<table style="width:100%;font-size:14.0px;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td> Requistion ID: 83148 <img style="width:100%" src="https://www.dentsplysirona.com/content/dam/master/product-procedure-brand-categories/careers/header-corp-image-diversity-large.jpg"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Dentsply Sirona is the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, with over a century of innovation and service to the dental industry and patients worldwide. Dentsply Sirona develops, manufactures, and markets a comprehensive solutions offering including dental and oral health products as well as other consumable medical devices under a strong portfolio of world class brands. Dentsply Sirona’s products provide innovative, high-quality, and effective solutions to advance patient care and deliver better and safer dental care. Dentsply Sirona’s headquarter is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company’s shares are listed in the United States on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY. Visit <a style="color:cornflowerblue" href="https://www.dentsplysirona.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.dentsplysirona.com</a> for more information about Dentsply Sirona and its products. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><h3> </h3> We are looking for a Regional Lean Leader (m/f/d) to build and sustain Lean Enterprise capability across a regional network of manufacturing, distribution, and back‑office sites. In this role, you will partner closely with site leadership to identify improvement opportunities and deploy the Lean Enterprise System (LES), supported by a network of Lean Ambassadors. You will drive measurable improvements in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, Cost, and Productivity (SQDICP), with a strong emphasis on lead‑time improvement and waste reduction in a regulated medical device environment. <h3> </h3> Tasks <ul> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Deploy and standardize the Lean Enterprise System (LES) across multiple sites</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Partner with Site Leaders and OpEx/CI teams to assess current state, develop Lean roadmaps, and ensure long‑term sustainment</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Build Lean capability through training, coaching, and mentoring of leaders, engineers, supervisors, and Lean Ambassadors</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Facilitate kaizen events and structured problem‑solving initiatives</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Establish KPI governance and ensure transparency and sustainment of improvements</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Enable cross‑site best‑practice sharing and replication</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Partner with Finance to validate and sustain savings</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ensure all improvements comply with quality, regulatory, and change‑control requirement</li> </ul> <h3> </h3> <h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or related field</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">8+ years of experience in Manufacturing Continuous Improvement / Operational Excellence</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Multi‑site experience preferred; site management experience is a plus</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Lean and/or Six Sigma certification (Green Belt / Black Belt preferred)</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <div>A hands-on personality with a strong “can‑do” mentality</div> </li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ability to lead through influence, coach leaders, and drive sustainable change</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Fluency in English (C1) und German (C1) </li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Willingness to travel 40-50% </li> </ul> <table style="width:100%;font-size:14.0px;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr style="width:100%;border-top:4.0px solid lightgray"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding:15.0px;text-align:left"> Equal Opportunity Employer: Dentsply Sirona is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without unlawful discrimination or regard for race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, sexual or gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable local law. Eligibility: All successful applicants must be eligible to work in the country the position is based. Assistance: If you need assistance with completing the online application due to a disability, please send an accommodation request to <a style="color:cornflowerblue" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>. Agencies: Please note that Dentsply Sirona does not accept or respond to unsolicited requests or applications submitted by Recruitment Agencies/ Search Firms. Notice on Fraudulent Job Offers: Unfortunately, we are aware of third parties that pretend to represent our company offering unauthorized employment opportunities. If you think a fraudulent source is offering you a job, please have a look at the following information: <a style="color:cornflowerblue" href="https://careers.dentsplysirona.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">careers.dentsplysirona.com</a>. For California Residents: We may collect the following categories of personal information in connection with the submission of your resume or application materials to us for employment, and if hired, your employment with us: identifiers (e.g., name, address, email address, birthdate); personal records (e.g., telephone number, signature, education information, criminal background information, passport number and visa information); consumer characteristics (e.g., sex, marital status, veteran status, race, disability, sexual orientation); professional or employment information (e.g., resume, cover letter, employment history, background check forms, references, certifications, transcripts and languages spoken); and inferences from personal information collected (e.g., a profile reflecting abilities and aptitudes). The above categories of personal information are collected for the following business purposes: performing recruitment and hiring services; processing interactions and transactions (e.g., to comply with federal and state laws requiring us to maintain certain records, managing the workforce); and security (e.g., detecting security incidents, protecting against fraudulent or illegal activity). For additional details and questions, contact us at <a style="color:cornflowerblue" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>. <img src="https://www.dentsplysirona.com/content/dam/master/product-procedure-brand-categories/careers/footer-dentsply-sirona-blue-rgb-job-posting.png"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Regional Lean Leader (m/f/d) (Bensheim, DE, 64625) @ Dentsply Sirona, Inc

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