Belgium (HQ) Engineering

  

The Position

 

Materialise is a dynamic, high-tech company headquartered in Belgium, with offices worldwide. Founded in 1990, today we have over 2,100 employees around the globe. Materialise’s mission is to innovate for a better and healthier world through our software and hardware infrastructure and in-depth knowledge of additive manufacturing (also known as 3D printing). To achieve this goal, we collaborate with businesses in diverse industries such as automotive, aerospace, healthcare, research, and academia.

As a growing company, Materialise is always looking for enthusiastic professionals who want to work in an environment full of revolutionary technology and surrounded by people passionate about their work.

 

Are you intrigued by the world of 3D printing? Do you have a passion for making processes visible and analyzing them for standardization and improvement, striving for Operational Excellence? Would you like to develop and implement new methods to optimize productivity, efficiency, effectiveness and operational costs? Do you like to play a crucial role in streamlining our multitude of sub processes in our eyewear production and guide improvement projects from initiation to implementation?

Then you are the Business Process Engineer Eyewear we are looking for! 

Qualifications & Experience

 

Responsibilities

  • You analyze current processes critically in order to identify sources of improvement. At the same time, you listen to the experiences of end users and developers to estimate the need for changes, and prioritize the reported issues or needs and to understand the causes of problems. You translate and communicate these results to stakeholders.
  • You work closely together with key contact people (process owners) from production & planning, analyzing their needs and finding common grounds for improvement. These improvements can be related to the working methods or the software applications used.  You will function as the liaison between the software suppliers (internal or external) and the users of the tools.
  • You design process improvements, which can include process redesigns, in line with the corporate and Manufacturing strategy and architecture, support system interfacing and integrating or automation projects. You secure the appropriate selection and involvement of stakeholders across the different functions and seek approval of the relevant stakeholders for the delivered process improvements.
  • You coordinate the implementation of the improvements, and review changes during the execution phase to ensure these changes meet the requirements. After the implementation, you monitor the adoption of the process and analyze the effectiveness of the improvements.
  • Your contribution will be in supporting our eyewear production lines.  Eyewear is a challenging and attractive fast moving market, in which Materialise intends to play an important role as the eyewear factory of the future.

 

 

Requirements

  • Master degree (f.ex. Engineering or Economics); some experience within a complex organization, preferably in a Business Improvement role would be an asset. Affinity with end-to-end production processes is considered a plus.
  • You have an interest and strong affinity with IT
  • You have a talent for setting up processes and bringing order in an organization
  • You can set priorities based on impact
  • You have a critical mind and excellent analytical skills
  • You understand the necessity of clear scoping and agreements
  • You have strong communication skills and you are able to adapt your communication style to your counterpart
  • Notions and/or experience of lean six sigma is an asset
  • Willingness to travel

We offer an inspiring and challenging job with growth potential in an innovative market. You will be part of a dedicated team within a dynamic company that highly values openness, trust and team spirit.

 

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