OperationalExcellenceLead

Do you thrive on turning operational frameworks into real results on the shop floor? In this role, improvement is not a side activity – it is what you do every day, side by side with production. **Why Sandvik Coromant?** Here, operational excellence is about execution, not presentations. You step into a role with real influence where your work directly impacts cost, quality, and output. Joining us, you get to: * Lead change where it matters most – inside daily operations * Build capability and ownership across the Production Unit (PU) * Translate global frameworks into measurable local impact. **About your job** As Operational Excellence Lead, you are a hands-on change driver in the Cemented Carbide Production Unit in Gimo. You translate the Production System into daily ways of working and deliver tangible improvements in efficiency, quality, and output. You work side by side with production, driving execution with strong local ownership. Acting as an extension of the Production Unit Director, you ensure that global operational excellence priorities are turned into real performance improvements in daily improvements. This is an execution role, focused on delivering measurable results close to production. You report to the Production Unit Director. **Job responsibilities** * Lead the implementation and continuous development of our production system in daily operations * Drive loss elimination across the value stream using structured Lean methods (value stream mapping, flow analysis, waste reduction, and standardized work). * Own and drive the Production Unit’s performance improvement roadmap with clear follow-up and transparency. * Identify and prioritize improvement initiatives based on operational insight, data and performance gaps. * Ensure that digital tools and shop-floor performance management are used to drive decisions and improvements. * Deliver measurable results in cost, quality, and output. **Location** The location for this position is Gimo, working clo