Senior Operational Excellence Engineer

About the role

The Senior Operational Excellence Engineer will lead lean initiatives across the manufacturing floor, driving productivity gains and cost reductions. The role reports to senior leadership and mentors teams on continuous improvement methodologies.

Key responsibilities

• Deploy lean manufacturing tools such as Value Stream Mapping, standard work, and waste elimination to boost productivity.
• Own the Continuous Improvement Program (CIP), tracking initiatives, measuring impact, and reporting results.
• Plan, facilitate, and follow up on Kaizen events, ensuring sustained implementation of improvements.
• Conduct regular 5S audits, track scores, and drive corrective actions across shop‑floor areas.
• Audit compliance with Acrow's internal management system standards and procedures.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Mechanical or Production Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in operational excellence or lean roles within manufacturing, formwork, or steel.
• Lean Six Sigma certification (Green or Black Belt preferred).
• Strong coaching, facilitation, and stakeholder management abilities.

Required skills

• Lean Six Sigma methodology.
• Value Stream Mapping (VSM).
• 5S auditing.
• Kaizen event management.
• DMAIC and A3 problem‑solving tools.