Operational Excellence Engineer

Operational Excellence Engineer

Job description

We are looking for a hands-on Operational Excellence Engineer to drive measurable improvements in factory performance.

You will work closely with Production Engineering, Production, Quality and R&D, translating strategy into concrete shopfloor actions. You take ownership of improvement projects end-to-end and represent the factory in global operational excellence forums. You will join a young, collaborative technical team with a strong hands-on mindset.

Key responsibilities

• Own and drive the factory Hoshin plan
• Identify and implement end-to-end operational improvements
• Lead improvement projects with technicians and operational teams
• Ensure delivery on scope, timing, cost and quality
• Reduce recurring costs (energy, downtime, maintenance, rework)
• Support teams with Lean, structured problem solving and visual management (SQDC)
• Define, implement and sustain efficient ways of working

Profile

• Ambitious, hands-on team player with a continuous improvement mindset
• Able to influence, motivate and challenge others constructively
• Comfortable working both strategically and on the shopfloor
• Result-oriented, proactive and ownership-driven

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (minimum) in engineering or a technical field
• 3–5 years of Lean / CI experience in a discrete manufacturing environment
  
  

Preferred qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with business awareness
• Basic understanding of ERP, KPIs and financial concepts
• Affinity with maintenance, facilities or energy topics
• Professional working proficiency in English
• Basic proficiency in French

What we offer

• A role with real responsibility and visibility
• Close collaboration with multiple stakeholders
• Freedom to propose and implement improvements
• Growth opportunities within operations or engineering
• A young, hands-on team environment

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access. 

As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.