Georg Fischer

Operational Excellence Manager

Georg Fischer

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Frankfurt • Germany

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Job Level

Junior

About the role

  • Responsible for implementing and further developing Lean and Operational Excellence standards across Europe
  • Coordinate digital transformation
  • Coach leaders and employees in Lean leadership
  • Conduct maturity assessments and facilitate Kaizen and problem-solving formats (A3, 8D)
  • Manage the regional CI (Continuous Improvement) pipeline with measurable results
  • Provide methodological support for greenfield and brownfield projects
  • Design and implement shopfloor management and tier-meeting structures (daily/weekly)
  • Ensure hybrid shopfloor systems including clear escalation mechanisms
  • Collaborate with Project Engineering on digitization, automation, and smart factory initiatives
  • Promote best-practice sharing, benchmarking, and One-GF standardization

Requirements

  • Degree in industrial engineering, production/operations management, or a related field
  • Several years of experience in Lean Management/Operational Excellence, ideally with Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification
  • Solid practical experience in shopfloor-driven transformations and applying common Lean methods
  • Excellent German and English skills (minimum C1)
  • Strong coaching, facilitation, and communication skills
  • Hands-on mentality, pragmatic approach, and high self-initiative
  • Intercultural competence and willingness to travel frequently (approx. 40–60%)
Benefits
  • A responsible, high-visibility key role
  • Significant scope to shape initiatives in an international, dynamic environment
  • Close collaboration with plants, engineering, and management
  • Structured development and qualification opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Lean ManagementOperational ExcellenceContinuous ImprovementKaizenA38Dshopfloor managementdigital transformationautomationsmart factory
Soft Skills
coachingfacilitationcommunicationhands-on mentalitypragmatic approachself-initiativeintercultural competence
Certifications
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt