Do you want to give meaning to your career and play a key role in a fast-growing company, certified Great Place To Work®, and innovating to improve patients’ health?
Join us at Urgo Medical as Continuous Improvement Officer!
Who is Urgo Medical?
Are you looking for a company where your work has meaning, where you can make a real impact and learn every day? At Urgo Medical, we believe innovation can transform lives. Our mission: to help patients heal faster and better, through cutting-edge products and innovative digital services. Some wounds are severe, can become chronic, or may become infected, causing pain and isolation. We take on this challenge every day by developing solutions that accelerate healing and by leading ambitious projects, such as our goal to create the world’s first artificial skin!
Urgo Medical is also a unique company: French, family-owned (we focus on a long-term vision and put our teams at the heart of our success), the most dynamic in its sector (+10% in 2024), and international (present in 17 countries).
By joining us, you will discover our mission, our foundation, our commitment to local industrialisation, and the authentic energy of our teams. At Urgo Medical, we have many strengths: industrial, R&D, commercial... And all of them are essential. If you want to combine passion, impact, and innovation, this position is for you!
About URGO Group
Urgo Medical is part of the French family-owned URGO Group. URGO has two main businesses: Urgo Medical, and Urgo Healthcare, whose mission is to treat everyday ailments.
With a turnover of €870 million in 2024, URGO employs over 3,600 people, all committed to fulfilling our healthcare mission.
Did you know? The founder of the group, Hervé Le Lous, shares his entrepreneurial experience and his management vision on Instagram, a great way to discover URGO’s company culture.
Urgo Boss (@urgo_boss) • Photos and videos on Instagram
Job Summary
Do have experience in a manufacturing or manufacturing support environment, a passion for Continuous Improvement and are ready for that next step?
Perhaps you have been involved in continuous improvement project and are now ready to move into a full-time continuous improvement role.
This role is responsible for driving operational efficiency and enhancing processes within the organisation. By analysing workflows, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing data-driven improvement initiatives, the officer aims to optimise resource utilisation and reduce waste. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to foster a culture of continuous improvement and ensuring compliance with industry standards whilst supporting key infrastructure projects.
Duties
- Process Analysis and Optimisation: Analyse current production and business processes to identify inefficiencies and areas for improvement. Develop and implement optimised processes to enhance productivity and reduce costs
- Project Management: Lead and manage improvement projects from start to completion, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with business objectives
- Performance Measurement: Improve, refine and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track progress and measure the effectiveness of improvement initiatives
- Stakeholder Engagement: As part of the Industrial Operations Team, Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including operations, finance, IT, and HR, to ensure comprehensive and effective implementation of improvement strategies.
- Change Management: Facilitate change management activities to ensure smooth transitions and adoption of new processes and systems across the industry organisation
- Continuous Improvement Culture: Promote a culture of continuous improvement by supporting ‘on the project’ training opportunities, identifying resources, and supporting employees at all levels.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilise data analysis tools and techniques to inform decision-making and track the impact of improvement initiatives
- Reporting and Documentation: Prepare reports and presentations for senior management, outlining findings, recommendations, and progress updates
- Caring Company: Drive our caring company agenda to achieve carbon net zero status by 2045 as per our customer’s requirements
Qualifications
- Graduate level candidate preferred
- A minimum of 3 years production or production support experience is essential
Urgo Medical is officially certified Great Place to Work®!
This recognition is based on employee feedback and reflects a culture of trust, care, and commitment.
Join Urgo Medical and help build an environment where everyone can thrive.