Europe Manager, Enterprise Lean and Operational Excellence

14 ore fa

Verona, Veneto, Italia Littelfuse Tempo pieno
Overview In this role you lead the Enterprise Lean Six Sigma transformation for Littelfuse across European operations, driving a regional continuous improvement agenda aligned with global priorities. You’ll shape the lean roadmap, execute value-stream initiatives, and raise performance in safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, and productivity. You’ll train and mentor practitioners, fostering a structured problem-solving culture. You’ll collaborate across functions and IT to embed data-driven improvement into daily management and long-term planning. This position offers impact at scale within a global, innovation-driven organization. Retribuzione / Benefits
* competitive compensation and benefits
* performance-based incentives
* flexible work arrangements
* development opportunities Responsabilità
* Lead the deployment of Enterprise Lean Six Sigma strategy across European operations; align with global priorities
* Build and continuously improve the regional CI roadmap including kaizen events and value-stream work
* Deliver measurable safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, and productivity improvements via Lean Six Sigma
* Train, coach, and develop CI practitioners to build internal capability
* Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, HR, and others to integrate CI into daily management and planning
* Conduct operational assessments, maturity evaluations, and benchmarking to identify opportunities
* Foster a culture of CI through leadership engagement, communication, recognition, and accountability
* Direct CI resources toward high-value opportunities with structured governance
* Collaborate with IT/Operations to embed digital tools, data, and analytics in the roadmap
* Share best practices and standardize tools within the global Lean Six Sigma network
* Advance Littelfuse operating model capabilities: OSD, Daily Management 365, QMS, CI, and Org & Talent Requisiti fondamentali
* Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or related discipline; master’s degree preferred
* At least 10 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, or related environment
* Proven track record leading site-level or multi-site CI transformations
* Lean and Six Sigma certification; master-level certification or equivalent preferred
* Experience in multinational and cross-cultural environments
* Strong data-driven decision-making, statistical analysis, and structured problem-solving
* Ability to lead organizational change, coach senior leaders, and build high-performing teams
* Strong communication skills and executive presence; ability to explain complex concepts clearly
* Proven ability to influence and deliver results in matrixed or decentralized organizations without direct authority
* leadership
* communication
* change management
* Lean Six Sigma methodologies
* statistical analysis
* data-driven decision-making