Company DescriptionFor over 30 years, Lesaffre has been involved in Human Health & Nutrition as part of its ambition to Better Nourish and Protect the Planet.
In November 2018, Lesaffre acquired Gnosis Advanced Biotech and officially combined it with Lesaffre Human Care to form a new Business Unit named Gnosis by Lesaffre.At Gnosis by Lesaffre, we are committed to cultivating and delivering nutritional actives, probiotics, and nutritional and functional yeasts that benefit human health and wellbeing, thanks to the power of microorganisms and biotransformation processes like fermentation.
Put differently, we explore life to improve living.Our vision: At Gnosis by Lesaffre, we strive for a world that moves better, digests better, ages better, feels better, and, ultimately, lives better thanks to microorganisms and biotransformation.Job DescriptionMain ResponsibilitiesTrain and coach staff at Pisticci Plant on Lean principles, tools and techniques.Introduce Lean programmes and practices within the site and ensure their sustainability and desired impact on the business.Develop a robust continuous improvement culture in partnership with the Lean Manager, Pisticci Leadership team and key business stakeholders.Lead targeted interventions at leadership and staff levels to motivate the desired culture change.Provide lean expertise and support to the Pisticci team.Ensure that the assigned projects and initiatives are delivered in line with agreed timelines and to expected scope.Report on progress of projects, understanding the risks, dependencies, budgets, resourcing, issues, critical milestones and forthcoming pipeline, and actions necessary to ensure success.Support, comply and ensure complicity with Health and Safety regulations, Quality and Environmental standards and all other Company policies and procedures.Contribute to the definition of Lean goals and objectives.Liaise and communicate with other departments, customers, suppliers and other service providers.QualificationsA minimum of a Bachelor's degree in scientific field.Lean Manufacturing or Lean Enterprise qualification.Process Management and/or Project Management qualification an added advantage.ExperienceMinimum 5 years professional experience.Experience with lean tools and techniques, process mapping and business process improvement, change management, and team leadership.CompetenciesTechnicalLean Manufacturing (Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Kaizen, Visual Management Boards, Lead Time / VSM).Logical and analytical thinking.Facilitation/Presentation skills.Communication skills and ability to active people involvement.Training and coaching.Excellent oral and written communication skills.Working proficiency in English.BehaviouralConflict resolution.Problem solving.Additional InformationPermanent contract.Full Time - 8 hours.
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