Continuous Improvement Manager to AkzoNobel

Akzo Nobel Functional Chemicals AB in Kvarntorp in Kumla produced chelating agents and micronutrients with iron, which is given to crops on soils with high pH values. We produce two types of chemicals, and chelating agents, which are primarily sold to the paper industry, and partly micronutrients, which are sold worldwide. On both products, we are the largest producer in the world. Chelating agents are chemicals which are used by the paper industry in connection with peroxide bleaching of pulp, chelating agent binds up the metal ions in the pulp to reduce the consumption of bleaching chemicals in the bleaching stage. Micronutrients enable plants to absorb trace elements and that way you get a healthier plant that provides greater harvest.
We are now looking for a Continous Improvement Managar (CIM)The CIM lead and develop Continuous Improvement for the site according to guidelines, policies and goals. The role involves implementation of ALPS (AkzoNobel Leading Performance System).ALPS ensuring company-wide standardized processes, a culture of continuous improvement, process-centric behaviors, companyvalues and required capabilities.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Support and challenge the workforce and local MT in direction setting, prioritization (timing, resources, and sequence of actions) and implementation of improvement activities to best achieve the targets for the key performance indicators of the yearly site improvement plan. This includes the organizational and strategic deployment throughout the site.
• Identify, validate, initiate and drive new improvement opportunities and promote the passion for excellence and delivering on commitments values
• Manage the improvement project funnel including scoping, project assignment, resource planning, tracking of progress and benefits and controlling sustainability of outcomes
• Run own improvement projects delivering value to the organization
• Help the site to define Key Performance Indicator (KPI)
• Train employees in the meaning of continuous improvement and explain different KPIs.
• See to that the site’s personnel are informed regularly about the improvements done.
• Develop a strategy for visual systems and transfer of best practices within the site.
• To write and follow-up an improvement plan for the site’s ALPS work

To be successful in this position you should:

• Hold a University Degree in Chemical/Mechanical and have g ood overall knowledge of technology and chemistry.
• Have several years of relevant experience from the industry, including production, maintenance and QHSE&S.
• Experience from a managerial position, or interest in developing own leadership capabilities.
• Strong analysis and problem-solving skills, able to identify and structure issues, run accurate (also statistical) analyses and synthesize recommendations

We believe that you have experience of responsibilities regarding personnel and have knowledge of processoriented ways of working. You’ve got the ability and interest to coach, lead and teach colleagues. As a person you’re humble, structured and a judge of character. You are a good communicator, verbal as written in both the Swedish and English language

Additional information
This is a permanent position on a full time basis, reporting to the site-manager and based in Kvarntorp. Please apply via our online recruitment system. We do not accept applications via e-mail, these applications will be disregarded.

For additional information about the vacancy please contact Adis Redzovic Site Manager, phone +46731429623

For information about the recruitment process, please contact Hugo Jobring, Talent Resourcing Partner, phone +4670957736

We perform drug tests on all employees as a part of our effort to maintain a drug-free environment