Nederland
Experience: 6-9 Years
Education Level: Professional Bachelor
Machine & Plant Design
Closing: July 02, 2025

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Introduction

The Improvement Team plays a key role in driving industrial transformation. As part of the Supply Chain organization, the team supports continuous improvement efforts across operations. With over 450 colleagues, the Supply Chain delivers high-tech systems on time, without compromising on quality. The team combines Lean and Digital expertise to accelerate learning and change.

What are you going to do 

As a change leader you are directly connected to our clients strategy and stand for being a key stakeholder in building the future. Your time as a Lean Manufacturing Engineer is, for the major part, spent on the floor working with the operational manager and her/his team to deploy Lean methods and tools in order to improve the performance. You pay specific attention to keep the operational team onboard and maintaining a trustful relationship with the management.

Throughout the week, you also join the frequent team meetings to share successes, difficulties or to work together on technical topics. Your agenda is also quite busy with meeting your project stakeholders to maintain alignment using your helicopter view abilities.
Acting as a project leader, you play an important role in accelerating the transformation of the Supply Chain organization. As every shop floor environment is different, you like complexity and spending time to solve problems in order to implement Lean in the most efficient way for the operational teams, always focusing on customer satisfaction.
The main tasks are:

  • Analyze current situation and propose future state according to the Lean industrial strategy
  • Implement, together with the operational teams, Lean Standards
  • Develop Lean skills of the operational teams by coaching and training them
  • Active participation to the Improvement Team life and propose ways to improve

Essential skills and knowledge 

We are looking for a teammate who preferably has a (industrial related) master degree. In terms of experience, it will be appreciated if you already have experienced Lean implementation in an industrial environment but our first concern is your drive for making things move forward. One of your goals is to continue to develop yourself, you are willing to learn and to work in a demanding context.
You are familiar with the Lean manufacturing system and people often praise you for your communication abilities. You speak fluent English and you are open-minded in adopting new styles of working. Plus, you have :

  • Knowledge in Lean Manufacturing pillars : Just In Time, Jidoka
  • Knowledge concerning lean tools and methods : Kanban, Andon, Pulled flow, Kaizen, VSM, SIM, A3 problem solving
  • Knowledge of industrial standards : Planning, Logistics, ERP
  • Experience in project management
  • EU-citizen

What we offer 

Brunel offers outstanding individuals a highly diverse and challenging job in a company where an open, professional and pleasant working culture is highly valued; where your personal initiatives are noticed and rewarded; and where you get all the support, coaching and training you need for your future career. This is your chance to discover a wide range of sectors and activities and develop your expertise in a fast-paced and results-driven environment.

Being outsourced by Brunel means you have a contract with Brunel. Not only do you have a contract, you are guaranteed a great career! Our primary and secondary terms of employment are excellent.

In addition, we offer you:

  • Discount on your pension premium and various insurances.
  • A flexible benefits package.
  • 26 vacations with the option to buy extra.
  • An excellent salary up to €8000pm depending on experience.
  • Opportunity for various bonuses. Discounts on cultural and sporting outings. Possibilities to further develop your soft/hard skills.

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