Wcm Manager

Ariston Group is a global leader in renewable and high-efficiency solutions for water and space heating, components and burners, and it demonstrates its commitment to sustainability through the development of products such as heat pumps, water heater heat pump, hybrid solutions and solar thermal systems.
The Group also stands out for its continuous investment in technological innovation, digitalization and advanced connectivity systems.
Ariston Group has 7,400 employees, representative offices in 42 countries, 23 production sites and 25 research and development centers in 4 continents.
In 2020, the Group reported a turnover of 1.7 billion euros and sales of 7.5 million products in about 150 countries around the world, mainly under the global brands Ariston and ELCO, and operates iconic local brands such as Calorex, NTI, HTP, Chaffoteaux, ATAG, Racold as well as Thermowatt and Ecoflam in the component and burner business.
**As WCM Manager**, reporting hierarchically to the Plant Director and functionally to the Group WCM Area Manager, you will be responsible of the following activities:
- Planning and execution of World Class Manufacturing (WCM) program in the plant in liaison with Plant Director and Pillar Leaders to concretely improve performances and ensure full sustainability of results
- Support the Plant Director and the Pillar Leaders in the realization of plant targets in terms of safety, quality, service level and efficiency
- Focused Improvement (FI) pillar leadership within the WCM plant organization
- Coordination of internal and external WCM audits and support to Pillar Leaders in the preparation
- Training to Pillar Leaders on program and tools
- Support to Plant Director in selection of model areas and identification/prioritization of improvement projects
- Execution and governance of key & strategic improvement projects
- Coordination of WCM meetings system within the plant
- Upward reporting of WCM activities, results, progress and needs
- Knowledge and experience sharing to enrich Ariston Group best practices and standards
- Management and distribution of standards and best practices within the plant
- Promotion of WCM mindset as the "only way of working" in the plant (and beyond)
- Engineering degree and an experience of 3-5 years in similar roles in manufacturing companies
- Deep knowledge and real experience on WCM methodology (level 4 knowledge for FI pillar, level 2 knowledge of all pillars, knowledge on how to select and use WCM tools)
- Robustness in analytics and problem solving, planning, time and deadlines management, written and oral communication and strong entrepreneurial mind-set
- Distinctiveness in people management, team working and coaching/motivation
- Basics of Safety and Environment concepts applied to production processes
- Basics of cost and performance accounting
- Knowledge and experience in Digital Manufacturing, Times and Methods and plant layout rationalization is a plus
- Fluency in English and Italian is mandatory (written and oral), French is a plus.
- Availability to relocate internationally
Job opportunities are available in Europe.
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