REGIONAL CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT MANAGER

Huber Engineered Materials (HEM) is a portfolio of global mid-sized specialty chemical and mineral businesses within J.
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Huber Corporation.
HEM is organized into three strategic business units as follows.
Huber Advanced Materials Huber Specialty Minerals and Huber AgroSolutions.
Huber AgroSolutions is a global provider of plant nutrition and crop productivity solutions.
Operating in over 90 countries we bring together cutting-edge science decades of experience and industry-leading education to empower sustainable agricultural growth.
Our trusted portfolio includes globally renowned brands such as Miller Biolchim Cifo Ilsa Florimo and KelpGrow reflecting our commitment to innovation and quality.
Purpose of Job.
Lead the development implementation and management of the on-site productivity improvement plan.
This includes the appropriate metrics expectations programs procedures and management systems to drive improved productivity in operations.
The role is accountable of designing and rolling-out the HAS (Huber AgroSolutions) EMEA CI roadmap aligned with the companys CI Strategy and Vision and for the promotion facilitation and mentoring of the journey to Operational Excellence across Operation Teams - building CI culture upskilling employees and driving employee engagement.
The Continuous Improvement Manager will report directly to the HAS Business Continuous Improvement Champion (Operations Director).
Main Responsibilities.
Create and execute the EMEA HAS (Huber AgroSolutions) masterplan.
Partner very closely with all the site Production Departments Department Managers Operators Maintenance Managers and other leaders to establish the improvement strategy.
This includes the appropriate programs tools procedures and management systems to drive improved productivity performance with the lowest long-term cost of ownership.
Deliver improvements in productivity quality cost performance delivery.
Drive engagement and motivation from the shop floor to managerial level.
Strong use of TPM / Lean Six Sigma tools and methodologies.
Support and participate in various productivity and improvement efforts with the network of Huber plants to meet or exceed our EHS&S Quality Delivery and Cost performance expectations.
Requirements & Qualifications.
Bachelors Degree in Engineering Science or other technical discipline.
Chemical or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
years of industry experience including Operations Productivity and Asset Utilization.
Past experience as Process or Production Engineer and with building or developing a site productivity system or process.
Solid knowledge of continuous improvement and Lean Six Sigma methodologies (DMAIC Lean Manufacturing).
Black Belt or Master Black Belt training and certification preferred.
Extensive knowledge of various productivity metrics/processes.
Very good communication and facilitation skills fluency both in Italian and English.
Strong leadership ability to influence the local organization from the shop floor to managerial level.
Willingness to travel.
Ready to make an impact We offer a dynamic work environment competitive benefits and the flexibility of ahybrid work model all while empowering you with possibilities for professional development in a cross-cultural setting.
If you are excited about this opportunity we would love to hear from you.
Please submit your application and our HR Team will get back to you shortly.
We look forward to your application in English.
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