Job Description

You’re an important part of our future. Hopefully, we're also a part of your future! At B. Braun, we protect and improve the health of people worldwide. You support this vision, bringing expertise and sharing innovation, efficiency and sustainability as values. That’s why we would like to keep developing our company with you. Keeping your future in mind, we’re making a joint contribution to health care worldwide, with trust, transparency and appreciation. That's Sharing Expertise.
Continuous Improvement Manager (f/m/d) - Active Medical Devices
Company:  B. Braun Avitum AG
Job Posting Location:  Melsungen, Hessen, Germany
Functional Area:  Quality
Working Model:  Onsite
Requisition ID:  4994

Within the Center of Excellence for Active Medical Devices (AMD) at B. Braun Avitum, we are looking for a Continuous Improvement Manager as part of our Operations Management Team.

In this role, you will drive the development and implementation of a divisional end-to-end lean system to enhance efficiency, quality, and performance across our production footprint. You will represent the AMD production sites within our divisional expert team ensuring a consistent approach throughout the global manufacturing organization. Your expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, and other CI methodologies will be crucial in fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence 

 

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop & roll-out the divisional CI System within Active Medical Device factories
  • Develop and implement roll-in strategies
  • Design & conduct assessment processes to sustain the CI system
  • Lead Continuous Improvement Initiatives across multiple plants to enhance operational efficiency & effectiveness
  • Coach production line management on Lean Culture principles and practices

 

Professional Competencies:

  • At least bachelor’s degree in engineering, Industrial Engineering or equivalent qualification
  • Proven experience as CI Manager or similar role
  • Strong understanding of Lean Culture & Methodologies, Six Sigma, Kaizen and other process improvement tools
  • Experience in first line shopfloor management preferred
  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent certification is highly desirable

 

Personal Competencies:

  • Excellent analytical & problem-solving capabilities
  • Proven track record of change management within production organizations
  • Outstanding communication & leadership skills with the ability to influence & engage external & internal stakeholders at all levels
  • Fluent in English & German

 

Benefits:

  • Company pension scheme
  • Mobility, e.g. the B. Braun Job Ticket or Job Bike
  • Offers relating to work and family, e.g. vacation care
  • Flexible working hours such as flextime and working from home
  • Employee benefits
  • Different working models, e.g. job sharing/part-time

 

B. Braun Avitum AG | Tobias Franke | +495661715253 
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