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Manufacturing Excellence Coach

Location: 

Lodz, PL, 94-406

At Barry Callebaut, 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 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 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!

About the Role:

As a Global Manufacturing Excellence Coach, you will play a key role in driving continuous improvement across our global manufacturing footprint. Your mission is to coach teams, implement best practices, and foster a culture of zero loss and 100% engagement. You will work closely with plant leadership and BCOS managers to build capabilities, eliminate losses, and elevate operational performance in line with our BC Values and BCOS (our operational excellence system) principles.
You will be a trusted partner to Plant Managers and site teams, supporting them in their transformation journey and helping them reach best-in-class performance.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and embed the BCOS program at cluster level, ensuring alignment with loss elimination goals and CBN targets.
  • Coach teams on BCOS methodologies and tools across all pillars, including on-the-floor activities.
  • Conduct assessments, calibrate standards, and provide actionable feedback to leadership teams.
  • Identify and share best practices across sites to drive reapplication and consistency.
  • Build strong partnerships with Plant Managers and BCOS Managers to support implementation.
  • Diagnose capability gaps and organizational behaviors that hinder progress.
  • Develop leadership and technical capabilities to support current and future business needs.
  • Collaborate with global pillar leaders to adjust master plans and support assessments.
  • Visit sites regularly (at least every two months or as needed) to monitor progress and provide hands-on support.
  • Stay connected with external networks and other clusters to bring in fresh perspectives and innovations.
  • Support the development of critical systems and lead model site implementations.


About You:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or related field.
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in manufacturing, ideally in the food industry.
  • Proven track record in leading and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, and other CI methodologies (Black Belt level or equivalent is a plus).
  • Excellent coaching and change management skills, with the ability to influence and partner with Plant Managers and site leadership.
  • Comfortable with extensive travel within Europe (50%–75%) and regular presence on the shop floor.
  • Fluent in English and skilled in stakeholder communication across all levels.
  • Experience with digital manufacturing systems (e.g., MES, EMS, SAP, Maximo, CMMS).
  • Resilient, result-oriented, and able to lead complex transformation projects.


We offer: 

  • Employment on a regular basis in the sweetest company in the world.
  • Annual bonus based on your work results.
  • Lunch card to be used for groceries and restaurants.
  • Private medical care in Lux Med (basic package fully financed by BC).
  • Fit Profit sports card co-financed by BC.
  • PPE: we care about your future, and we save money for your retirement.
  • Cafeteria Program as a part of Social Fund.
  • Group life insurance.
  • Free consultation with a lawyer once a quarter.
  • Chocolate! Yes, surprising but we have chocolate in the office, for Christmas, BC’s Birthday, and many other occasions during the year.
  • And if chocolate is still not enough, you can join one of our theme clubs, where together with other employees we develop our passions and interests.
  • Daily delivery of fresh fruits and veggies to the office.
  • You can purchase our sweet products with a special discount.
  • Relax zone in the office and plenty of options to choose from: PlayStation 5, football table, pool table, Ping-Pong, library, table games, and massage chairs.
  • Sport @work? Sure! We have treadmills and indoor exercise bikes with a laptop station.
  • We like to party as much as we like chocolate! We have integration budgets we can use for team events.
  • Forever Chocolate and Event Team: you can join them and have a real influence on social life in BC and CSR activities.

At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong. #oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.

If you want to learn more about Barry Callebaut, please find further information here.

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