Group Operational Excellence Specialist

Om virksomheden

• The ROCKWOOL Group is the world’s leading supplier of innovative products and systems based on stone wool. As a member of the Group Operational Excellence team, you will collaborate with 12-14 skilled colleagues to drive improvements in operations and quality management, meet strategic targets, and create a continuous improvement culture. You will also support cross-functional processes and projects.

Dine opgaver

You will get a versatile role and work in teams of 2-4. From the initial data analysis stage, you will collaborate closely with your colleagues in the factories to gain a thorough understanding of the potential for improvement. You then test and implement sustainable solutions based on ROCKWOOL best practices and new innovation. Your key responsibilities will be:

• Participate in implementing and developing their Operational Excellence program.
• Plan and conduct analyses of their factory operations to identify potential improvements in productivity, output, and quality.
• Train and coach colleagues at their factories on how to perform analyses and observations.
• Introduce structured problem solving and experimentation using Toyota Kata, and coach individuals and teams until it becomes a part of their shop floor management practice.
• Identify and share best practices and group standards throughout the organization.
• Create implementation plans, establish key performance indicators (KPIs), and develop follow-up structures to ensure that their projects have a real impact.
• Contribute to the development of the operations improvement toolbox, based on Lean principles, digitalization, and continuous improvement.

Dine fordele

• You will become part of a company with a legacy rooted in values that spring from being a family-owned enterprise. While they have a proud history, ROCKWOOL are also looking to the future. Digitalization is a key tool for achieving their overall company strategy, and in the future, you might be involved in projects implementing AI or automation at our factories.They place a strong emphasis on professional growth, and believe it is crucial to have opportunities to apply your expertise in fresh ways. Additionally, they recognize that each one of us is original and different, they highly value teamwork and are eager to lend our support whenever necessary. Furthermore, they value humor and believe that it plays an important role in our workplace

Oplysninger om løn

• To be discussed.

Din profil

You have strong communication and influencing skills, allowing you to collaborate with colleagues at different levels. Moreover, you have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, you thrive at the shop floor as well as with senior management and you naturally push for optimizations wherever possible. Also, you have excellent intercultural competencies and the flexibility to travel 80-100 days a year within Denmark and internationally. You also bring:

• A master of science within industrial engineering or business
• 3-4 years’ experience from lean manufacturing implementations with a proven track record within operation, preferably from consulting
• Analytic and structured way of working
• Demonstrated coaching and facilitation skills, allowing you to work at all levels of the organisation 
• Experience as project manager
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken