Operational Excellence Engineer
Poland - Nowa Ruda
Automotive Catalysts
Engineering & Technology
Posted on 06-05-2024
About Umicore
Reducing harmful vehicle emissions. Giving new life to used metals. Powering the cars of the future. As a global materials and technology group, we apply our specialist knowledge to offer materials and solutions that are essential to everyday life. We aim to be a clear world leader in materials for clean mobility and recycling and have turned our sustainability approach into an even greater competitive advantage. With ambitions like this, imagine what you could do?
About Automotive Catalysts
We all have the right to breathe clean air, and at Umicore, we are a world leader in the production of automotive emission control catalysts. Our technologies enable on-road and non-road applications to meet environmental standards around the world. Our products have prevented billions of tons of harmful gases and particles being released into the atmosphere. To enable our customers to produce even cleaner engines we cannot stand still. We need to find new ways to do things, discover new solutions and develop new ideas. Which is where you come in.
What you will be doing
- You will analyse several areas in plant in Nowa Ruda to find improvement potential to make processes easier, better, faster and cheaper.
- Based on your analysis you will take the actions which will bring the biggest value.
- You will lead a team in order to implement the actions you have defined with the team.
- The success will be measured on KPIs.
- You will support the plant in continuous improvement.
- Encourage and motivate employees to think critical about their work and strive for excellence.
Who we are looking for
• 3 years’ experience in continuous improvement and lean management.
• You have successfully completed a degree in natural sciences, engineering or business administration or a comparable degree.
• You have led already a few improvement projects to success.
• Preferably certified as greenbelt and you are familiar with tools like DMAIC, SIPOC, Value Stream Mapping, SMED, Root cause analysis etc.
• You have a structured approach and your decisions are made based on a well-founded analysis.
• You have security in implementing organizational changes.
• You have great skills to build good relationship with people, motivate, train and support the team to make it happen.
• You have a very strong customer oriented thinking rather its internal or external customer.
• You remain calm even in difficult phases, bring perseverance and patience to achieve the goal.
• You have always to vision and strategy in mind when you make a decision.
• Your verbal and written Polish and English skills are at a presentation-proof level.
What we offer
We aim to lead the way. Not just for our customers, but for our employees too. That is why we strive to create a collaborative environment in which we can all succeed, and a culture through which we can all share ideas, develop our expertise and advance our careers. We engage in building an inclusive work culture that offers equal opportunities for all employees irrespective of their diverse backgrounds. As you would expect from a world-leading organisation, we will also reward your contribution with a competitive salary and benefits. With all this and more, imagine what you could do?