Manager, Lean Manufacturing (France)

Job description

Reporting to the Director of Operations, the Lean Manufacturing Manager is responsible for defining, deploying, and embedding a Lean culture across CAMECA’s operations. He/She plays a key role in the company’s industrial transformation by driving continuous improvement initiatives, developing the Cameca Production System, and ensuring alignment with AMETEK’s operational excellence standards. The mission is to sustainably improve operational performance (productivity, quality, lead times, and costs) through structured, data-driven, and shopfloor-focused approaches.

Main Responsibilities

Lean Deployment & Transformation

• Define and deploy the Lean roadmap in alignment with the industrial strategy
• Lead the development of the Cameca Production System, in coordination with AMETEK Operational Excellence
• Drive structured improvement initiatives (Kaizen, VSM, SMED, standard work, etc.)
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement at all levels of the organization Productivity & Performance Launch and manage the portfolio of productivity improvement projects (labor, flow, capacity)
• Optimize manufacturing costs and enhance overall performance
• Implement and monitor performance indicators (Lean KPIs, OEE, lead time, etc.) Benchmark internal and external performance (comparison with group peers) Flow & Industrial Organization
• Analyze and optimize physical and information flows (VSM, pull systems, etc.)
• Improve industrial layouts and shopfloor organization
• Optimize the production system (waste reduction, line balancing, takt/cycle time)
• Contribute to industrialization through Lean principles (DFM, simplification) Visual Management & Performance Management
• Deploy visual management tools and shopfloor management routines Structure operational performance management systems (SQCDP, dashboards, etc.)
• Implement performance routines (daily management, QRQC, etc.)
• Promote a data-driven and problem-solving culture

Standards & Operational Excellence

• Define and deploy work standards (standard work)
• Ensure compliance with and continuous improvement of 5S practices
• Design and implement robust management processes
• Train and coach teams on Lean tools

Change Management

• Facilitate and engage shopfloor teams and support functions
• Drive employee engagement around Lean initiatives Requirements

Education & Experience

Engineering degree or Master’s in industrial engineering / production / operations Minimum

• 5 years of experience in an industrial environment
• Strong hands-on experience in continuous improvement Professional knowledge required & abilities
• Proficiency in Lean Manufacturing and Toyota Production System
• Knowledge of Lean tools (VSM, Kaizen, 5S, SMED, Kanban…) Good understanding of industrial production systems
• Strong analytical skills and ability to leverage data Analytical, logical, and structured mindset
• Strong shopfloor orientation (gemba)
• Ability to lead, engage, and challenge teams
• Excellent communication skills Influence-based leadership
• Strong interest in transformation and continuous improvement Professional level of English required : B2 Travel area : National & International 15% About the Business Unit CAMECA is a world leader in the design and manufacture of scientific instruments for elemental and isotopic microanalysis.

CAMECA is a business unit of AMETEK, Inc., with offices located in Paris, France, and Madison, WI. CAMECA is committed to continuously broadening our product offerings and expanding the range of applications each instrument and technique can address through sustained, long-term R&D investments and close collaborations with leading academic research units. Today, our products serve a broad range of laboratory and process control applications in end markets that include semiconductors, nanoscience, environment, geology, nuclear, and material sciences.

For more information, visit www.ametek.com/ and www.cameca.com/