I-Cube Champion

Job location:
Willebroek, Belgium
Created moment:
March 13, 2023
Job reference:
REQ - 06557

The Company


The world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for industry with 14,000 employees, operations in more than 40 countries, and €4.3 billion in revenue in 2022.
Imerys delivers high-value-added, functional solutions to a great number of sectors, from processing industries to consumer goods. The Group draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge and expertise in material science to deliver solutions by beneficiating its mineral resources, synthetic minerals and formulations. Imerys’ solutions contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance, including heat resistance, hardness, conductivity, opacity, durability, purity, lightness, filtration, absorption and water repellency. Imerys is determined to develop responsibly, in particular by fostering the emergence of environmentally-friendly products and processes.
If you want to grow your skills and develop your career, find out more at www.imerys.com

The Position

I-Cube Champion

Job Summary

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES 

Operational Excellence

  • Drive standardization and systematization of efficient operating processes via identification of best practices across global sites, and driving implementation locally.

  • Diagnose processes, identify waste and work in collaboration with line management to develop proposals for improving performance.

  • Lead site CI Assessments and regular updates of site CI roadmap in support of global CI roadmap.

  • Support the Global development and implementation of a standard Operating Management System, which establishes a set of comprehensive standards and a defined culture for managing the Global Operations organization.

 

Project Management

  • Facilitate CI project teams consistent with the standard Operating Management System.

  • Follow-up on agreed-to projects to monitor the progress of planned improvements and to assure timely action, appropriate management support, and achievement of expected benefits.

 

Employee Engagement and Capability Building

  • Champion use of CI methodology and tools across sites of responsibility.

  • Build site capability in CI through coaching, mentoring, and training employees in the understanding and deployment of CI methodology and practices.

  • Provide guidance to site leadership team on targeted CI projects and activities.

  • Provide internal support on specific CI projects and activities such as process mapping, value stream mapping, process design, establishing performance standards/metrics, ROI analysis and project management.

  • Communicate and propagate CI success stories across the business.

 

Planning & Performance Management

  • Maintain and communicate key site performance indicators/dashboard for CI.Measure, analyze and report CI performance to Operations Leadership.

  • Use appropriate measurement, analysis and evaluation methods to accurately identify and document improvements related to CI delivery.

  • Maintain site database of CI projects, tracking and reporting progress and performance to key stakeholders.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

  • Professional Experience – Entry level position for talent in the field of engineering.

TRAVEL

  • The position will require 5-10% travel; primarily domestic and occasionally international.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Master’s Degree in Engineering or Related Discipline

  • Language (WB): Fluent in both Dutch and English, written and oral.

REWARD PACKAGE

  • Competitive salary 

FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES/ MOBILITY

The successful candidate who demonstrates a track record of success in the Operational Excellence Engineer role in his first years will be rewarded with future opportunities in the organization, depending on their background, interests, and opportunities that emerge.

Position Type

Full time

and

Permanent

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recruiting.support@ imerys.com

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To ensure fairness and legal compliance in our recruitment processes, only applications received through the online application process will be considered. 

IMERYS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.