Digital Operational Excellence Manager Blackbelt

**Introduction**: Would you like to be part of a company with a strong purpose? Aurubis is a leading international multimetal producer and one of the largest copper recyclers worldwide. Our metals are the basis for the green transition, digitalization, and future technologies. **Rock-solid & rolling. Hands-on & high-tech. Skilled & seriously sustainable.** This is what drives our 7,000 employees to top performance every day. Join our team and become one of our most valuable elements. Operational excellence managers act as internal consultants for transformation processes in our sites. They assist the line functions in successfully initiating and implementing change activities, always aiming for systematic solutions. Their cooperation with the sites builds on two principles: support and challenge. As catalysts of new practices, they share operational excellence related knowledge across hierarchy levels and across sites and deliver relevant trainings to other employees. Overall, operational excellence managers help to guide Aurubis into a future of being the most efficient and sustainable smelter network in the world. To support our Group Continuous Improvement department in **Hamburg, Lünen, Pirdop, Olen**or **Beerse**we are looking for you as **Digital Operational Excellence Manager | Blackbelt (M/F/d)***: **Your Tasks**: - drive change across sites and the hierarchy, support operating and business process improvements through digitalization - in terms of technology, methods and desired performance behaviors - engage in continuous improvement projects taking different roles - from methodology expert via change facilitator to project manager - identify focus areas of improvement and specific improvement potentials in production processes and related performance management activities - challenge "as is" processes on the sites and help internal customers to define the best way to reach their next level including leveraging new technologies - conduct analyses from shopfloor to management level and develop solutions jointly with colleagues on site - actively promote hand-in-hand cooperation, cross-site and cross-department, to foster best practice exchange - facilitate organizational learning and act as internal trainer for relevant Lean and digital tools **Your Profile**: - technical or business college/university degree - business English skills; German, Bulgarian or other language of Aurubis network beneficial - 5+ years of practical experience in improvement / digital excellence initiatives and 5+ years’ experience as certified black belt with proven track record of driving black belt projects, training and coaching green belts, ideally in similar industry - leadership experience, as a lateral and/or disciplinary leader, and experience in benchmarking are advantageous - ability to quickly acquire comprehensive knowledge of technical production and maintenance processes - pronounced analytical, problem solving and project management skills, experience in statistical process control and lean methods in combination with data analytics and digital technology - ability to develop pragmatic solutions and deliver tangible results on time - excellent communicator from shop floor to senior management level with outstanding presentation and communication skills - “bridge builder” mentality with a passion for connecting and empowering people, wholehearted team worker - target-focused, reliable and persistent method of working when dealing with obstacles - willingness and ability to self-reflect - travel up to 40% in compliance with the current Aurubis travel guidelines **We Offer**: - Working in a **forward-looking industry** and for a **sustainable future**: our metals are essential for megatrends such as digitalization and the energy transition. - More than fair pay: thanks to the chemical industry pay scale, you can count on a **top salary**. - We also offer you a **company pension scheme** and **performance-related pay**. - Combine your professional and private life through **mobile and flexible working** within Germany. - Relaxation is important to us With us you get **30 days of vacation**. - Benefit from our **company health promotion program**. We have a **company doctor** on site and our preventive health check-ups, vaccinations and physiotherapy services ensure that you stay fit. - With **Hansefit**, the most diverse company sports network in Germany, we offer you **access to thousands of sports and health facilities** - be it a gym, a sports course or a sauna. Aurubis subsidizes the Hansefit membership. - Enjoy a variety of meals in one of our **two company canteens**. - We accompany and support you in your professional and personal development. Take advantage of our **digital Learning Academy** and benefit from a wide range of offers. - Your future is a fixed part of our program: in **regular employee appraisals**, we determine your next steps together. - Our mobility services keep you on the move*