Engineering Excellence Lead

We have an adventurous ambition: to change the trajectory of eye health. That is why, through our operating companies, we have developed solutions for every stage of life—to help people see better, connect better, and live better. We partner with eye care professionals to provide some of the world’s leading products and technologies to address refractive error, cataracts, dry eye, and beyond. We are committed to using our reach and size for good and strive to put quality eye care within reach of everyone, everywhere.

The Engineering Excellence Lead is responsible for the development and implementation of lean strategies and continuous improvement methodologies across the engineering organization. This role focuses on enhancing engineering processes, optimizing resource utilization, and ensuring the delivery of efficiency programs. The Engineering Excellence Lead will collaborate with cross-functional teams to foster a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement that supports the company’s goals.

This role will report to the Vision Engineering Excellence Senior Manager and will be located in Groningen, Netherlands.

Key Responsibilities:

· Lead and facilitate lean and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity and standardize work.

· Analyze current processes, systems, and workflows to identify inefficiencies and areas for improvement.

· Develop and implement training programs for employees on lean principles, methodologies, and best practices.

· Collaborate with engineering teams to identify process inefficiencies, implement solutions, and optimize consolidation of project ideas.

· Lead & Facilitate Kaizen & Problem-Solving Workshops in support of Business Goals.

· Document and standardize processes to ensure effective implementation of lean practices, including creating detailed reports and presentations for management.

· Conduct regular audits and assessments of engineering processes and practices to identify areas for improvement and complete confirmation checks of process and discipline.

· Develop a repository of engineering tools, templates, and resources to support project execution and knowledge sharing to ensure consistent standard of work.

· Support teams in governance meetings by assisting with preparation of content and standardizing presentation formats, fostering more effective conversations, and ensuring consistent feedback.

· Bridge the gap for engineers in transforming ideas into actionable steps to accelerate change and drive productivity within the organization.

Qualifications

Education:

· Bachelors Degree in Engineering or equivalent.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• Minimum of 6+ years of experience industry experience.
• Ability to work in an empowered work team environment.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to oversee multiple projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, as well as strong interpersonal and influencing skills.

Preferred:

· Lean and Continuous Improvement Expertise with using tools and executing projects.

• Experience in project and change management.

• Process Excellence Certification (Lean/Six Sigma Green/Black Belt)

• Project Management Certification (FPX, PMI, or similar)

Preferred Skills:

Accelerating, Coaching, Critical Thinking, Facility Management, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Lean Manufacturing Principles, Lean Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Performance Measurement, Product Design, Program Management, Project Engineering, Project Schedule, Risk Compliance, Robotic Automation, Safety-Oriented, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application, Technologically Savvy