Johnson Matthey is a company with many years of experience in the global market, with established systems for standards and quality.
The prestige award for Best Employer for 2022 and 2023 – in the category of foreign investment in the Republic of North Macedonia, is a great recognition for all team members, who make Johnson Matthey a great place to work and develop talents!
The main objective of this role:
The Operational Excellence Lead is responsible for driving continuous improvement initiatives across Clean Air sites in Europe. This role focuses on optimizing processes, accelerating cost-saving programs, and aligning strategic goals with regional operations. The position plays a key role in deploying best practices, supporting critical CAPEX projects, and ensuring performance through structured governance and collaboration.
The role:
As an Operational Excellence Lead (Europe), you will help drive our goals by:
- Leading implementation of operational excellence initiatives aligned with sector and regional strategies.
- Governing and supporting the delivery of regional cost-saving programs and OPEX pipelines.
- Supporting execution of key regional CAPEX projects to enhance productivity and capability.
- Driving deployment of operational discipline, KPIs, and performance systems.
- Identifying and applying best practices and Lean methodologies (e.g., VSM, Six Sigma).
- Monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) to track progress and impact.
- Ensuring alignment with JM Production System (JMPS) and Accelerate framework.
Key skills that will help you succeed in this role:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, or a related field (Master’s preferred)
- Minimum 5 years of experience in operational excellence, process improvement, or project management
- Strong knowledge of Lean tools, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement frameworks
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and cross-functional teams.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience working in manufacturing or industrial environments.
Even if you only match some of the skills, we’d love to hear from you to discuss further!
What we offer:
We are supportive of hybrid and flexible working where applicable, and other benefits that support our employees’ financial and physical wellbeing, such as:
- Competitive salary
- Private health insurance
- Discretionary annual bonuses & salary reviews
- Incentivized referral bonus program
- Team building events
- Professional development budget (Certifications, e-learning platforms and conferences)
- Psychological Health Support Program (Elements and other wellbeing initiatives)
- Wellbeing support
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Johnson Matthey Plc is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.
