Function

Production
Reports to

Operations Manager
Location

Leioa, Basque Country, Spain
Terms & Conditions

Full-time Local Terms
Job Purpose

Ensure the continuous improvement and stability of production processes by eliminating losses, defects and waste, applying UMS methodologies and acting as technical trainer and reference in operational excellence. The role is critical to the development of the factory (zero defects, zero waste, zero losses), applying the full range of Focused Improvement methods across Safety, Quality, Business Priority/Cost Deployment, Autonomous Maintenance, Customer Service and Agility. Contributes directly to the development of semi‑autonomous teams, ensuring high standards of safety, quality, efficiency and sustainability.
Most Complex Aspects of the Role

Root-cause analysis of losses across complex, multi-variable production problems, applying the full UMS toolset (FI, AM, PM, Q, PD). Proposing and validating effective countermeasures and technical standards while balancing safety, quality, cost and delivery.



Driving consistent digital/automation deployment across lines with varying technical maturity. Sustaining influence and teamwork to advance semi‑autonomous teams without formal authority over the crews.
Key Responsibilities

Analyse losses and operational problems, identifying root causes through direct floor observation, data analysis and hands‑on involvement
Design and drive action plans and Run to Standard (R2S) implementation (data collection/analysis, loss prioritisation, problem solving, SMED, AM activities and machine settings/centerlines), building multidisciplinary teams
Establish and validate technical standards defining basic operating conditions
Act as technical trainer for line teams, coaching in phenomena identification, root‑cause analysis and establishment of countermeasures
Analyse operational data — including accuracy of MMP Code data — to detect patterns and make informed, data‑driven decisions
Validate proce

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