- Productivity Improvement and implementation of standards:Analysis and improvement of organizational and technical production processes and procedures with the aim of avoiding waste and increase productivity; Development and sustainable implementation of local or global standards; Establishment and execution of Audits (i.e. LPA, RPA)
- Project Management within the scope of Operational Excellence:Independent lead of cross-functional teams and execution of local and international improvement projects incl. responsibility for results and profitability studies (especially Cockpit and Kaizen projects with high implementation risk)
- Knowledge exchange and transfer: Collaboration & Exchange of Good Practices; Coordination and execution of trainings and workshops based on well-founded moderation techniques
- University degree in engineering (or comparable); preferably mechanical engineering, process management, engineering or technology
- At least 5 years of relevant work experience in the field of Operational Excellence and in-depth knowledge of LEAN production (preferred: and quality systems)
- Several years of professional experience in project leadership and management within the scope of international projects
- Deep knowledge and expirience in LEAN management and methodology and continuous improvement
- Strong leadership skills. Experience in Six Sigma and structured problem solving
- Experience in the independent lead and implementation of local and international projects and workshops (prefered: Project Management training according to PMI). Development, implementation and execution of corporate strategies
- Strategic and analytical mindset, with a high degree of self initiative and hands-on mentality
- Technical affinity and experience with digital processes and solutions