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Lean Production Expert, B&R Automation

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This position reports to

Head of Lean Production

Your role and responsibilities

In this position you will be part of the Lean Production area at B&R. • You will support the teams within the Operations organization on our Lean journey to achieve the common goals. The focus is on internal and external customer benefits and the development of a B&R Production System. • You (co-)moderate lean workshops for productivity increases together with the process owners • You impart lean method competence and develop lean champions • You find bottlenecks in the processes & uncover waste, process instabilities & process gaps • You further develop the department's internal processes and build a knowledge platform

Qualifications for the role

• Relevant professional experience in lean management and/or process management (> 3 years)
• Successfully completed technical studies (e.g. industrial engineering, mechanical engineering or production technology) or a comparable qualification
• Confident knowledge in the implementation and training of lean methods (e.g. Kanban, SMED, Andon, 5S, Process Analytics)
• Additional Lean Management / Lean Six Sigma certification or Lean Consulting experience an advantage
• Expert knowledge of Operational Excellence / Continuous Improvement in production, logistics & planning areas
• Service-oriented, analytical and implementation-oriented way of working
• Communicative, team-oriented and assertive personality
• Knowledge of moderation and creativity techniques as well as presentation skills
• Very good knowledge of MS Office
• ARIS, SAP and Microsoft Share Point knowledge an advantage
• Very good written and spoken German and English skills

More about us

At B&R – a member of the ABB Group, you can expect an exciting and challenging job with an individually tailored introductory training. You will work in agile teams where you have the opportunity to actively contribute and drive ideas forward. Our flexible work models (e.g. flextime, hybrid) offer you an optimal work-life balance. Our unique B&R spirit is characterized by appreciation, communication at eye level and an informal work culture. We offer you customized training and development programs as well as exciting development opportunities within the company. Numerous other B&R benefits (Parental Leave Program, Employee Assistance Program and many more) round off our offer. In order to comply with legal regulations, we refer to the minimum salary of the collective agreement of the electrical and electronics industry of € 3 665,31 - € 4 215,39 (depending on experience/education) gross/month. There is a clear willingness to overpay, depending on qualifications and experience. ABB's Machine Automation Division, also known to our customers as B&R, is an innovative automation company headquartered in Austria with additional offices around the world. B&R became part of ABB's Robotics & Discrete Automation division in 2017 and, together with the ABB Robotics division, employs more than 11,000 people at over 100 locations in more than 53 countries. As a leading global provider of automation solutions, B&R develops, produces and sells industrial electronics, software solutions and mechatronic solutions as well as technologies for machine and factory automation. Since 2020, B&R's automation portfolio has also included Codian brand delta robots. With its innovative solutions, B&R sets new standards and consistently exceeds its customers' expectations. We look forward to receiving your application (documents submitted in English are appreciated). If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. ABB Data Privacy Statement: https://new.abb.com/privacy-notice/candidate