RENOLIT

Senior Expert Operational Excellence

RENOLIT

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Worms • Germany

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Conduct comprehensive operational maturity assessments at production sites to identify pain points and opportunities for improvement
  • Develop, implement and monitor a company-wide OPEX roadmap and site-specific action plans aligned with corporate strategy
  • Lead high-impact transformation projects in close collaboration with plant management to deliver measurable results and quick wins
  • Analyze OEE and other key performance indicators to identify trends and root causes and to enable data-driven decisions
  • Provide hands-on support for implementation and coaching on OPEX methods (e.g., VSM, SMED, Shop Floor Management), tailored to plastic film processing
  • Standardize OPEX methods and KPIs across the Group to ensure consistent performance management
  • Design and deliver practical training and workshops to build OPEX capabilities and foster a culture of continuous improvement
  • Develop and implement a comprehensive change management plan to drive adoption of new processes and sustain improvement initiatives

Requirements

  • Degree in Engineering, Business Administration or a related field
  • Solid practical knowledge of OPEX methods (e.g., Value Stream Mapping/Design, SMED, Shop Floor Management, 5S, Root Cause Analysis) and a proven track record of improving metrics, particularly OEE
  • Lean Six Sigma certification (e.g., Black Belt) or Lean Trainer certification strongly preferred
  • Exceptional leadership, communication and influencing skills to engage and motivate stakeholders at all levels
  • Strong change management skills with a pragmatic, people-centered approach
  • Hands-on, solution-oriented mindset with a focus on measurable, sustainable results
  • Excellent teamwork skills and experience collaborating effectively across functions and cultures in a global company
  • Strategic thinker with the ability to dive into details to ensure successful implementation
  • Fluent in English required; additional languages (e.g., German) are an advantage
  • Proven success in leading Operational Excellence transformations in a manufacturing environment, ideally within the process or plastics industry
Benefits
  • Competitive compensation in accordance with the collective agreement for the chemical industry
  • Varied tasks in an internationally active family-owned company
  • Option for mobile/home office work
  • Collective agreement annual bonus and holiday pay
  • Flexible working hours / flextime
  • Workplace health promotion
  • Ongoing training and professional development
  • Comprehensive company pension scheme
  • Additional benefits such as company medical services, staff restaurant, job bike, parking and more
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
OPEX methodsValue Stream MappingSMEDShop Floor Management5SRoot Cause AnalysisOEEchange managementdata-driven decision makingperformance management
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationinfluencingchange managementsolution-oriented mindsetteamworkstrategic thinkingcollaborationmotivationcontinuous improvement
Certifications
Lean Six Sigma Black BeltLean Trainer certification