Continuous Improvement Engineer
Location: West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Salary: £50,000 + benefits
The Continuous Improvement Engineer will be responsible for identifying and implementing process improvements using methodologies including Lean and Six Sigma to enhance efficiency, reduce waste and improve quality, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the organization. Working within core values that include Quality, Innovation, care for the environment and global capability, you will be passionate about all aspects of sustained continuous improvement and striving to meet and exceed company objectives, KPIs and metrics.
Able to establish effective relationships with shift supervisors or process implementers to assess needs and objectives, you will provide direction to the manufacturing team, instilling best practice and lean principles with the ability to train and mentor colleagues in SOPs and new ways of working, running Kaizen events whilst ensuring adherence to health and safety regulations at all times. Other duties will include managing projects through to implementation, delivering on time and within budget, improving factory floor layouts and optimising workflow and operator movement, and liaising with the Engineering team with specification procurement and the implementation of new plant and equipment, as well as revisiting implemented changes to ensure results are sustained.
It is envisaged that the successful candidate will have at least 5 years proven experience gained within a dedicated process improvement manufacturing environment, be skilled and qualified in various lean manufacturing processes and methodologies (Six Sigma, 5S, PDCA, Kaizen, Kanban etc), realistically qualified to HND level (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline with experience of AutoCAD and the MS suite of products. With excellent influencing and communication skills at all levels and the ability to diagnose and define problems, measure/collect and analyse data, determine root cause, select and implement solutions and control/sustain outcomes, you will be results and data driven to improve and sustain change and thrive within a continuous improvement focussed environment and able to motivate others to be the same.
Contact the Manufacturing Team at Premier Technical Recruitment on or in confidence for further details.
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Management and Manufacturing
* Industries: Manufacturing
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