Opex Engineer

For our ambitious, fast growing team in Bleiswijk we are looking for an OpEx Engineer. Working in the Operational Excellence team you take a leading role in improving our operations.

As an Operational Excellence Engineer you are responsible for identifying improvements within Production (end to end). You have a key role in bringing our current operations to another level (lower cost, better productivity and quality) and support the implementation of the operational culture and roadmap.

Therefore, you constantly and proactively highlight the loss of productivity, cost, quality, or risk to safety and you propose solutions based on thorough analysis of cause and effect. You help the teams conducting root cause analysis when reoccurring issues, and you help them implement the long term solutions. You have a key role in bringing our current operations to another level (lower cost, better productivity and quality) and support the implementation of the operational excellence culture and roadmap. 

You are part of a bigger team that regroups the OpEx engineer from 3 markets (so called conventional cluster), together we aim to standardize and harmonize the processes. 
Above all, we are looking for people who will make HelloFresh better. We believe there are many different ways of developing skills and we love diverse experiences! So even if you don’t “tick all the boxes” but think you’d thrive in this role, we would really like to learn more about you.

What You’Ll Do

• Process Improvement & Efficiency: Continuously evaluate and improve operational systems and processes to boost efficiency, quality, and reduce waste and costs.
• Lean & Problem-Solving Tools: Implement lean methodologies and structured problem-solving tools like DMAIC, 5 Why’s, and Cause & Effect diagrams.
• Project Leadership: Identify, lead, and execute improvement projects aligned with business strategies, ensuring successful rollout and adoption.
• Collaboration & Change Management: Work closely with cross-functional teams, acting as a change agent to drive a culture of operational excellence and standardization.
• Standardization & Visual Management: Develop and implement standard work procedures, visual factory tools, and error-proofing mechanisms to support process harmonization across the cluster.

You Have…

• 3+ years of experience in production or logistics, with a strong focus on high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Proven track record in production optimization, continuous improvement, and launching new processes.
• Strong analytical and hands-on problem-solving skills; confident in coaching and implementing Lean/Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt is a plus).
• Solid knowledge of SOPs, lean principles (e.g., Toyota Production System), and process adherence.
• Effective leadership and influencing skills, capable of engaging all levels from shop floor to senior management.
• Fluent in English; Dutch language skills are a plus.

This Is Our Recipe

• Freedom to initiate, execute and implement your own ideas
• The opportunity to engage and collaborate with our colleagues across the globe
• Learning and development opportunities including a personal development budget
• 24 holidays per year, plus 1 day per additional year of work
• Need more holidays? We offer the possibility to purchase some extra holiday days
• A hybrid work setup, with a 250 Euro budget to help set up your home office
• Reimbursement of travel expenses to the office 
• A discount on your weekly HelloFresh and/or Factor_ box
• Our FreshEnergy program including a Headspace subscription, a collaboration with OpenUp for your mental wellbeing, webinars and other events
• Multiple ways of getting to a work-related appointment, for example by using our company cars or a MyWheels car
• We offer 100% paid partner parental leave (up to 5 weeks) if your partner has a new born
• Discount on your ClassPass subscription, and a discount for your gym membership via Bedrijfsfitness Nederland 
• Access to GoodHabitz with hundreds of resources for your learning & development
• Discount on your additional health insurance through Zilveren Kruis 
• Healthy lunches, fruit and snacks in the office 
• Monthly pension scheme 

Hungry For More?

• Apply with your CV and a strong motivation to join us (In English please)
• If we see a match, you’ll have a video call with one of our recruiters to share more about what you can bring to the team. 
• Next up is an interview with the hiring team to get to know you better and dive into more detail of your skills and how you are going to make an impact. 
• There will be a technical assessment as well in the recruitment process. 
• Lastly you’ll have a conversation with someone from our Leadership team