Corporate OPEX Manager

FESTO Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.

Founded in 1925, Festo Corporation is the leading worldwide supplier of automation technology and the performance leader in industrial training and education programs. For many years Festo has been providing impetus for factory automation and offers a wide product and service portfolio from individual components to complex customized solutions and system. As a family-owned company, we act from a holistic perspective. We take responsibility for our actions globally and locally, we want to contribute to the quality of life and conservation of resources where we operate with new technologies, knowledge, and education.

At Festo, we hire people who continuously live our five core Values:

· We are Ambitious

· We are Determined

· We are Visionary

· We Value Each Other

· We are Dependable

Responsibilities:

· Implementation and tracking of the OPEX strategy in direct and indirect areas in the region EMEA

· Development of the assigned sites and areas on the way to 4 stars, especially active operation of the network to create synergies between several sites

· Contributing to the definition of area strategies, taking into account the Synchronous Production System and the corporate strategy

· Development of employees, managers and key personnel on OPEX topics

· Active change management

· Functional leadership of the OPEX organizations in the assigned region

· Development of process visions and value stream designs

· Contribution to the continuous improvement of the Production System (SPS)

· Initiation and execution of strategic cross-functional projects

· Internal and external benchmarking incl. derivation of action fields

· Execution of SPS assessments

Job Requirements:

· Successfully completed studies in industrial engineering or a similar background

· Experience as a manager in a production environment (Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations)

· Relevant professional experience of 3-5 years

· Profound experience with value stream mapping, design, and management

· Proven expertise in the development of employees and key personnel

· Excellent moderation, communication, conflict and teamwork skills

· Capability to coordinate interdisciplinary teams and build networks

· High degree of persuasiveness as well as willingness to change

· Strong analytical thinking and acting, high problem-solving skills

· Fluent in written and spoken English

· Intercultural competence and very high willingness to travel (up to 50% of the time)