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quality and lead times.\nSupport the deployment of Lean Operating Systems and daily management routines across manufacturing sites.\nDigitisation & Automation\nIdentify opportunities to improve manufacturing through MES, digital work instructions, production dashboards, data acquisition and connected equipment.\nIdentify and support automation opportunities involving robotics, cobots, automated material handling and test systems.\nSupport automation and digitisation projects from business case and concept through implementation, commissioning and handover.\nUse operational data to improve visibility, decision-making and manufacturing performance.\nRamp-Up & Operational Performance\nSupport new product introductions, production transfers and manufacturing ramp-ups.\nDrive production readiness, bottleneck removal and process stabilisation.\nDevelop standard work, SOPs and training materials to ensure sustainable process improvements.\nTrack project benefits and work with Finance to validate improvements in capacity, productivity, cost and quality.\nCoaching & Continuous Improvement\nWork closely with operators, supervisors, engineers and plant leadership to implement improvements.\nCoach and develop plant teams in Lean tools, problem-solving and continuous improvement methodologies.\nShare best practices and develop standard solutions that can be replicated across the EMEA network.\nWhat Success Looks LikeDuring the first 12 months, you will be expected to:\nComplete Industrial Engineering and digital maturity assessments across assigned plants.\nDeliver measurable improvements in productivity, capacity, quality, cost or lead time.\nImplement and sustain key Lean management practices.\nDeliver or develop business cases for digital and automation projects.\nEstablish repeatable improvement standards that can be deployed across other EMEA sites.\nRequired Qualifications & ExperienceBachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical 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