Responsibilities
* Lead improvement initiatives, both within our Navy business and across our global organisation as part of the global Wärtsilä Shaft Line Solutions CI team
* Coach the organisation on CI to make it an integral part of our daily business
* Participate in deploying our growth strategy through executable action plans
* Lead the Continuous Improvement work within our Navy Value Stream, using the Wärtsilä CI framework
* Perform value stream mapping and analysis
* Launch improvement initiatives within and across manufacturing sites and global sales and service organisation to increase customer satisfaction and optimize operations
* Drive continuous improvement of the value stream together with WDSL Management Team members through KPI's and regular dialogues with key stakeholders
Qualifications
* Proven experience in growing an organisation to include continuous improvement in their culture
* High level of cultural awareness and experience in leading initiatives in a multinational environment
* Experience with a wide range of CI methods to apply in different contexts
* Capacity to work in close collaboration across all areas of the organization covering production, office, site work etc.
* Comfort with constant change
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Exceptional conceptual, analytical and critical thinking skills
* Systems Thinking as basis for both small and big improvements
* Motivation and positive attitude to identify practical solutions
* Ability to take responsibility for your work and take the initiative to secure the completion of your tasks
* Diplomatic in approach to energise and persuade needed efforts across varied functions
* Willingness to travel on occasion
* Understanding of the navy market is seen as an advantage
The job is offered subject to successfully obtaining security clearance. Any applicants must hold a British Passport or be eligible to hold one and have resided in the UK continuously for the last 5 years.
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