Equans, the reference for
multi-technical installations and maintenance services and is part of the Bouygues group. In our company, we design, install and provide customised solutions and services to improve our clients’ infrastructure, equipment, systems and technical processes.
Our ambition? To help companies and local authorities in their transitions:
- energy transition: educing energy consumption and CO2 emissions
- digital transition: connecting equipment to make it more effective and efficient
- industrial transition: optimising productivity and technical installation management
What if you could lead the charge in transforming our operational processes, driving significant growth and fostering a culture of continuous improvement across multiple sites? We are looking for a
Continuous Improvement Manager to accelerate growth and reinforce Operational Excellence.
You are mainly active in Antwerp, Gent, Brussels and Liège region, and are open to travel between the different sites.
As a skilled professional with a strong track record of leading organizational excellence and continuous improvement programs and initiatives, you are an integral part of the Division Leadership team. This role requires collaborative work across the division, and focuses on the hands-on creation, deployment and execution of tangible improvement initiatives
The Head of Operations & Continuous Improvement will oversee and facilitate operational management and improvement initiatives across various functions, harnessing cross-functional teams for enhancing processes, systems, behaviors, and organizational effectiveness.
Specifically, you are in charge of the following activities:- establish and manage a sales & operation planning. Required vs. available capacity
- coordinate engineering and project management resources needs at division level
- establish and continuously improve (global) processes and methodologies
- identify & deliver margin improvements enhancing cost optimization initiatives
- propose and coordinate the required investments
- lead production and operational innovations
- coordinate and structure the improvement initiatives
- initiate and support the implementation of new solutions and standardize them for deployment
- act as a change agent. Coaching, mentoring and in?uencing at all levels to a?ect the required CI (Continuous Improvement) culture
- develop, train and mentor employees to foster a strong culture of cross-functional continuous improvement. Examples include:
- visiting the factory ?oor daily
- con?rming standardized processes
- insisting that problems are made visible
- questioning to ensure the root cause has been found
- supporting the standard tiered KPI meeting governance
In this transversal position you report to the Division Manager.