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Operational Excellence Specialist

On-site in Roermond·Full-time·Added 1 month ago (last checked 12 Oct)

ROCKWOOL

20 open roles

Our summary

Work mode
On-site, Roermond
Contract
Full-time
Languages
Dutch
Experience
3+ years

Skills

Nice to have

This job advert was originally written in Dutch.

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Ready for a next step, approximately 3-5 years of relevant work experience within Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing, Operations, or a similar environment.
  • Demonstrable experience in independently executing and realizing improvement projects.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • You combine an analytical and structured approach with a practical, hands-on attitude.
  • You are able to communicate at various levels within the organization and take people along in change.
  • You take initiative, are result-oriented, and know how to actually get improvements off the ground.

Nice to have

  • Good knowledge of Lean and Continuous Improvement; experience with Six Sigma is a plus.

A Lean, Green, or Black Belt certification is a very strong plus, but not a requirement. More important is that you understand the methodologies and have demonstrably applied them successfully.

Education & certifications

  • HBO or WO education, for example in Technical Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or a similar field.

Languages

  • Good command of the Dutch and English languages. Willingness to travel internationally for 20 days.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

We offer a good basic salary and attractive secondary employment conditions, including a collective pension scheme, holiday allowance, discount on your health insurance, travel allowance, and a 13th month, within an innovative and sustainable organization. ROCKWOOL encourages a healthy lifestyle and vitality through our bicycle plan. Additionally, we consider a healthy work-life balance important and offer a discount on a gym membership. In addition to 25 regular vacation days, you accrue 13 extra paid leave days, so you have sufficient time for relaxation alongside your work. Furthermore, we deposit 13 paid leave days into your pension scheme. ROCKWOOL guarantees a pleasant working atmosphere with an active staff association and, of course, the opportunity to purchase our own products at a discount.

The role

As an Operational Excellence Specialist, you are an important driver of continuous improvement within our production environment. You analyze processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and ensure that improvements are actually realized and sustained. You are both analytically strong and hands-on. You dive into data and processes to understand the root cause of problems, but you are just as easily found on the production floor to arrive at practical solutions together with operators and supervisors.

You work on improvements in the areas of productivity, quality, efficiency, and process stability. In doing so, you combine a structured approach with the ability to engage people and actually realize change.

What you'll do

  • Analyzing production processes, KPIs, and performance to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Leading improvement projects focused on productivity, quality, efficiency, and waste reduction.
  • Applying Lean, Continuous Improvement, and structured problem-solving methodologies.
  • Translating data and analyses into concrete improvement actions and sustainable solutions.
  • Collaborating with operators, team leaders, Engineering, and management to successfully implement improvements.
  • Monitoring progress and results and ensuring the structural safeguarding of improvements.
  • Initiating and guiding improvement activities, workshops, and training sessions.
  • Contributing to the further development and implementation of the ROCKWOOL Production System.
  • Collaborating with colleagues within the international Group OPEX network and sharing knowledge and best practices. At the Roermond location, another OPEX Specialist is also working.

What do you bring?

We are looking for an experienced improvement professional who gets energy from solving complex issues and realizing concrete improvements.

What we offer you

We believe that our people are our greatest strength and strive for an inspiring work environment in which everyone can flourish. At ROCKWOOL, you can count on:

  • A dynamic position with strong hands-on involvement in the daily operation
  • The opportunity to improve processes and contribute directly to the performance and success of the factory
  • Professional development opportunities to further develop your skills

And there is more..

Hiring process

We look forward to your application! Respond via the application button and we will contact you as soon as possible. An online assessment is part of the application procedure and consists of a capacity test and a competency test. Do you have questions? Please contact our recruitment manager Dave Coppen directly via dave.coppen@rockwool.com.

About ROCKWOOL

ROCKWOOL is a manufacturer of stone wool insulation made from volcanic rock, describing itself as the leading supplier of fire resilient stone wool insulation with solutions for all major application areas, including technical and OEM. Its products are aimed at safety, comfort and sustainability challenges such as energy consumption, noise pollution and fire resilience.

Its brand portfolio goes beyond insulation: it offers a complete ceiling system combining panels with suspension grid systems and accessories, and manufactures board material used in ventilated constructions for façade cladding, roof detailing, soffits and fascias. The group presents its products as contributing to a circular economy and to the safety, health and wellbeing of those who make and use them.

Industry
Insulation Manufacturing

In their own words

About the company & team

You already bring the necessary experience, but within ROCKWOOL you will get plenty of opportunities to further develop yourself. You will work together with the international Group OPEX network, gain exposure to enterprise-level improvement strategies, and can further deepen your knowledge and expertise. Where relevant, we support you in obtaining additional Lean/Six Sigma certifications. From this role, there are various opportunities to grow, for example within Operational Excellence, further OPEX specialization, or Operations/Plant Leadership.

Additional information

We attach great value to diversity and therefore welcome all applications, regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation, or identity.

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