At Mr Nathan Smith, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than ⚠,⚠ passionate Employees working in more than ⚠ countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

Are you passionate about making a real impact in the dynamic world of food production? We are on the lookout for a highly motivated Continuous Improvement Lead to join our innovative team. As a key player in our organization, you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of our production processes in Halle and contribute to our commitment to Go⚠Zero.

• Participate in morning meetings addressing a variety of issues, including downtimes, production challenges, & quality issues.
• Analyze data & reports from our MES system, investigating trends and identifying potential areas for improvement.
• Verify & discuss with our operators what was/ is really happening on the shop floor.
• Lead improvement events / projects involving operators , team leaders, quality specialists , technicians & other stakeholders, while applying Continuous Improvement (CI) methods.
• Develop clear and effective work instructions & one point lessons for our operators.
• Provide training, coaching, and support to all involved employees regarding changed processes, the new way of working. Guide the entire change process.
• Ideally ⚠% of your time is dedicated to projects & development of improved ways of working while staying in touch with the day to day events / issues on the shop floor.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in applied science (bio-, technical, chemical…)
• Proven knowledge of Continuous Improvement methodologies, with a focus on food production being a distinct advantage.
• Strong project management skills, demonstrated through successful collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Problem-solving mindset with a proactive approach to addressing challenges.
• You have the ability to engage effectively with floor staff & management in French, Dutch and English to identify and address issues.