Manufacturing Excellence Project Manager

Manufacturing Excellence Project Manager

NES Fircroft are working with a Global Leader in Crop Protection Solutions who are looking for a Project Manager to support the Manufacturing organization in diagnosing operations, embedding new ways of working and delivering breakthroughs in production performance including developing and deploying new production management tools, processes, and behaviors.

Accountabilities

1. Perform Manufacturing Excellence assessment on specific area of expertise (Chemical Engineering, Maintenance, Production performance) to identify opportunities for throughput increase and define breakthrough implementation plan.
2. Support local ManEx in developing organization capability.
   
   1. Design of new tools
   2. Training of employees on standardized practices
   3. Coaching of leaders
3. Collaborate with functional experts to ensure that new capabilities deployed (tools/processes/behaviors) are codified.
4. Perform targeted audit on the Production system. Issue recommendations for continuous improvement.

Critical Success Factors and Key Challenges

1. Change management in manufacturing environment.
2. Ability to communicate and influence all levels: from shop floor to senior managers.
3. Support multifunctional teams in embedding new ways of working including new tools and techniques (industry 4.0 skills is a plus).
4. Lean/Operational Excellence skills and culture.
5. Strong knowledge and experience on maintenance and production management system.

Experience Required for the Job

1. A relevant scientific background e.g. chemical process engineering, or other science/engineering in related subject (Chemical engineering, Production performance, Maintenance) with proven manufacturing experience.
2. Large understanding of manufacturing problems and experience in transformation projects or capabilities assessment is a must.
3. Have demonstrated pragmatism and familiarity with the 80/20 approach.
4. Excellent interpersonal, influencing, and communication skills.
5. Ability to think and work in complex structures.
6. Demonstrated influencing capabilities.
7. Ability to prioritize, plan, organize, and monitor multiple concurrent activities in order to meet ambitious timelines, influencing teams over which they have no line management accountability.
8. Must be mobile to travel and accompany project activity whenever required on sites.
9. Must be able to influence and successfully deliver across a wide range of international cultures.

Critical Knowledge and Education Required for the Job

1. Fluent in English.
2. Functional expertise in desired subject matter: Chemical processes, Production performance, Maintenance.
3. Well versed in process data analysis using Data analytic and visualization tools.
4. Information Management: ability to understand, manipulate, and present complex, and conflicting data.
5. Clarity of communication – ability to draw clear conclusions and direction from complexity. Ability to access and utilize data systems, including SAP.
6. Stakeholder Influencing & Management: Strong influencing skills will be required to convince site Leadership Team and other key stakeholders of the need for change.
7. MS/BS in industrial, engineering or chemical sciences, or a 5-year technical degree in related discipline.
8. Proven record in the application of project and program management methodologies.
9. Change and/or operational management experience.
10. Strong capability to develop, coach & teach others in delivering change.

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With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining, and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.