Exide Technologies (www.exidegroup.com) is a leading provider of innovative and sustainable battery storage solutions for the automotive and industrial applications. With 135 years of experience, Exide has developed and globally marketed innovative batteries and systems, contributing to the energy transition and driving a cleaner future.The company has 10 manufacturing and 3 recycling facilities across Europe, ensuring resilience and a low CO2 footprint with a local supply chain. Exide Technologies is committed to superior engineering and manufacturing. With a team of 5,000 employees, we provide €1.6bn energy storage solutions and services to customers worldwide, every year.In Portugal, Exide Technologies is located in Castanheira do Ribatejo and we are looking for a Continuous Improvement Leader for the Energy Solutions Division.Main Responsibilities:Contribute to CI strategy definition for the year;Support plant in identification of potential savings/opportunities for improvement to achieve the yearly savings target;Participate and support Kaizen workshops in the plant;Support plant teams in terms of methodology (problem solving, Lean workshops, etc.);Support a change on production and continuous improvement mindset;Follow-up scrap reduction & productivity improvement projects;Monitor plant CI savings;Profile:Engineer with 6 years of experience in industry, mainly in continuous improvement;Strong experience in manufacturing is mandatory and experience in quality would be a plus;Good experience in leading lean manufacturing workshops (SMED, Hoshin, VSM, Pull flow, 5S, etc.) & problem solving (8D, 5W, PDCA, 6 Sigma, Shainin, etc.);Professional & fluent English is mandatory;Good knowledge of statistics tools & Minitab;Six Sigma Black Belt (preferential);Experience in project management (preferential);Experience in team management;Communication and interpersonal skills;Proficiency in Microsoft Office software;Strong attention to detail and good planning and organization skills;Strong sense of responsibility;Problem solving and decision making;Results orientation.Excellent opportunity to acquire and develop your skills in a multinational company!If you think you are the right candidate for the above opportunity, please send your current CV in English to ****** is an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity.
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