Group Operational Excellence Specialist

This is the role

You will get a versatile role and work in teams of 2-3. From the initial data analysis stage, we collaborate closely with our colleagues in the factories to gain a thorough understanding of the potential for improvement. We then test and implement sustainable solutions based on ROCKWOOL best practices and new innovation.

Participate in implementing and developing our Operational Excellence program.

Plan and conduct analyses of our factory operations to identify potential improvements in productivity, output, and quality.

Maximize throughput by identifying and addressing the most critical limiting factors.

Work closely with factory teams to collect, interpret, and visualize operational data, ensuring data-driven decision making.

Train and coach colleagues at our factories in LEAN tools incl. how to perform analyses and observations.

Introduce structured problem solving and experimentation using Toyota Kata, and coach individuals and teams until it becomes a part of their shop floor management practice.

Identify and share best practices and group standards throughout the organization.

Create implementation plans, establish key performance indicators (KPIs), and develop follow-up structures to ensure that our projects have a real impact.

Contribute to the development of our operations improvement toolbox, based on Lean principles, digitalization, and continuous improvement.

This is what you offer

You have strong communication and influencing skills, allowing you to collaborate with colleagues at different levels. Moreover, you have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, you thrive at the shop floor as well as with senior management and you naturally push for optimisations wherever possible. Also, you have excellent intercultural competencies and the flexibility to travel 60-70 days a year within Denmark and internationally. You also bring:

A master of science within industrial engineering or business

3-4 years’ experience from lean manufacturing implementations with a proven track record within operation, preferably from consulting

Good understanding of Lean tools and how to apply them at the shop floor

Analytic and structured way of working

Creative, comprehensive understanding of data analytics, data visualization, and TOC methodology

Demonstrated coaching and facilitation skills, allowing you to work at all levels of the organisation

Fluency in English, both written and spoken

"At ROCKWOOL, you’re free to innovate, work with data and see your ideas come to life. I joined through my master’s thesis, and today I am a Project Manager within Operational Excellence. I help turn analysis into real factory improvements through global collaboration. It’s challenging, impactful and truly rewarding."

- Patrick, GOE Project Manager

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