CBS Coach - 2 years maternity leave replacement

Role Summary

The CBS Coach drives Operational Excellence across the plant by coaching teams, leading analyses, and facilitating improvement initiatives using CBS (OpEx) methodologies (LEAN, SMED, RIE, VSM, 5S). This role acts as both local and external interface for work time standardization, ensures deviation management transparency, and supports continuous improvement aligned with business objectives and the annual budget.

Key Responsibilities

1) Operational Excellence & Governance

• Participate as an active member in SFM1/SFM2/SFM3 operational meetings as a representative of CBS (OpEx); actively apply Gemba management principles.
• Ensure alignment and delivery of local CBS objectives according to expectations of local and external management.
• Act as the local and external interface for topics related to work time standardization and site rules.

2) Analysis & Improvement Projects

• Lead and participate in local and external analyses focused on key performance elements of the role (cycle time, takt time, standard work, waste reduction).
• Initiate individual CBS projects (“Just Do It – HOSHIN”) and projects based on other CBS methods, with structured problem-solving from daily observations and hourly monitoring.
• Document and escalate negative impacts discovered during time studies and project analyses; collaborate closely with the Cost Saving Engineer.
• Identify CBS opportunities and potential improvements that can be integrated into current projects or developed as new initiatives.

3) Coaching, Facilitation & Training

• Moderate and facilitate workshops/trainings in both variable and fixed areas (including common losses in productive areas: waste—time, motion, defects).
• Moderate rapid improvement events (RIE), SMED, VSM, and 5S workshops/training for concept improvement in variable and fixed areas.
• Coach team leaders and cross-functional teams on Lean thinking, standard work, visual management, PDCA/A3, and problem solving.

4) Reporting, Compliance & Budget

• Ensure transparency and availability of project reporting; check information accuracy, and coordinate internal reporting activities for improvement projects.
• Implement and lead activities within the annual budget approved by management.
• Prepare cost information required to carry out activities and inform the Head of CBS (OpEx) Contitech Romania.
• Document, together with the Cost Saving Engineer, all savings impacts from loss reduction and the CIM program, ensuring rewards are processed according to procedure and approved by local management.

5) Deviation & Standards Management

• Ensure deviation management processes, transparency, and communication of deviations to responsible colleagues.
• Ensure all activities within the area of responsibility comply with current standards, procedures, and internal regulations.
• Maintain confidentiality of company information and comply with company policies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Management, or related field; Master’s is a plus.
• 1-3+ years experience in Lean/OpEx roles within manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience with SMED, VSM, RIE/Kaizen, 5S, Standard Work, Time Studies.
• Strong knowledge of SFM, Gemba, PDCA/A3, and visual management.
• Experience in work time standardization and labor rules implementation is highly valued.

What we offer:

• The 13-th salary 
• Meal tickets - With a value of 40 Ron;
• Hybrid schedule – Work-life balance is important, so we offer a flexible schedule. Please agree on this with your superior;
• Private Health Insurance – Health is the most important, so we offer you a medical subscription through Signal Iduna;
• Referral bonuses - We encourage colleagues to refer new candidates to us and, at the same time, to get the chance to receive a bonus;
• Bookster – Feed your body and your mind. You can borrow books and you’ll receive them at the office;
• Sports benefits- It’s important to stay active, so we offer you the 7Card;
• Discounts at our partners – We collaborate with different vendors, and we receive discounts for various products/ services like rubbers, restaurants, kindergartens etc;
• System for Rewarding Improvement Ideas – We have an internal improvement program (Continental Idea Management) that gives you the opportunity to come with ideas and to be honored with an attractive bonus (this is established by the CIM team according to your improvement idea);
• Transport from Timisoara area – You can choose to come with the bus provided by the company if you’ll work from the plant location/office;
• Professional development - Many opportunities to develop yourself within the company;
• Diversity and multicultural mindset - We encourage you to join us no matter who, where, what you are. We have colleagues from different nations and a variety of languages are spoken in our company.

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Ready to drive with Continental? Take the first step and fill in the online application.