ROPEX Manager

The purpose of the job is to bring efficiency in the production process according to the valid budget and planning to achieve its objectives in terms of quality and cost.

Key Result Areas

• ROCKWOOL achieves a competitive advantage through our Operational Excellence program (ROPEX). The ROPEX Lead is at the forefront, driving continuous improvement through setting the agenda and targets for ROPEX at the country level. As our ROPEX lead, you set strategic planning to execution of Kaizen events and improvement initiatives, then follow-up on implementation and results. It is key to the role of ROPEX Lead to ensure a continuous development of the ROPEX maturity level by building a strong continuous improvement culture at the factory as well as realizing tangible business results.
• The ROPEX Lead is responsible for ensuring value streams that flow at the rate of customer demand and are made visual in such a way that every employee in the organization can see that flow and fix it before it breaks down.
• As the Lead of ROPEX, you own and improve the standards that will be implemented throughout the value streams or areas/teams within the plant.
• Responsible for driving, managing, and developing the ROPEX program in the plant to gain tangible business results and improvements in areas such as Productivity, Production Output, Customer satisfaction, Quality, and Safety.
• Implement standardized Group ROPEX processes as well as facilitate the deployment of ROPEX fundamentals in the plant.
• Establish and develop Lean Leadership and Obeya/performance management as a strong discipline to ensure that the ROPEX culture is well respected and sustained; provide coaching/guidance in Lean Standard Work, Gemba, and Obeya.
• Plan and conduct training in ROPEX tools, including planning, facilitating, and following up on Kaizen events and systematic root cause and complex problem solving to ensure ROPEX awareness and practical application in continuous improvement become a natural part of everyday life in the plant.
• Analyze performance key factors (PKF) and follow-up on the portfolio of projects, Kaizen, and improvement initiatives to ensure results are measured and achieved. Support operational diagnostics to identify opportunities for improvement.

Professional Skills and Personal Competencies

• Engineer. BE Mechanical / BE Electrical
• Minimum 6-8 years of industrial experience in operational excellence in continuous process industry
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Industry exposure in mineral wool manufacturing process / Glass Process / Insulation Industry

At ROCKWOOL Group, we are committed to enriching the lives of everyone who experiences our products and services. We help our customers and communities tackle many of today’s biggest sustainability and development challenges, from energy consumption and noise pollution to fire resilience, water scarcity, and flooding.

Stone wool is a natural, fully recyclable, versatile material that forms the basis of all our businesses. With approximately 12,000 dedicated colleagues in 40 countries and sales in more than 120, we are the world leader in stone wool products. Our employees are the reason we can achieve our goals and adapt to the changing world around us. Whether in an office, sales, or factory role, our employees contribute actively to making the world safer and more sustainable.

Ready to help build a better future for generations to come? Join us and make a difference!