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Operational Excellence Specialist

Bekaert

The Role

Overview

Support implementation of efficiency and quality improvement methodologies.

Key Responsibilities

  • process improvement
  • performance monitoring
  • data analysis
  • reporting
  • methodology implementation

Tasks

-Support Process Improvement Projects: assist in identifying opportunities for process improvements across various departments. -Performance Monitoring: track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of improvement initiatives. -Data Collection and Analysis: Gather and analyze production data to identify trends and areas for improvement., develop reports and presentations to communicate findings and recommendations. -Responsible for supporting the implementation of methodologies aimed at improving efficiency and enhancing overall operational quality within an organization

Requirements

  • analytical
  • problem‑solving
  • bachelor's
  • communication
  • collaboration
  • 3+ years

What You Bring

-Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. -Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or a related field. -Effective communication and interpersonal skills. -Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. -Minimum of 3 years of experience in process improvement, operations management, or a related field

The Company

About Bekaert

-Pioneered steel-wire technologies and expanded globally through early plants in Europe, the Americas, and Asia. -Leads in steel-cord for tires and steel-fiber concrete reinforcement, embedding its wire in vehicles, buildings, tunnels, and infrastructure. -Product range spans rubber reinforcement, steel-wire solutions, specialty fibres, and offshore ropes, applied in diverse sectors from automotive to energy. -Recent projects include protective cable armouring for offshore wind farms and porous layers for electrolysis systems—bridging mobility and clean energy. -Ongoing investments in Brazil, North America, and digital rope-monitoring technology. -Bekaert Venturing supports early-stage materials startups, combining corporate strength with startup agility in wire and fibre innovation.

Sector Specialisms

Energy

Utilities

Oil drilling installations (offshore)

Electrolysis industry

Power transmission & distribution

Natural hazard protection

Sustainable crop protection

Medical spring wires

Rubber reinforcement

Steel wire transformation

Advanced lifting & mooring

Energy transition

Construction decarbonization