Continuous Improvement Manager Bardi

Continuous Improvement Manager
Bardi
Emilia Romagna, Bardi

Etex Group is a leading international industrial group specialised in the production and selling of high performance materials and solutions for construction and industry sectors.

Our purpose is to inspire people around the world to build living spaces that are ever more safe, sustainable, smart and beautiful.

Based in Belgium since 1905, we are a family business with a turnover of €2. 6 billion (2020) and 11, 000 employees worldwide, operating in 101 locations in 42 countries.

We have a promising future ahead of us!

To make it possible, we need passionate and professional people to join us in turning our strategy into reality.

Etex are seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager to join the Operations team of Promat Italy, based in Filago Plant.

**Who we are looking for**:

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**What you'll do

**Implementation of the Continuous Improvement program (CPI)

- Participate in the implementation of the Continuous Improvement Program in the Business Unit (CPI)

- Contribute to the definition of CIP parameters; identifies area of improvement; draft and implementation plan for the continuous improvement program; ensure the follow-up, evaluate the improvements performance, ensure the processes compliance with laws, standards and regulations

- Ensure employee commitment to proactive change management

- Provide adequate support to department managers in maintaining the implemention of CI initiatives within their area

- Adequately implement governance principles; Evaluate and prioritize potential improvements based on revenue and required effort

- Establish a clear and well-articulated implementation plan and realistic project maps

- Solve technical problems (e. g.

formulation, equipment, product, regulations, availability of resources

- Implement performance indications and establish focus groups

- Check appropriately the sustainability of these measures

**Management of continuous improvement projects

- Implement sustainable solutions to problems or improvement projects by improving policies, procedures, processes and products

- Manage the continuous improvement program and performance plans

- Conduct a detailed analysis of the current situation and accurately describe related issues

- Identify priorities and action indicators and ensure that projects specify the KPI of deliverables

- Identify available and needed resources: people, materials and finances

**What you'll bring

- Ability to move the organization from low maturity in Lean to World Class Manufacturing (WCM)

- SAP knowledge

- Fluent written and spoken English

- Ability to exert influence to achieve continuous improvement goals.

- Ability to implement relevant solutions to problems or situational changes.

- Ability to proactively identify improvement opportunities

- Ability to train and involve people

**Who you'll work with

At Etex we believe that it's not about who I report to, or who reports to me.

It's about who I can help and who can help me.

You'll be a valued member of the Operations team based in Filago Plant, Italy, directly reporting to the Plant Manager.

You'll have regular connections with the Operational Excellence Manager, Production Departments and Area Managers.

**Education & Experience

- Degree in science, engineering, management

- At least 5 years of experience in an industry where lean has been implemented with a continuous improvement or production management role

- A plus is the Green or Black-Belt continuous improvement certification

At Etex, we might be leaders in modern, sustainable constructions, but our people are our priority.

We care about our teammates and they feel it.

We are driven by a core set of values that permeates through everything we do.

A passion for excellence drives us.

Through dedication, innovation and adherence to the highest standards, we deliver the very best quality to our partners and customers.

We connect and care about those around us.

We nurture teamwork, communities, partnerships and new ways of working, placing the highest importance on the safety and working environment of our people.

When we combine those two elements, we are able to pioneer to lead.

We actively seek to outperform and act as a leader in our ever-changing sector.

We harness the power of sustainable construction and take responsibility for the impact our people, our operations and our legacy make on the world.

We make a positive human impact - motivated by changing people's lives, improving the future of our planet and over-delivering for our customers.

Etex is a place for people who want to inspire change and build inspiring ways of living.