Continuous Improvement Engineer

A motivated and enthusiastic Continuous Improvement Engineer is required to join an industry leading manufacturer and distributor based in Birmingham.

Job Title: Continuous Improvement Engineer
Location: Birmingham
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: 9-12 month contract

Working as the Continuous Improvement Engineer you will assess the effectiveness of all operational activities on site to generate proposals for Continuous Improvement initiatives to support waste reduction and cost savings. You will also be involved in the following;
*Facilitation of CI projects to achieve their targeted outcomes in conjunction with the relevant operational managers, supervisors and staff.
*Analyse Assembly Line performance and implement processes to optimize output.
*Evaluate waste and scrap across Manufacturing and implement robust improvement processes to reduce overall figure.
*Complete assessment of on-site TPM processes and develop optimum approach to maximize benefits and reduce costs.
*Provide on-site training to employees at all levels within the Company on Business Improvement techniques.
*Manage project teams in the practical implementation of CI techniques to deliver savings.
*Support implementation of new processes to drive continuous improvement.
*Develop standardized approach to identify saving opportunities and a plan of action to deliver.
*Support all operational areas in achieving their continuous improvement goals
*Maintain tracking and reporting of projects
*Lead change towards operational excellence and support continual improvements of systems, processes and products
*Generate ideas and proposals to change the way we operate
*Develop In-house Improvement Champion to enable sustainable approach.
*Support target of 10% reduction in Operational costs over 4 years (£250K per year)
*Ensure workplace safety is maintained at all times.

The successful candidate will be educated to HNC level in an engineering discipline and will have previous lean transformation experience along with working knowledge of assembly and plastic processing, you will have excellent all round technical and lean methodology knowledge. You will have strong IT skills in Access, Excel and work and you will be capable to promote team working and collaboration amongst different functions and you will demonstrate effectiveness in implementing new processes and procedures.
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