Job TitleContinuous Improvement Engineer
Job Description
Vanderlande, a global leader in logistics automation with more than 9,000 employees worldwide. Our market-leading baggage handling systems and passenger solutions are active in more than 600 airports. We are also the first choice for many of the largest global e-commerce players and retailers in food, fashion, and general merchandise, dispatching billions of products every day. In addition, more than 52 million parcels are sorted by our systems every day. Come join us and take the next step in your career!
Introduction to role
The Operational Excellence Engineer will ensure optimal operational efficiency at lowest cost through the delivery of targets against the strategic objectives of the function: Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and People. You will work with the Operational Excellence Manager and Factory General Manager to support the delivery of an agreed manufacturing vision and strategy through continuous improvement, ensuring optimum efficiencies, effectiveness and profitability, initiating and implementing change as appropriate to meet the needs of the business through the identification and sharing of best practice through driving out waste and variability and the creation of a proactive improvement culture.
Role Qualification and Skills
- Industrial Engineering degree or similar
- In depth practical experience of Lean Manufacturing, Six sigma, 5S, Standardized Work, Problem Solving, VSM, TPM, SMED, Kaizen...
- Lean Six sigma Green Belt mandatory.
- Strong influencing, interpersonal and collaboration skills.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and mindset of innovative thinker and enthusiast for new digital
- Demonstrated teaching and coaching skills.
What we offer
- 22 days of annual leave (excluding public holidays)
- Hybrid Workplace (2 days a week from home)
- Flexible compensation currently includes: private medical insurance, meal vouchers, transportation vouchers, childcare vouchers, and collective savings insurance. The amounts for the flexible compensation products you choose will be deducted from your gross annual salary, resulting in a tax saving for you
- A challenging work environment with lots of opportunities of career progression.
Diversity & Inclusion
Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualifies applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age marital status or disability status. If you feel there is a barrier that potentially prevents you from applying, we are always happy to discuss or explore, any reasonable adjustments can be made to support your application.
Contact Information
If this role appeals to you, then please apply now by completing the application form, and uploading your CV. For more information, please contact Jordi Castells (Recruiter) at [email protected]
Top Skills
What We Do
Vanderlande is the global market leader for future-proof logistic process automation at airports. The company is also a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses and in the parcel market.
Vanderlande’s baggage handling systems are capable of moving over 4 billion pieces of baggage around the world per year. Its systems are active in more than 600 airports including 12 of the world’s top 20. More than 52 million parcels are sorted by its systems every day, which have been installed for the world’s leading parcel companies. In addition, many of the largest global e-commerce players and retailers have confidence in Vanderlande’s efficient and reliable solutions.
The company focuses on the optimisation of its customers’ business processes and competitive positions. Through close cooperation, it strives for the improvement of their operational activities and the expansion of their logistical achievements. Vanderlande’s extensive portfolio of integrated solutions – innovative systems, intelligent software and life-cycle services – results in the realisation of fast, reliable and efficient automation technology.
Established in 1949, Vanderlande has more than 7,500 employees, all committed to moving its customers’ businesses forward at diverse locations on every continent. With a consistently increasing turnover of 1.8 billion euros, it has established a global reputation over the past seven decades as a highly reliable partner for future-proof logistic process automation.
Vanderlande was acquired in 2017 by Toyota Industries Corporation, which will help it to continue its sustainable profitable growth. The two companies have a strong strategic match, and the synergies include cross-selling, product innovations, and research and development.
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