Continuous Improvement Expert

Fresenius Medical Care is a people business. Our success depends on having the best and brightest employees and helping them attain their personal and professional goals while delivering excellence in patient care and business results. Our employees embody our culture which is based on core values supporting our promise to improve the quality of life of every patient every day. These core values are: We Care. We Connect. We Commit.

The Continuous Improvement Expert will be a pivotal role within the GBS organization tasked with driving the CI strategy in respective GBS sites. The role focuses on enhancing maturity of GBS operations through CI practices facilitating value-driven initiatives and building a robust CI community. The Continuous Improvement Expert will work closely with the GBS Continuous Improvement Global Leader to implement strategic CI initiatives that enhance operational effectiveness efficiency and deliver measurable CI culture.

Your responsibilities:

Support CI Practices Implementation:

• Implement daily huddle meetings to ensure alignment and focus on key performance metrics.

• Facilitate Value Stream Mapping (VSM) workshops to identify and eliminate inefficiencies in processes.

• Lead ideation sessions to generate actionable improvement ideas and drive innovation.

• Actively drive and implement best practices across the GBS site and collaborate with other sites for crosspollination

• of ideas.

Drive Quick Win Programs:

• Improve promote and roll out Quick Win program in respective sites

• Develop and drive implementation plans for quick wins track progress and report outcomes to the GBS

• Continuous Improvement Leader.

Facilitate CI Events:

• Support the planning execution and follow-up of CI events Quality Fest World Quality week etc. to promote

• the importance of Quality and CI

Build and Sustain the CI Community:

• Act as a CI ambassador fostering a mindset of continuous improvement across all levels of the site.

• Develop and maintain a CI network within the site to share knowledge tools and experiences.

Drive measure and Report Progress:

• Track and report on CI initiatives ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement:

• Communicate regularly with the GBS Continuous Improvement Leader to provide updates seek guidance andshare insights.

Quality Legal & Compliance

• Follow and comply with all relevant FME policies guidelines manuals and SOPs in the version as amended from time to time (FME Policies)

• Keep yourself updated about the current version of the FME Policies that are relevant for your role and integrate corporate values in daily business

• Compliance with SSC s internal procedures and instructions.

Our requirements:

• Bachelors or master degree in business Operations Management Engineering Finance Supply chain or a related field.

• Lead Six Sigma certification is a plus.

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in operations process improvement or a related role.

• Ideal but not essential: Demonstrated knowledge and application of Lean Six Sigma or other CI methodologies.

• Proficiency in project management and change management practices.

• Fluency in English language in the business environment (B2 level)

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Passion for driving change and delivering measurable improvements.

• Resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.

Our offer:

• Flexible working hours (you can start 6:30-10 and finish 14:30-18)

• Hybrid working mode (min. 1 day per week in the office)

• Private medical care in LuxMed

• PZU life Insurance (voluntary insurance)

• Unlimited international travel Insurance (with a global range)

• Benefits System platform (120 points / month for multisport card cinema tickets online shopping etc.)

• Studies reimbursement (up to 50% of study reimbursement)

• Work abroad possibility (up to 30 days / year)

• Recommendation programme (2000 PLN or 2500 PLN for successful recommendation)

• Holiday allowance (up to 1000 PLN / year)

• Childcare refund (up to 1200 PLN / year)

• Glasses and contact lenses reimbursement (500 PLN per year)

• Occasional gifts (e.g. 1st year anniversary gift)

• Office team building activities and events