Continuous Improvement Lead

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Belgium, WI
Mid level
Logistics • Other
The Role
The CI Lead will build team capabilities to improve efficiency using lean methodologies, govern local projects for plant improvements, and drive a continuous improvement culture. Responsibilities include coaching employees, managing change, and leading improvement projects within the manufacturing environment.
Summary Generated by Built In

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 300 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ 11,000 people and operate in more than 55 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact. 
What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our 
Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description

Main goal of the CI Lead role is to incrementally build capability within teams to improve efficiency using lean methodology on site. Initiating and governing local projects focused on delivering plant improvement through effective change management.

Major/Key Accountabilities

  • Coaching and Mentoring employees
  • Creating CI Culture on site
  • Ensuring small project governance
  • Change management at site level
  • Manage and lead plant improvement projects at site level

Challenges/
Problem Solving

  • Drive CI culture in Service Center Bornem

Authority/ Decision Making

  • Working autonomously with required level of Plant manager support

Key contacts

Internal

  • Plant Leadership Team
  • Shiftleaders (Yard + Production)
  • Operators
  • CI Leads from other locations
  • Manager Sub-Contracted Plants

External

  • Suppliers

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent level of experience
  • Lean Thinking

Desirable Qualifications

  • IOSH Qualification or equivalent
  • Coaching and Mentoring Qualification
  •  Project Management qualification
  •  (Six sigma; Greenbelt)

Experience

Minimum 3 years of experience:

  • Working within a manufacturing (or similar) environment
  • Leading teams to deliver change.
  • Coaching and mentoring employees

Skills and Knowledge

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong influencing and negotiating skills
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Strong safety mindset
  • Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
  • Coaching, Mentoring and Knowledge Sharing skill
  • Adaptable, flexible, who can drive change
  • Ability to plan and manage time effectively
  •  Can build effective internal and external relationships Proficient in MS Office
  • Approachable and able to motivate new and existing team members
  • CI awareness

Languages

Essential

Dutch, English

Desirable

French

Preferred Education

Bachelors

Preferred Level of Work Experience

3 - 5 years

Remote Type

Not Remote

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

Individuals fraudulently misrepresenting themselves as Brambles or CHEP representatives have scheduled interviews and offered fraudulent employment opportunities with the intent to commit identity theft or solicit money. Brambles and CHEP never conduct interviews via online chat or request money as a term of employment. If you have a question as to the legitimacy of an interview or job offer, please contact us at [email protected].

The Company
6,172 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1945

What We Do

CHEP is a global leader in managed, returnable and reusable packaging solutions, serving many of the world's largest companies in sectors such as consumer goods, fresh produce, beverage and automotive. CHEP’s service is environmentally sustainable and increases efficiency for customers while reducing operating risk and product damage. CHEP’s 7,500-plus employees and 300 million pallets and containers offer unbeatable coverage and exceptional value, supporting more than 500,000 customer touch-points in 49 countries. Our customer portfolio includes global companies and brands such as Procter & Gamble, Sysco, Kellogg's, Kraft, Nestlé, Ford and GM. CHEP is part of Brambles Limited. For more information, visit www.chep.com.

Reliability. Flexibility. The success of your business depends on both. With CHEP, you can be confident that you’ll get the equipment you need, when and where you need it. Our scale is unmatched, with more than 110 million pallets and over 530 service centers across North America. So you no longer need to worry about seasonal peaks or unexpectedly high demand.

With our broad array of solutions and our pragmatic, roll-up-your-sleeves know-how, we give our consumer goods customers the platforms, the quality, the supply and the support they need to make more money on every unit load. Because everything just works better.

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