Continuous Improvement Manager (m/f/d)

Continuous Improvement Manager (m/f/d)

Company: ANDRITZ AG
Location: Graz, Styria, AT / Vienna, Vienna, AT / europe-wide
Job ID: 6931en_US

ANDRITZ. Where passion meets career.

Every day, ANDRITZ continues to deliver successful innovative solutions to our customers globally. Why are we so successful? Because we are passionate and love what we do! We are at the forefront of future engineering technologies, with solutions that ensure the success of our clients in key industries that are shaping the future of the world we live in.

We are looking for a Continuous Improvement Manager for our Continuous Improvement Department.
As a member of our team, you will work closely with Business Areas and empower ANDRITZ employees to use CI methods and tools combined with business knowledge to achieve outstanding and sustainable results.
As a member of a highly motivated and passionate Continuous Improvement team, you will get the opportunity to develop personally and professionally and to contribute to the success of ANDRITZ - actively and visibly.

Your Tasks

* Identify, initiate, drive, coordinate, support and control improvement and cost reduction projects to ensure expected benefits are achieved or overachieved and become effective within the agreed timeframes
* Set-up and facilitate Policy Deployment/Hoshin Kanri workshops and reviews to ensure successful strategy implementation in the respective areas
* Train advanced CI methods and tools within the Improve ANDRITZ Initiative and empower ANDRITZ employees to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage for our customers and shareholders

Your Profile

* Five years of professional experience with focus on operational excellence, Continuous Improvement or business management.
* Master's degree in a technical or economical discipline.
* Strong experience with application of Policy Deployment/Hoshin Kanri in an international company.
* Strategic mindset paired with excellent facilitation skills and abilities to lead organizational change.
* Proven track record of delivering improvement and cost reduction projects with significant impact on the business.
* Deep knowledge and experience in Continuous Improvement, min. Green Belt or equivalent certification required. Black Belt certificate is a benefit.
* Experience in project management, PMI certificate is a benefit.
* Fluent business English and top-notch communication skills.
* Ability to travel to ANDRITZ locations depending on COVID regulations.
* Exceptionally high level of personal responsibility and identification with the values of ANDRITZ.

Our Offer

You are part of an innovative team in an international company with long-term development opportunities.

* Talent & Leadership Programs
* Flexible working hours
* Home office option (40%)
* Various employee discounts
* Subsidized company restaurant
* Parking spaces & public accessibility
* Bike Leasing

In Austria we are legally obliged to announce for this position at least a gross monthly salary of EUR 4.112,78. Depending on qualifications and professional experience we offer you a market-based salary.