Job Description

HUBER+SUHNER is part of the vital infrastructure keeping business and society connected. Rooted in Swiss engineering and shaped by innovation, our power and data connectivity solutions are built to drive progress and perform for customers around the world, today and beyond.

Junior Lean Manufacturing Specialist
Job ID:  REF52O
Location:  Krzeszowice

Job Description

• Supporting Lean initiatives within the organization, implementing Lean tools and methodologies, and identifying and optimizing processes using Lean principles.
• Supporting local implementation of the Lean system
• Implementing, maintaining, and monitoring Lean tools (such as 5S, Employee Suggestion System, Shop Floor Management, Standard Work)
• Initiating, leading, and supervising Continuous Improvement projects that support the plant’s operational and strategic goals
• Leading and actively taking part in continuous improvement workshops, collecting and initiating ideas and supporting their implementation
• Preparing data and simple reports on project progress and Lean indicators for management
• Identifying and optimizing production and administrative processes in line with the Lean approach (including VSM – Value Stream Mapping)
• Analysing operational data (including OEE, Costs, Quality)
• Providing hands-on assistance to managers with their Lean initiatives at the team or small-area level.
• Assisting in organizing and conducting basic Lean training sessions and workshops, for example, for new employees
• Participating in local Lean community meetings and help share best practices with other teams
• Promoting a culture of Continuous Improvement across the organization

Qualifications

• Educational Background: higher engineering degree; preferred: Production Engineering, Production Management, and Project Management
• Practical Skills: Support the team in Lean initiatives and participate in optimization projects in both operational and office environments
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, identify new solutions. Ability to work with data
• The ability to notice small but important issues and errors in processes
• Proactivity and independence
• Good communication skills (in Polish, English basic required with willingness to improve) and a proactive attitude
• Understanding and practical application of tools like 5S, Report A3, PDCA cycle, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Employee Suggestion System
• Proficiency with the MS Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint) and an openness to learning new software for data analysis or project management.

Additional Information

Connecting - today and beyond

Addressing people’s needs to be mobile, stay in touch, and feel safe, our technology enables power and data transmission for communication networks, trains and electric vehicles, aerospace and defence systems, industrial applications, and much more. We use decades of expertise to create customised connectivity solutions — always with an attention to quality rooted in our Swiss engineering heritage. We are leaders and pioneers, continuously evolving and innovating to anticipate future needs and opportunities.​ 

As part of our international team, you will work on meaningful challenges, collaborate across cultures and disciplines, and help develop solutions for tomorrow’s world. Your expertise, ideas, and commitment will contribute to innovations that make a difference for our customers, our communities, and future generations.