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We supply the sustainable and innovative paints and coatings that our customers, communities - and the environment - are increasingly relying on. Our world class portfolio of brands - including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon - is trusted by customers around the globe. We're active in more than 150 countries and have set our sights on becoming the global industry leader. It's what you'd expect from a pioneering paints company that's committed to science-based targets and is taking genuine action to address globally relevant challenges and protect future generations.
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Job Purpose
- Continuously improve site performance and create ownership in the organization
- Responsible for championing, developing and sustaining a culture of continuous improvement
- Train and coach people on the various CI methods and processes
- Be the source of knowledge for Lean, Six Sigma and ALPS
- Facilitate and promote the saving activities and track in ANT saving program
Key Accountabilities
. To identify and deliver service improvement activity across the business through employing process improvement methodologies and the application of innovative thinking
. To work with key stakeholders as LEAN champions, to build a continuous improvement environment to support an ongoing program of change
. To lead and facilitate LEAN/process improvement-based workshops to drive ideas and solutions
. Coordinate and lead key projects for improvement across all levels of the organization through supervise several teams directly or collaborate with managers to re-engineer processes
. Act as internal consultants, developing short- and long-term strategies for the organization and incorporating Six Sigma, Agile, and other practices.
. Facilitate progress and reduce costs, both in terms of lower resources usage and workflow inefficiencies.
. To support the delivery of better value and greater efficiency through the identification and elimination of unnecessary complexity within manufacturing or company processes and identification of better ways of working included team development, training, reporting and support them
Experience
. Master or Bachelor in engineering or sciences (or equivalent)
. Minimum 10-year experience in improvement role and working experience in an operational environment
. Project management
. Change management
. Technical expertise - essential to have a firm understanding of process improvement techniques and experience applying these if they are to make organizational changes
. Organization skills -spearhead both the planning and implementation stages of multiple projects, organized and committed to meeting deadlines
. Leadership skills -coaches and company game-changers, inspiring other team members to give their best effort and setting the direction for many initiatives
. Analytical thinking -evaluate individual processes and projects, synthesize their insights to arrive at a summary of overall organizational status
. Communication skills - being able to speak, listen, and write well is important, hold presentations, facilitate meetings and trainings, and create reports
#People. Planet. Paint.
At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.
Requisition ID:33795
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