Company description:
Khne + Nagel (AG & Co.) KG
Job description:
? In the role of the continuous improvement Facilitator you will be responsible for driving improvement and operational excellence across the site. You will lead Kaizen initiatives and Green Belt projects, while actively supporting the teams with Production System standards such as 5S, visual management, and standardised work instructions. You will be responsible for delivering training programs including Production System Awareness and White Belt, coaching and mentoring participants through to certification, and ensuring consistent understanding of audit requirements and lean principles throughout the organisation.
Beyond training, the role involves facilitating DDVSA and other lean events, supporting daily performance management routines, and helping teams identify and track key metrics via SQCDEP boards. The successful candidate will support the operation to manage idea and suggestion systems to foster employee engagement, monitor visual management standards, and provide feedback when performance dips below expectations. You will also contribute to client presentations, develop business cases for innovation, and take proactive steps to elevate site excellence levels along with maintaining and updating the CI tracker to ensure alignment with key milestones.
This position calls for strong organisational skills, attention to detail, a strong focus on productivity, and a collaborative approach to problem-solving.
How you create impact Support and co-implement 5S, visual management, work instructions and other Production System standards
Deliver Production system, WhiteBelt & YellowBelt training
Coach and mentor all WhiteBelt & YellowBelt through to certification
Support training of 5S audit requirements
Support and co-facilitate DDVSA events and other lean events (Kaizen / VSM etc)
Implement idea management (Suggestion Management)
Support daily performance management and project follow-up
Support identification and development of metrics for SQCDEP boards
Facilitate site teams delivering Production System targets
Update CI tracker in line with key target dates
Monitor and feedback to operation where board usage/performance drops below required standard
Make business case for innovations
Take actions to upgrade site excellence levels
Drive and support productivity measures across the business
Monitor Visual Management standards across site
Contribute to client presentations
What we would like you to bring Experience of working to agreed targets and understanding of KPIs
Driving and managing change
Experience of Business Improvement Techniques (Continuous Improvements)
Understanding and completion of 5S activities.
Ability to apply Production System framework to day-to-day activities on site.
Health and safety reporting and identifying unsafe conditions.
Delivery of training material. Face to face and on-line
Ability to work individually or as part of a team.
Strong attention to detail and problem solving
Good Communication and organisation skills
People focus; empathy, engagement.
Ability to provide direction and guidance to colleagues
What's in it for you If you would like to become a valued member of our team, we will ensure you are rewarded for your commitment and expertise. You will receive 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to earn additional days through service. You can join the contributory Kuehne+Nagel pension plan and benefit from our Route 2 Rewards scheme, which offers discounts, benefit information, recognition, and access to a wellbeing centre.
As proud holders of the Gold Covenant, we are a forces-friendly employer who recognise the skills, expertise and value service leavers bring to our organisation.
Please be aware that by applying for this role, you are agreeing to participate in the employment screening process. This process will include criminal record checking and identity validation. This means that KN will ask successful applicants to provide certain information and documentation to enable these checks to be conducted.
Any appointment will then be strictly conditional upon, and subject to, the receipt of satisfactory results of these checks
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