Operational Excellence Specialist

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Operational Excellence Specialist | Continuous Improvement / Kaizen | Manufacturing
Our client is a fast-growing international company that develops, manufactures and distributes high-quality air filters. They specialize in air purification solutions for a wide range of sectors, including commercial buildings, hospitals, data centers, and airports. They are headquartered in Alkmaar and operate through an international distribution network. Productionfacilities and orderfulfilment locations are located across multiple countries. For them, we are looking for an Operational Excellence Specialist.
As Operational Excellence Specialist you combine business analytics, Lean, DMAIC, Kaizen, and cross functional collaboration to drive transformation across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Planning, Warehousing, Logistics, and IT. You report to the COO.
Role Focus for the first 1-2 Years
The initial phase centers on building a sustainable continuous improvement culture from the ground up. You will be highly visible on the shop floor, working directly within operational processes and establishing credibility through practical improvements.
Key focus areas are:
- Working within manufacturing, warehousing, planning and supply chain processes to identify and implement improvements.
- Building trust through action driven improvements, not just theory.
- Facilitating Kaizen workshops, Brown Paper mapping and structured problem solving sessions.
- Leading DMAIC improvement projects, from local challenges to international transformations.
- Coaching teams in Lean methodologies and embedding CI capabilities.
- Creating a culture where data driven decision making, standardization and continuous improvement become part of daily operations.
After this foundation period, the role evolves into a broader Operations Excellence leadership position with ownership of the improvement portfolio, gove...