Lean Manager (Kaufering, Germany)

What's the role?

As a Lean Manager, you'll be at the forefront of driving change and innovation at Hilti. Imagine earning the trust of stakeholders and business leaders as you develop and strengthen the Lean mindset across the organization. You'll lead lean initiatives and complex lighthouse projects on a global scale, making a significant impact on our operations.

Your role will involve coaching and upskilling the organization on LEAN principles, systems, and methods to drive end-to-end improvements and sustainability. You'll live and demonstrate a strong business acumen, listening and understanding the business to naturally incorporate the lean mindset and support the respective business strategy.

You'll co-develop and coordinate LEAN programs with business and global process managers across functions and local organizations. Owning and maintaining Lean systems, methods, and platforms to drive operational excellence will be a key part of your responsibilities.

Moreover, you'll facilitate value stream projects and kaizen/problem-solving workshops globally, creating a tangible impact. Assessing the business based on our world-class Lean Assessment for sites in advanced maturity on Lean and supporting the assessment of more mature sites will enable you to create a roadmap for the next 12-18 months.

This position will be based in Kaufering, Germany.

Who is Hilti?

At Hilti, we are a passionate global team committed to making construction better. As a trusted partner in productivity, safety, and sustainability, we provide innovative solutions that shape the buildings, roads, and infrastructure essential to daily life. At Hilti, careers are made real by empowering you to explore the possibilities, maximize your potential, own your development, and create meaningful impact every day.

What does the role involve?

With this role you will be key driver for overseeing and optimizing Logistics management of our production network. Which involves Inbound logistics, Inventory optimization, production flow and Warehouse and Distribution management within the individual plant as well as across our Global production Network. You will be collaborating with key peers in the organization like Business Units and Global Logistics.

By leading process communities, you will be responsible for the definition, implementation and improvement of state of the art process management system (process, data, system, organizational structure) with the objective of increasing customer experience, employee experience, efficiency & effectiveness, and compliance for a business process

Enables efficient onboarding of new users, qualification of experts by knowledge management through adequate documentation and providing trainings. You will report on the progress KPIs, suggest and support local improvement actions, lead workshops with internal and, occasionally, external stakeholders (e.g. consultants, software providers…).

93% of our people say they’re proud to work for Hilti, thanks to the quality of our products and the way we look after our people.

What do we offer?

We offer a unique place to work, in which you are part of a creative and interdisciplinary team. We will give you the opportunity to develop yourself and we will support you in shaping your individual career path.

In addition, we offer various benefits, such as

• Employee participation in the company's success
• Remote working (50%)
• Company pension scheme (employer-financed)
• Free rental of Hilti tools
• In-house fitness area with training courses
  
  
  

Integrity, courage, teamwork and commitment are essential for Hilti – both today and tomorrow. We are proud to say that we not only talk about our values, but also live them every day. What you need is:

• Masters or bachelors in Engineering or Business Administration or relevant degree
• Extensive experience leading LEAN implementation (line or project) across different parts of an enterprise and in an international environment
• Experience leading and driving strategic lean transformation projects, with demonstrated skills in value stream mapping.
• Experience in coaching & training others on how to do LEAN from a central role / location
• Experience in facilitating Kaizen workshops, root cause problem solving and driving LEAN projects
  
  
  

Why should you apply?

Are you passionate about manufacturing, continuously improving standards and exploring I4.0 solutions and always wanted to work with high calibre international colleagues across the globe? Are you keen on bringing excellence, innovation and continuous improvement in manufacturing organization and technology? Do you want to become part of a true centre of excellence with a global reach?

We are looking for thinkers that are also hands-on, pragmatic and demonstrate the interpersonal skills to lead teams on global projects. If you are a dynamic and flexible person and are looking for excellent international and cross-functional career prospects in a dynamic environment, the time to apply is now.

Does this sound like you? We look forward to your application! For further questions, please contact Robert Decsi , Head of Manufacturing Excellence or Hansa Stein , Talent Acquisition Business Partner, hansa.stein@hilti.com

Please state your eligibility status to work in Kaufering, Germany. Note that due to authority regulations, if you do not own a work permit for a specific country, Hilti cannot guarantee your final employment.

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Hilti is an equal-opportunity employer.