Lean Process Engineer

at  BAE Systems

Job title: Lean Process Engineer
Location: Samlesbury – Onsite only
Salary: £47,683+ (dependent on skills and experience)

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES:

Essential:

• Demonstrated experience in a production manufacturing role responsible for driving process improvements
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills; demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects
• Awareness of Continuous Improvement principles such as Effective Line Management, Built in Quality, Process Control, Rate Manufacture (Takt & Flow), Kaizen, Standardised Work, Problem Solving, 5S – Workplace Organisation
• Proven experience in conducting Kaizens

Desirable:

• Project Management experience is advantageous

• Responsible for continuous improvement, being an innovator of positive change that impacts Safety, Quality, Deliver, Cost and People
• Drives execution of Lean principles and all related initiatives such as Kaizen, structured problem solving and other “Best in Class” continuous improvement processes
• Lead various cross-functional teams with manufacturing operations in support of Kaizen and Lean Action Work-out events
• Create and improve Value Stream Maps to find opportunities for production/process enhancement to achieve organizational goal
• Implement Lean Manufacturing strategy and initiatives including set-up reduction, workplace organization, standardized work, process/workflow improvements, and visual management, and inventory reduction
• Create performance management reporting through Lean visual management methods and through Daily Management to improve SQCDP (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People)
• Analysing problems, account for variances, drive for root cause and implement improved methods and procedures, create, review and update improvement plans
• Inspiring shop improvement through implementation and coaching of Daily Management from shop operators through management