Operational Excellence Engineer – LEAN Partner

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Operational Excellence Engineer in Pharmaceutical Production enhancing LEAN practices. Collaborating with teams to improve manufacturing processes and outcomes across sites.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeCopenhagen • 🇩🇰 DenmarkMid-LevelSenior💰 DKK 582,000 - DKK 872,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as the dedicated LEAN partner for production colleagues
Coach Directors, Team Managers, specialists, SMEs, and operational teams in key LEAN leadership behaviors
Build and mature PP systematic problem-solving system and training program
Facilitate and support improvement and problem-solving cases
Develop and embed process confirmation systems
Facilitate Kaizen events, process mapping, VSM, SMED, and other practical improvement activities
Partner with the central OPEX expert team to align methods and standards
Support the creation and execution of the OPEX development roadmap for Pharmaceutical Production

Requirements

What you’ll need

Relevant education, such as an M.Sc. in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, or a similar field
Significant hands-on experience applying LEAN methodology in manufacturing, production, or supply chain environments
Strong practical toolbox within visual management, performance boards, daily management systems, systematic problem solving, process confirmation, leader standard work, and Kaizen facilitation
Proven ability to coach leaders at different organizational levels and to influence through informal authority
Experience building capabilities through coaching, facilitation, formal training, and hands-on support to teams and SMEs
Ability to understand complex operational problems, analyze performance data from different sources, and translate insights into actionable solutions
Experience with VSM, SMED, PDCA/A3, root cause analysis, and preferably DMAIC methodology

Benefits

Comp & perks

Inspiring workplace
Innovative culture
Development opportunities
Focus on well-being

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Hard Skills & Tools

LEAN methodologysystematic problem solvingprocess confirmationKaizen facilitationVSMSMEDPDCA/A3root cause analysisperformance data analysisvisual management

Soft Skills

coachinginfluencingfacilitationproblem-solvingcommunicationleadershipteam buildinganalytical thinkingtrainingcollaboration