Etex

Continuous Improvement Manager

Etex

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Saint-Grégoire • France

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ERP

About the role

  • Lead and drive the continuous improvement strategy across the entire site, in alignment with group objectives.
  • Be present and active on the shop floor, identifying, supporting, and implementing improvement actions in close collaboration with production, maintenance, logistics, and support teams.
  • Identify and prioritize improvement areas (safety, quality, cost, lead-time, environment), lead Lean projects (5S, Kaizen, SMED, TPM, etc.), and ensure their successful completion.
  • Measure, analyze, and report the evolution of site performance indicators (KPIs).
  • Train, raise awareness, and support teams in continuous improvement culture and related tools.
  • Ensure teams adopt the relevant methodologies, encourage initiative-taking, and promote problem-solving directly on the shop floor.
  • Participate actively as a member of the site executive committee (CODIR), act as a driving force for proposals, and represent operational excellence at management level.

Requirements

  • Higher education degree in engineering, industrial production, or equivalent field.
  • Significant experience (at least 5 years) in continuous improvement within an industrial environment, ideally in a medium-sized site.
  • Mastery of Lean Manufacturing tools and methods, Six Sigma, problem-solving, and industrial project management.
  • Strong leadership, interpersonal, and team-building skills; ability to unite teams around transformation projects.
  • Hands-on approach, pragmatic mindset, and strong analytical and synthesis capacity.
  • Good listener, autonomous, proactive, and persuasive.
  • Good command of IT tools (ERP, Excel, data visualization tools).
Benefits
  • Etex will reward you by investing in your development and your personal well-being.
  • We are committed to making a positive human impact on the world.
  • Commitment to diversity.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
Lean ManufacturingSix Sigma5SKaizenSMEDTPMindustrial project managementproblem-solvingKPI measurementdata analysis
Soft skills
leadershipinterpersonal skillsteam-buildinganalytical skillssynthesis capacityautonomyproactivitypersuasivenessgood listeninginitiative-taking