Duties:

Accountabilities:

Perform operational discipline assessment on specific area of expertise (Maintenance, Production performance, Mindset and Behaviours) to identify opportunity for throughput increase and define breakthrough implementation plan.
Support local ManEx in developing organization capability.
Design of new tools
Training of employee on standardized practices (Production System)
Coaching of leaders
Collaborate with functional experts to ensure that new capabilities deployed (tools/processes/behaviour) are codified in the Production System
Perform targeted audit on the Production system of the company. Issue recommendation for continuous improvement.

Critical Success factors and Key challenges

Change management in manufacturing environment
Ability to communicate and influence all levels: from shopfloor to senior managers
Support multifunctional teams in embedding new ways of working including new tools and technics (industry 4.0 skills is a plus)
Lean/Operational Excellence skills and culture

Strong knowledge and experience on maintenance and production Management system

Skills:

Experience / Previous jobs required for the job

A relevant scientific background e.g. process engineering, or other science/engineering in related subject (Production performance, Maintenance, Lean leadership) with proven manufacturing experience.
Large understanding of manufacturing problematic and experience in transformation projects or capabilities assessment is a must.
Have demonstrated pragmatism and familiar with the 80/20 approach.
Excellent interpersonal, influencing and communication skills
Ability to think and work in complex structures
Demonstrated influencing capabilities
Ability to prioritize, plan, organize, and monitor multiple concurrent activities in order to meet ambitious timelines, influencing teams over which they have no line management accountability.
Must be mobile to travel and accompany project activity whenever required on sites

Must be able to influence and successfully deliver across a wide range of international cultures

Critical knowledge and education required for the job

Fluent in English
Functional expertise in desired subject matter: Production performance, Maintenance, Lean leadership.
Information Management: ability to understand, manipulate and present complex, and conflicting data. Clarity of communication - ability to draw clear conclusions and direction from complexity. Ability to access and utilise data systems, including SAP, data warehouses, etc.etc.
Credibility: Need to be trusted by LTs. Proven ability to overcome blockers (real or put up!)
Stakeholder Influencing & Management: Strong influencing skills will be required to convince site Leadership Team and other key stakeholders of the need for change
Personal Characteristics: ability to work alone. Resilience - project may not be universally welcomed initially!
MS/BS in industrial, engineering or chemical sciences, or a 5-year technical degree in related discipline. Manufacturing Specialist
Proven record in the application of project and program management methodologies
Change and/or operational management experience

Strong capability to develop, coach & teach others in delivering change

Contact: Alba Jansa:

alba.jansa(at)experis.ch / Whatsapp: +41 76 811 63 99

Production & Supply - Project Manager