ONBOARDING YOU TO THE COMPANY
At Nexans our global vision is to electrify the future. At Automotive & Industrial Wire Harnesses buisness group this means providing reliable cabling systems and smart energy solutions, including power accessories, to make it more efficient, more people oriented and more sustainable.
Nexans recognizes the differences that make each employee valuable and unique. Diversity is key to performance and to our global ambition to lead the world in the energy transition towards a sustainable planet. This we know from experience. All differences are appreciated and respected at Nexans. As a result, you will be an active part of a multinational organization where we cultivate the culture of sharing your unique point of view. This is why we encourage diversity in our recruitment - Bring yours to Nexans, it is welcome!
WELCOMING YOU TO THE TEAM
Join our dynamic team at Power Cables and Accessories Business Unit Operations, where we play a crucial role in the energy transition.
The Business Unit wants to improve & optimize its industrial performance through Quality and Continuous Improvement (CI) principles, rationalization and digitalization, boost Industrial and Supply Chain Performance and cost saving programs, and strengthen the Industrial Management System at all levels, whilst reinforcing Health, Safety and Environmental compliance, supporting Nexans' mission to drive electrification and innovation.
GETTING A FLYING START
As Lean Manager, you will oversee multiple sites and lead key industrial projects. This role is critical in driving performance improvements, analysing variability/incidents, and implementing lean methodologies across various operations. This role is vital for supporting Nexans' strategic goals, ensuring customer satisfaction, and driving continuous improvement in our operational processes.
HOW YOU MAKE AN IMPACT
• Lean Management : You conduct performance and incident analysis to identify areas for improvement. Upgrade dashboards and reporting tools accordingly, Supervise the development and execution of action plans to address identified issues.
• Factory 4.0 & Industrial Projects : You confirm Factory 4.0/Digitalization priorities, propose a road map and lead implementation across the sites. Ensure consistency between sites. You enforce systematic project methodology (PMP) for new product launches, production transfers, and facility re-layouts. You manage personally strategic projects focused on capacity increases and the integration of new equipment.
• Performance Contributions: You contribute to the improvement of Safety, Quality, and Delivery performance metrics. You drive cost reduction initiatives and optimize Return on Capital Employed(ROCE).
YOUR STARTING POINTS WHEN YOU JOIN
• Educational Background: Master’s degree in Process Engineering, Industrial Management, or a related field, or a Bachelor's degree with proven experience in similar position.
• Industry Experience: Proven experience in lean management across multiple sites, preferable multi-country, including performance analysis, incident management, and lean project supervision. Background in industrial project management with experience in product launches, production transfers, and equipment integration or background in Operations management with exposure to industrial projects and be adept at fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Leadership Skills: Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to train and develop teams in several countries. Animation skills of lean experts and industrial managers on multi-sites / multi countries functionally.
• Language Proficiency: Fluent in English
• Be open to travelling regularly and spending long periods on sites.
OUR GROWTH CULTURE
At the individual level our growth-culture is built on trust and collaboration. We wish to welcome you as a valuable member of our team. To enable impact, we believe in freedom and autonomy at the individual level at same time as we encourage knowledge sharing, team-work mentality and can-do attitude amongst our team members.
At Nexans, we recognise the differences that make each employee valuable and unique. The diversity of experiences, origins, personalities, gender and disability are considered key to our global ambition to lead the world in energy transition towards a sustainable planet. This is why we encourage diversity in our recruitment - Bring yours to Nexans, it is welcome
OUR GROWTH CULTURE
Among our employees we share the same values- we are pioneers of the energy transition, dedicated to deliver to the highest standards of performance, united to achieve our ambitious goal.
At the individual level our growth culture is built on trust and collaboration. We wish to welcome you as a valuable member of our team. To enable impact we believe in autonomy at the local level at the same time as we encourage knowledge sharing within our global engineering competence.
REFERRAL REQUEST
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