Job Function

• Leading role in the Continuous Improvement activities for the Plant, identify, plan and deploy.
• Process & Workflow governance – systemic and change management; KPI administration
• First point of contact for Plant stakeholders for process improvements
• Key role in manufacturing engineering team, coaching apprentices and graduates

Responsibilities

• Process Reviews
• Work Instructions - support
• KPI set up and administration, monthly report to executive.
• Control of line trials
• Plant / cell Layout
• Line Trials
• Capacity Analysis & time trials for improvements
• Ensure all improvements comply with relevant regulations & standards
• Record all improvements and status of projects in fiscal file
• Support Quality to carry out relevant tests
• Liaise and lead suppliers & customers for VAVE activities

Traits and Competences

• Ability to communicate at all levels; influencing and presentation skills
• Proven track record in project delivery
• Excellent understanding of manufacturing processes and techniques
• Experience of the automotive industry

Essential Traits

• Takes Initiative - The tendency to perceive what is necessary to be accomplished and to proceed on one’s own
• Analytical - The tendency to logically examine facts and situations (not necessarily analytical ability)
• Finance Business Interest - Interest in commercial or fiscal management
• Planning - The tendency to formulate ideas related to the steps and process of accomplishing an objective

Preferred Education, Experiences & Qualifications

• Degree in technical or manufacturing & Minimum of two years of engineering experience
• A proven track record of delivering results against projects and improvement programmes in manufacturing environments
• Experience in the application of continuous improvement tools
• Understanding of lean methodology
• Six Sigma is desirable
• Experience of NPI is desirable

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Work Location: In perso

• Process Reviews
• Work Instructions - support
• KPI set up and administration, monthly report to executive.
• Control of line trials
• Plant / cell Layout
• Line Trials
• Capacity Analysis & time trials for improvements
• Ensure all improvements comply with relevant regulations & standards
• Record all improvements and status of projects in fiscal file
• Support Quality to carry out relevant tests
• Liaise and lead suppliers & customers for VAVE activitie