The Industrial Engineering & Operational Excellence Specialist drives measurable improvements, capacity gains, and ramp-up/stabilization activities across EMEA Operations through shopfloor-based Kaizen execution and Six Sigma problem solving, with validated and signed off benefits.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead shopfloor-based Kaizen events across EMEA sites: identify opportunities at Gemba, define scope, run workshops, implement countermeasures, and ensure sustainment.

• Execute Industrial Engineering analyses to unlock capacity and productivity (time studies, work measurement, line balancing, takt/capacity calculations, labour optimization, layout & material flow improvements).

• Support ramp-up and stabilization of new and existing assembly / sub-assembly / test lines: readiness checks, bottleneck removal, standard work creation, training support, and performance stabilization.

• Translate OPS leadership priorities (cost-out, capacity increase, throughput, lead time, quality losses) into clear improvement charters with targets, timing, and owners.

• Apply Lean toolset to eliminate waste, improve flow and drive structured problem solving using Six Sigma / DMAIC and root-cause tools with a control mechanism to prevent recurrence.

• Own benefits realization from baseline through validation: quantify gains, document assumptions, and lead the savings validation and sign-off process with Finance.

• Coach and influence site teams through “lead by example” behaviours aligned to High Performance Culture; build local capability to sustain improvements after deployment.

• Provide clear Kaizen documentation and leadership updates (A3s, before/after, KPI impact, action tracking).