Manager Operational Excellence (m/f/d)

Company: rkwse

Your role and responsibilities

• Identify, prioritize, and oversee improvement projects across the group in close cooperation with all sites and departments
• Lead OE Community, setting clear objectives, roles and KPIs
• Support site leaders in developing their continuous improvement capabilities by delivering training, workshops, and coaching to build OE capability across the organization
• Facilitate implementation of OE framework: lean tools and standards, visualization, shop-floor management, problem solving techniques and tools while developing OE toolkit of improvement methodologies and ensure consistent application
• Track OE projects pipeline, OE savings, and relevant metrics such OEE and waste
• Hold relevant leaders accountable for delivering agreed-upon targets
• Maintain KPI dashboard, monitor and report progress, propose and implement appropriate countermeasures
• Act as a liaison between sites to ensure systematic transfer of best practices and standardize processes
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and Commercial teams to ensure alignment

Your profile and qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business Management, Operations or relevant field (master’s preferred)
• Professional certification Lean Six Sigma (Black Belt preferred)
• Minimum 7–10 years of experience in operational excellence, continuous improvement or process optimization roles in manufacturing environment
• Experience in leading multi-site improvement programs at group level
• Demonstrated track record in delivering measurable operational and financial improvements
• Fluency in German and English is mandatory; proficiency in French is a strong advantage
• Proven leadership and people management skills
• Strong expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or other improvement methodologies, hands‑on approach
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving abilities
• Proven organizational and project management capability
• Excellent relationship‑building and communication skills to engage internal and external stakeholders
• Shop‑floor affiliation and proximity
• Ability to communicate and lead tasks in a matrix organization and as a coach and networker in an international environment
• Availability to travel

What we offer

• Attractive salary: Competitive renumeration package in line with industry standards
• Pension scheme: Contribution to the company pension scheme
• Professional development: Opportunities for continuous training and professional development through courses, training programs and language courses
• Work-Life balance: Options for flexible working hours and remote work to support your work‑life balance
• Intensive onboarding process including a "Welcome Day"
• Modern and global corporate culture: Flat hierarchies, promotion of innovative ideas and respectful collaboration in intercultural teams
• Benefits and discounts: Access to various employee discounts and special offers as well as the option to lease a job bike
• Health: Access to the "myEAP" advice page (personal support program for family, health, work and career)

Interested in joining our team? Then apply online via our RKW application portal indicating your notice period and salary expectations.

Do you have questions? Feel free to contact us anytime at - we look forward to hearing from you!