Great opportunity to take lead in our productivity and innovation journey in Northern Europe

Nippon Gases is one of the leading companies in the industrial and medical gases business in Europe. We serve more than 150,000 customers and have a diversified involvement in broad industries such as healthcare, food, manufacturing, metallurgy, chemical products, electronics and energy. Our region, Northern Europe, consists of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, UK and Ireland. With 475 employees we are a solid organization which deliver good results.

Productivity and Innovation is essential to continue profitable growth, and to strengthen this area we are now looking for a person to fill the role as Productivity and Innovation Director.

In this position you will coordinate the productivity efforts in the region.

The Productivity and Innovation Director will report to the Managing Director in Northern Europe, and the work location will be one of the sites within the region. This position will involve some travelling within Europe.

Your main responsibilities:

• Establish yearly productivity plans and manage our productivity project pipeline through regular reviews
• Follow- up and support our productivity teams and process owners to reach our defined targets
• Responsible for reporting and updating our productivity figures within deadlines
• Identify good innovation and technology ideas, share knowledge, best practice and replicate relevant ideas within the region
• Take lead in productivity and innovation events and training programs within Value stream mapping, Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen initiatives and others
• Follow-up our lean training program including white-, yellow-, green- and black belt training to ensure the right knowledge in the organisations
• Responsible for project pipeline management in cooperation with local business
• Coordinate or take lead in project execution of large and cross-country projects
• Own and provide support in the Project Management model in Northern Europe
• Be the focal point towards Nippon Gases Europe, and coordinate information and initiatives from Europe towards the different countries

Job requirements:

• Relevant higher education
• Fluent in English and one Scandinavian language (Norwegian, Danish, Swedish)
• Demonstrate drive, power and ability to execute
• Strong business understanding
• Diplomatic approach with strong communication- and collaboration skills
• Creative and innovative
• Structured and result oriented work method
• Experienced within project management and pipeline management

Why work with us?

• A safe workplace in one of the leading companies in the industrial and medical gases business in Europe
• Good opportunities to develop yourself through a skilled work force and different training programs
• Social and inclusive work environment. We believe that you do your best by being yourself, which is why inclusion and diversity are pillars in our good work environment
• Good pension and insurance schemes
• Competitive conditions, including bonus schemes

Work location will be Oslo in Norway, Köping in Sweden, Fredericia in Denmark or Immingham/Aberdeen in UK. 

Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or for a chat about the position.

Due to summer vacations we will not start to invite for interviews until mid August.

We look forward to hearing from you!