About the role:
You will play a crucial role in realizing end-to-end continuous improvement within Synthomer’s Adhesives Solutions division, focusing on the areas of Manufacturing, Quality, and Maintenance. You will also work with disciplines such as Commercial, Innovation, Marketing, Procurement, and Supply Chain. You will support the successful delivery of the Synthomer Excellence (SynEx) methodologies and contribute to improvements in speed, cost, quality and engagement across the business organization. You will support Synthomer’s strategic objectives and improve functional performance across the business. You will guide the improvement by developing and delivering the SynEx Continuous Improvement methodologies and provide coaching and mentorship to the broader Synthomer community. You will report to the Synthomer Excellence Program Deployment Director. The location is home-based with travel requirements to the Adhesives sites, primarily Germany and the Netherlands.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Lead and deliver 2-3 key improvement projects annually with a focus on production, quality and maintenance dimensions.
2. Work with divisional commercial leaders to define areas of improvement and align with Synthomer’s “True North” metrics (speed, cost, quality, engagement).
3. Provide excellent support directly to manufacturing and commercial organizations, cross-functionally with supply chain, procurement, legal, HR, innovation, marketing, focused on process optimization and continuous improvement.
4. Communicate progress and successes to key stakeholders, ensuring improvements are visible across the organization.
5. Support and contribute to wider business efforts, working with colleagues in other functions to drive business-wide transformation.
About you:
You have a technical university degree and are a Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. You have proven project performance, preferably within a production environment. You have experience in leading broadly based projects using Lean Six Sigma or other Continuous Improvement tools, including change management.
You have proven communication skills, insight into stakeholder management and the ability to lead multidimensional teams. You are strong in data analysis, including statistical tools. Good knowledge of English is required. In addition, proficiency in Dutch or German is preferred.
A few requirements for the Synex blackbelt:
6. Certified LSS Black Belt
7. (technical) University Degree
8. willing to travel to different locations.
9. Speaking Dutch or German, and English is a must.
10. Can be a home office job, may also be an office job if living close to a site.
What do we offer:
With 250 motivated colleagues in Middelburg, Netherlands and Worms, Germany (4.200 worldwide), we form a team with shared responsibility. Synthomer is committed to creating a strong, diverse workforce, where everyone can excel every day. Many development and training opportunities combined with a good employment conditions package, including a 13th month, bonus and a premium-free pension, make Synthomer an attractive employer.
Are you interested?
Please feel free to contact Alexandra Kleven, Synthomer Excellence Program Deployment Director via for additional information. Or respond and leave your resume via
Why Synthomer?
We are ambitious!
We have grown significantly – both organically and inorganically. We are a FTSE 250 listed company, 22% of our revenue comes from newly commercialized products, and we’re recognized in the top-quartile for chemicals manufacturing safety.
We believe in high challenge, high support!
We are keen to let you contribute in real roles from day 1. We expect a lot, but offer a lot, too. This includes onboarding, induction and learning events, networking opportunities, mentoring and personal development planning. So, be up for an inspiring long-term career adventure.
We personalize our approach to development!
At Synthomer, you won't find generic career tracks or development programs but rather a one-size-fits-one approach to employee development. We'll partner with you to ensure you have the right experiences that build your capabilities and accelerate your career growth.