Global Project Manager

INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT & HR EXPERTS ACROSS THE PLASTICS, PACKAGING, SPECIALITY CHEMICALS, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOPOLYMER, FOOD ADDITIVES & INGREDIENTS, ENERGY AND RECYCLING SECTORS SINCE 1975.

Global Project Manager – Operational Excellence & Growth

Based in Europe (possible locations UK, Austria, France, Netherlands, Poland, Spain or Germany)

Salary: Commensurate with experience

The Company: 

Our client is a global supplier of sustainable packaging solutions.  The company operates from 23 production facilities in nine countries, employing more than 6,000 people with sales of approximately $4.8bn.  They create working environments where employees feel valued, can work to their full potential and where their achievements are celebrated.

Role Overview:

• Primary focus is running the Lean Production roll-out project that focuses on defining, deploying, and implementing a production system with the aim to drive growth and development across company’s sites.
• Key responsibility will be supporting the creation of lean methodology standards, conducting audits, and assessing workbooks and equipment standards.
• Additionally, the role requires regular reporting the status of the plants to ensure alignment with organizational goals.

Education & Training: 

• Graduated engineer.
• Lean/6Sigma certification or equivalent.
• Fluent in English.
• MS Office advance and Power BI.

Experience: 

• Several years’ experience in developing and implementing Lean/6Sigma methodologies.
• International project experience.
• Several years in manufacturing environments (ideally automotive industry or a sector that is renowned for its commitment to operations excellence).

 Competencies: 

• Analytical thinking
• Organizational capability
• Flexible and resilient
• Gravitas to present at all levels
• Conscientious and high motivation
• Highly sophisticated communication style
• Change management skills

For reasons of better legibility, the simultaneous use of the language forms male, female and diverse (f/m/d) is avoided. All personal designations apply equally to all genders.

For EU roles, candidates must be eligible to work and live in the European Union. Proof of eligibility will be required with your application.

Throughout 2025, you can meet with Listgrove at the following exhibitions:

Packaging Innovations, JEC World, European Coatings Show, Plastics Live UK, The advanced materials show UK, Kunststoffenbeurs, K2025