Continuous Improvement Manager

Powering transformation for a sustainable future

At WinGD and across the shipping industry we face unprecedented change as we strive to bring greater sustainability into our global business. As marine engine designers our responsibility in this is significant. A career with WinGD has an impact on shaping a better world for tomorrow.

As a leading developer of the two-stroke engines that power merchant shipping, our people drive innovative solutions for our customers on a global scale. Headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland, since its inception in 1893, WinGD continues the legacy of the Sulzer Corporation through innovation in design.

Our success in this ever evolving, competitive environment is based on the drive, innovation and collaboration of our diverse employee population, over 420 people worldwide, representing over 25 different nationalities. Come, be a part of this change.

WinGD is looking for a

Continuous Improvement Manager

General responsibilities:

• Business process and methods development and improvement, rollout and integration
• Coordinate cross-divisional (Sales, Operations, R&D, Finance) process improvement initiatives and activities inside R&D
• Training, mentoring, and guiding team members in new processes
• Identify and deliver service improvement activities across the business through employing process improvement methodologies and the application of innovative thinking
• Lead and facilitate LEAN/process improvement based workshops to drive ideas and solutions
• Ownership of change initiatives from evolution/efficiency identification through to project delivery via internal governance and controls
• Ensure the business impact and project objectives/dependencies are identified, reported on and managed at all times
• Project and process KPI definition & governance
• Leading Project Control Team as Line Manager
• Take ownership of specific projects in R&D; plan milestones, timelines, budgets, resources and identify potential risks to deliver engineering aspects within agreed completion dates
• Improve visibility of project status, task completion and periodically advise wider team on project status, timing, resources, issues, and ability to deliver on-time with excellence
• Ensure adherence and compliance to general industry engineering standards and best practices; maintain structured and versioned data outputs
• Work as an active member of project teams, ensure efficient delivery of relevant information to stakeholders

Requirements:

• University degree
• PMP (PMI Project Management Professional) certificate or equivalent is a plus
• 5-8 years of fundamental experience in process management
• Good understanding of the engineering process for marine engine development
• Knowledge of the shipping industry and marine applications and regulations
• Ability to read and understand technical drawings
• Passion for development and a pragmatic attitude
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic working environment and work within diverse teams
• Excellent oral and written communication skills (English)
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively with others
• High level of analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to self-manage; taking ownership of initiatives: budgeting, work planning, resource management and reporting
• A start-up personality; entrepreneurial, ambitious, independent, systematic attention to detail, structured thinker, team player, goal-oriented, flexible and able to deal well with setbacks

Our offer:

• An opportunity to shape the sustainability and environmental impact of the shipping industry. WinGD is on the leading edge of the technology which is shaping the future of the shipping industry
• A dynamic working environment, blending a long history of technology expertise with industry leading innovation across a global network
• Award winning and extraordinary products
• Multi-cultural and interdisciplinary teams offering diverse perspectives and collaborative thinking
• Dynamic and interactive working conditions. WinGD offers a non-hierarchical, agile structure where input and ideas are welcome
• In-house technology training and professional development opportunities