Europe Manager, Enterprise Lean and Operational Excellence

Location: Legnago, Italy; other location: Chippenham

Company

hirify.global is a diversified industrial technology manufacturing company developing solutions for the safe and efficient transfer of electrical energy across industrial, transportation, and electronics markets.

What you will do

• Lead the Enterprise Lean Six Sigma strategy across European operations and align it with global transformation priorities.
• Build and manage the regional continuous improvement roadmap, including kaizen events, value-stream transformations, and capability-building initiatives.
• Deliver measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, and productivity.
• Train, coach, and develop continuous improvement practitioners while building internal Lean Six Sigma capabilities.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, HR, IT, and other functions to integrate continuous improvement into daily management and long-term planning.
• Conduct operational assessments, maturity evaluations, benchmarking, project prioritization, and governance while sharing best practices across the global network.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related discipline; a master’s degree is preferred.
• At least 10 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, or a related environment.
• Experience leading site-level or multi-site continuous improvement transformations in multinational and cross-cultural environments.
• Lean and Six Sigma certification; master-level certification or equivalent practical experience is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of data-driven decision-making, statistical analysis, and structured problem-solving.
• Ability to lead organizational change, coach senior leaders, influence without direct authority, and build high-performing teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work across European operations and the global Enterprise Lean Six Sigma leadership network.
• Flexible work arrangements and competitive compensation and benefits.
• Performance-based incentives and employee growth and development opportunities.
• Inclusive workplace focused on customer value, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.