Opierajúc sa o takmer 150 rokov skúseností ukazujeme, ako meniť a zlepšovať život každý deň. Dnes a pre ďalšie generácie. Prostredníctvom našich inovatívnych a udržateľných značiek a technológií vďaka našim tímom na celom svete. Henkel je svetovým lídrom na priemyselných aj spotrebiteľských trhoch: Do nášho bohatého portfólia patria obľúbené vlasové produkty, pracie a čistiace prostriedky, aviváže aj lepidlá, tmely a funkčné povrchové nátery.
Lean Manufacturing Expert (Henkel Production System)
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About this Position
As a Lean Manufacturing Expert (Henkel Production System), you will play a critical role in driving operational excellence across Henkel's global manufacturing network. You will lead the deployment and continuous improvement of the Henkel Production System (HPS), partnering with regional and site leadership teams to enhance productivity, eliminate waste, optimize processes, and build a sustainable culture of continuous improvement. Through your expertise in Lean Manufacturing and change management, you will enable sites to achieve world-class operational performance and support Henkel's long-term growth ambitions.
What you´ll do
- Lead the deployment, governance, and continuous evolution of the Henkel Production System (HPS) across global manufacturing sites.
- Conduct operational assessments, identify performance gaps, and develop improvement roadmaps aligned with HPS standards and business objectives.
- Drive Lean transformation initiatives through the implementation of Daily Management, Visual Management, Standard Work, 5S, Kaizen, and performance management systems.
- Facilitate value stream optimization initiatives to improve material flow, reduce waste and inventory, and increase operational productivity.
- Lead OEE improvement programs and structured problem-solving activities to eliminate losses and improve manufacturing performance.
- Develop, standardize, and continuously enhance HPS methodologies, tools, training materials, and implementation guidelines to ensure global consistency.
- Collaborate with regional and site leadership teams to deploy best practices, strengthen Lean maturity, and accelerate operational excellence.
- Train, coach, and mentor site leaders, operators, and Lean practitioners to build long-term continuous improvement capabilities.
- Support the Operational Excellence framework through KPI analysis, performance reviews, governance processes, and strategic roadmap development.
- Partner with Digital and IT teams to leverage data analytics, digital solutions, and real-time performance management tools that accelerate business results.
What makes you a good fit
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing environments, with a proven track record of leading Lean transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Deep expertise in Lean Manufacturing, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Daily Management Systems, Standard Work, Visual Management, Continuous Improvement methodologies, and Structured Problem Solving.
- Experience facilitating Kaizen events, workshops, and capability-building programs while coaching manufacturing teams and site leadership.
- Strong analytical, project management, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate operational challenges into sustainable improvements.
- Experience driving performance improvements through operational excellence tools, KPI management, and loss elimination methodologies.
- Knowledge of production system deployments such as Toyota Production System (TPS), Danaher Business System (DBS), Henkel Production System (HPS), Unilever Manufacturing System (UMS), or similar frameworks.
- Experience working within multinational manufacturing organizations; exposure to digital manufacturing and Industry 4.0 technologies is considered an advantage.
- Demonstrated change leadership, strong facilitation skills, shop-floor credibility, and the ability to influence stakeholders across functions and organizational levels.
- Willingness to travel extensively globally and ability to collaborate effectively across cultures and diverse manufacturing environments.
Some perks of joining Henkel
- Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
- Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
- Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
- Pension Fund
- Disability Insurance
- Health Insurance discount
- Canteen discount
At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.
JOB ID: 26101555
Job Locations: Netherlands, North Holland, Amsterdam
Contact information for application-related questions: recruitment.benelux@henkel.com
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O spoločnosti Henkel
Často kladené otázky
Mám záujem o niekoľko pracovných miest. Môžem sa uchádzať o viacero pozícií súčasne?
Áno, jednoducho vyplňte svoj profil v našom online systéme podávania žiadostí. Po vyplnení online profilu sa môžete uchádzať o viacero pozícií.
Ponuka práce je napísaná v angličtine – mám napísať svoju žiadosť tiež v angličtine?
Áno, prosím! Henkel je medzinárodná spoločnosť a budete spolupracovať s kolegami z celého sveta. Preto je angličtina naším oficiálnym jazykom spoločnosti.
Vo všeobecnosti odporúčame, aby ste svoju žiadosť napísali v rovnakom jazyku, v akom je napísaný inzerát na pracovné miesto. To pomáha zabezpečiť jasnosť a konzistentnosť počas celého náborového procesu.
Dostanem počas procesu podávania žiadosti spätnú väzbu o stave mojej žiadosti?
Každá pozícia v spoločnosti Henkel je jedinečná a rovnako tak aj každý kandidát.
Nájdenie správneho kandidáta je dôležité nielen pre nás, ale aj pre Vás. Zaviazali sme sa zabezpečiť, aby sa uchádzač a spoločnosť navzájom dokonale dopĺňali. Uchádzači si môžu vždy skontrolovať stav svojej žiadosti vo svojom profile žiadateľa.
Počas celého náborového procesu Vás budeme informovať a poskytovať spätnú väzbu v každej fáze. Vaša cesta so spoločnosťou Henkel sa začína transparentnosťou a vzájomným rešpektom.
Môžu zamestnanci prechádzať medzi obchodnými oblasťami a/alebo do inej krajiny?
Áno. Naša filozofia „Triple Two“ je navrhnutá práve na to, aby povzbudila najlepšie talenty k práci na najmenej dvoch rôznych pozíciách, v dvoch odlišných obchodných oblastiach a v dvoch rôznych krajinách.
Prečo to podporujeme? Pretože veríme, že rôznorodé skúsenosti naprieč funkciami a lokalitami sú kľúčom k Vášmu rozvoju a pomôžu Vám získať komplexné pochopenie spoločnosti Henkel ako globálnej spoločnosti.
Na koho sa mám obrátiť, ak mám otázky týkajúce sa mojej žiadosti?
Náš náborový tím je tu na to, aby Vám pomohol s akýmikoľvek otázkami alebo požiadavkami, ktoré môžete mať počas celého procesu podávania žiadosti.
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