About this role

Nacelle_Lean Specialist

About the Role

Job ID 304771

Location

Taiwan Taichung shih Taichung

Company Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Offshore Wind Limited

Organization Wind Power

Business Unit Operations

Full / Part time Full-time

Experience Level Professional / Experienced

A Snapshot of Your Day

Role description: The Lean Specialist drives Operational Excellence initiatives by deploying Lean methodologies, facilitating continuous improvement programs, enhancing performance management systems, and developing organizational capabilities.

The role serves as a change agent, enabling sustainable business improvements through structured problem solving, standardization, digitalization, and employee engagement.

What You Need To Make a Difference

Key Accountabilities

Lean Deployment

Deploy and sustain Lean Management System principles across the organization.
Implement Lean tools and methodologies, including 5S, Standardized Work, Visual Management, Daily Performance Management, and Value Stream Mapping.
Support alignment with corporate Operational Excellence standards and priorities.

Continuous Improvement

Facilitate Kaizen events and cross-functional improvement initiatives.
Identify and eliminate operational waste and inefficiencies.
Drive improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.
Support implementation and sustainability of agreed improvement actions.

Process Excellence

Analyze operational processes and identify optimization opportunities.
Develop and maintain process standards and best practices.
Lead Value Stream Mapping and structured process-improvement activities.
Support operational governance and standardization.
Monitor and analyze operational performance indicators.
Develop dashboards, reports, and performance visualization tools.
Support digitalization initiatives that improve operational transparency and decision-making.
Promote data-driven continuous improvement.

Capability Development

Deliver Lean training and coaching programs.
Develop Lean awareness and continuous improvement competencies.
Support the development of Lean champions and improvement leaders.
Facilitate knowledge sharing and deployment of best practices.

Employee Engagement and Change Management

Manage employee suggestion and idea-management programs.
Promote participation in continuous improvement activities.
Support communication, recognition, and engagement initiatives.
Foster a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Drive Lean and Operational Excellence deployment across factory functions.
Facilitate continuous improvement projects and Kaizen activities.
Establish and maintain Lean governance, systems, and standards.
Support operational KPI monitoring and management reporting.
Enable digital transformation initiatives related to shopfloor management and performance visibility.
Coach and train employees on Lean principles and methodologies.
Lead employee engagement and idea-management processes.
Collaborate with Production, Logistics, Quality, Engineering, Digitalization, and support functions to achieve business objectives.
Qualifications Education
Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

Experience

Experience in Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence, Industrial Engineering, or Manufacturing Operations.
Experience facilitating cross-functional improvement initiatives.
Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred
Competency Requirements
Lean Manufacturing
Continuous Improvement
Kaizen Facilitation
Value Stream Mapping
Standardized Work
Visual Management
Problem Solving and Root Cause Analysis
Performance Management
Data Analytics and Reporting
Power BI or equivalent analytics tools
Analytical Thinking
Communication and Facilitation
Stakeholder Management
Collaboration and Teamwork
Change Management
Continuous Learning
Results Orientation
Influencing Skills
Success Measures
Improvement in Lean maturity and Operational Excellence deployment.
Successful execution and sustainability of continuous improvement initiatives.
Improvement in relevant operational performance indicators.
Adoption and sustained use of Lean practices and standards.
Employee participation in improvement activities.
Effectiveness of Lean training and capability-development programs.
Utilization of performance-management and digitalization solutions.
Measurable business impact from Operational Excellence initiatives.