Continuous Improvement Manager

Your Mission:

• Identify and execute impactful projects across all departments, leveraging data analysis to align initiatives with plant business priorities.
• Ensure adherence to budgetary constraints, deadlines and project requirements.
• Provide comprehensive project management support, fostering collaboration among various departments to enhance overall efficiency.
• Lead project teams.
• Regularly communicate project progress updates to the local Executive Committee, process owners and the Regional Continuous Improvement Manager.
• Facilitate a smooth handover phase for newly implemented processes, ensuring their long-term sustainability, and diligently monitor their performance post-implementation (audit for compliance).
• Foster the development of the local organisation through CI training and workshops, encompassing methodologies such as SMED, PSM, 5S and cultivating a Continuous Improvement mindset. Equip all employees with a foundational knowledge of Continuous Improvement tools for daily application.
• Generate and share Good Practices (GPS) not only within the plant but also throughout the entire organisation.
• Function as a change agent to follow the management of change, challenging and influencing all levels of the organisation and anchoring the Continuous Improvement culture within its core.
• Contribute to the promotion and advancement of existing standards, encompassing processes, templates, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), reports, etc.
• Onboard all new employees in the organisations, both in production and office-based roles, into the CI culture.

Your Profile:

• A BSc Degree or higher in a related field such as engineering, statistics, or similar.
• 2+ years of proven experience with lean methods, such as A3, 5S, Gemba, Kaizen OEE, PSM, etc.
• Relevant professional experience in project management.
• Good presentation and communication skills, with the ability to efficiently interact with different cultures and organisational levels.
• Proven leadership skills to manage project teams effectively.
• Hands-on mentality and solution-oriented work style, collaborative in approach with a mentoring leadership style.
• Very good command of MS Office.
• Proficiency in the local language is required, and a good level of English is a must.
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt is a plus.

Get in touch:

We strive to create a culture that inspires our people to reach their full potential. Going the extra mile – for colleagues and customers – our people drive our passion for performance and are the key ingredient of Mondi’s success. Be part of our future. 

Do you want to know more about Mondi? We are a global leader in packaging and paper, contributing to a better world through innovative solutions that are sustainable by design. Our global team of 24,000 people works across 100 production sites in more than 30 countries.

Our strength lies in our diversity. We are dedicated to creating a team that reflects the diversity of the world we operate in. We encourage applications from traditionally underrepresented groups, including women, visible minorities, LGBTQI+ individuals, and people with disabilities. Even if you don't meet all the listed qualifications, we still want to hear from you. We believe in your potential and are committed to supporting you as you grow and learn at Mondi. If you need any accommodations during the recruitment process, please reach out to the contact person listed above.

Only CVs uploaded onto our online career platform will be taken into consideration. With your application, you will be redirected to our recruiting platform. After creating an account, you will receive an activation link. If you do not find the email in your inbox, please check your spam folder or add the address no-reply@mondigroup.com to your “safe list” or address book.

Appointments will be made in line with our Employment Equity Plan. The above advert has minimum requirements listed; however, Management reserves the right to use additional/relevant information as criteria for shortlisting.