HPS Lead (m/f/d) Europe
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About Heraeus
Making displays foldable? Helping hearts beat with medical innovations? Or breathing new life into precious metals? As a family-owned global technology group we help our customers to always being one step ahead. Whether production, research, sales or administration - we love being the invisible force behind innovation. We deliver world-class quality in the areas of Metals & Recycling, Healthcare, Semiconductor & Electronics and Industrials. As one of the top 10 family-owned companies in Germany, we employ around 16,400 employees in 40 countries.
About our Corporate Consulting Team
As Corporate Consulting and Digitalization team at Heraeus, we know the challenges today's global manufacturing and service companies face. We work on key topics that are highly relevant for the performance of the Heraeus Group and thus create real added value side by side with our colleagues in the Operating Companies. We have deep expertise in Supply Chain Excellence (e.g., Operations, Lean Six Sigma) and Commercial Excellence (e.g., Marketing and Sales). We drive digital innovation in our Operating Companies in many different areas, such as Digital Customer Experience (e.g., eCommerce, Web, CRM, Customer Analytics), IoT (e.g., Machine Connectivity, Robotics, Automation, Metrology) and Data Science (e.g., AI, Data Engineering, Optimization). In our Consulting team, we are always in close contact with each other. Openness and trust create room for personal and professional development. GROW with us and let’s get EXCELLENT together. More information about our Corporate Consulting team can be found at www.heraeus-consulting.com/careers.
“I don’t just follow standards – I embed operational excellence that lasts.”
As the HPS Lead (m/f/d) Europe, you will be part of the Heraeus Supply Chain Excellence Team – the internal consultancy driving transformation across the Heraeus Group. You will work with European sites from various industries – from medical technology to quartz glass – and drive the development and implementation of the Heraeus Production System (HPS) with passion, expertise, and measurable results.
Your Role – Shaping Operational Excellence:
In this role, you take responsibility for embedding and advancing the HPS culture across Europe. Your focus is on sustainable value creation, not short-term fixes.
Your key responsibilities:
- Further develop, implement and actively drive the Heraeus Production System (HPS) across European sites
- Lead and coordinate HPS assessments regionally and conduct site-level assessments annually
- Promote a regional Lean community and foster exchange of best practices
- Support the Six Sigma trainings (Yellow, Green, Black Belt) in Europe
- Coach teams and leaders to embed a sustainable lean culture and mindset
- Drive your own initiatives and support regional performance improvement projects
- Collaborate closely with business unit and site leadership as well as global excellence peers
- Take ownership of additional high-impact, strategic topics
Your Profile – Expertise That Inspires:
- Several years of experience in operations or operations consulting
- Certified and experienced Master Black Belt with strong Lean & Six Sigma track record
- Proven ability to lead Six Sigma trainings and deploy the HPS framework
- Confident communicator across all levels – from shopfloor to executive board
- Excellent analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills
- Strong project management capabilities and cross-functional collaboration mindset
- Fluency in English and German (written and spoken)
- Willingness to travel within Europe (flexible depending on project needs)
- Hands-on approach, entrepreneurial mindset and a passion for sustainable excellence
- Proximity to Hanau is advantageous
What you can look forward to as part of our team:
- Empowerment & Career Development - value-adding projects including multiple insights, high visibility and a cross-functional network enabling a future transition into a management or leadership role within the Heraeus Group
- Top projects with high impact - You will always work on key topics that are highly relevant for the performance of the Heraeus Group and thus create real added value side by side with our colleagues in the business units.
- Strong salary package - attractive basic salary, performance-related components & profit-sharing) and support for private pension plan
- Hybrid working and regular time off - a combination of remote and on site working, 30 days annual leave plus up to 6 additional days off (company closures on bridge days and between years), special leave for special occasions, life phase account for paid time off (e.g. sabbatical, earlier retirement)
- Additional benefits - on site-subsidized public transport, company medical service with comprehensive vaccinations and preventive medical check-ups, sport offers at our Heraeus Balance Point, delicious and healthy dishes in our canteen and social counseling to foster and ensure mental health
ReqID: 58213
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