Continuous Improvement Manufacturing Engineer
Posted 2 weeks ago by Matchtech
£35 Per hour
Undetermined
Undetermined
Bolton, Greater Manchester
Summary: The Continuous Improvement Manufacturing Engineer role is based in Bolton and focuses on enhancing internal Stores and Logistics processes within the MBDA Assembly Operations. The successful candidate will lead initiatives aimed at waste reduction and productivity improvement to support the delivery of missile systems. This position requires collaboration with various functions to ensure effective implementation of improvement activities across the organization. The role demands technical expertise in Lean methodologies and a strong background in manufacturing and warehousing.
Key Responsibilities:
- Set up, support and govern CI reviews, ensuring they are robust and sustainable.
- Facilitation and running of CI plans to enable the implementation of corrective & preventative actions.
- Supporting root cause analysis for externally supplied detail products.
- Reduce defective issues within the stores area of the business which include rework and non-conformances using an 8D / A3 methodology.
- Implementation of process controls & process capability based on critical stores and logistics processes driven by both internal and external customers.
- Facilitation of PPS for root cause analysis within the manufacturing & logistics facilities.
- Facilitation of improvement activities within the manufacturing & logistics facility.
- Provide technical expertise on Lean tool sets and change management.
- Manage improvements into the business.
Key Skills:
- Formal further education certificate to HNC or equivalent in a relevant subject.
- Strong manufacturing & warehousing background (preferable not essential).
- Awareness of supply chain goods receiving practices (preferable not essential).
- Understanding of MRP & Just in Time principles (preferably in a stores environment).
- Experience working in or supporting operations in a fast-paced production environment.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence teams outside of your direct reporting structure.
- The ability to form and maintain productive working relationships across functions.
- Experience in the use & understanding of Lean manufacturing & Six Sigma methodologies.
- Experience in the use & understanding of CI & quality tools.
- Leading practical problem-solving exercises with multi-functional teams.
- The ability to produce, maintain and interpret data using a structured approach.
- Manage projects and/or improvements from "cradle to grave".
- Experience in the use & understanding of Lean manufacturing systems tools and techniques & Minitab software.
- Having a sound understanding of manufacturing, logistical and engineering processes.
Salary (Rate): £35/hour
City: Bolton
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Overview of department: Manufacturing departmentBased in Bolton Manufacturing facility.
The opportunity:An opportunity is now available in the CI team.The successful candidate will support the MBDA Assembly Operations business by developing, optimising and improving internal Stores and Logistic processes to aid the delivery of missile systems to our UK & international customers. They will support and lead waste / defect reduction activities that will increase productivity as we drive towards trebling our production rates while reducing our costs. There will be a requirement to liaise with other functions within MBDA ensuring they are fully aware of all improvement activities that are ongoing within the business. Provide leadership, direction and support across Assembly Operations at all levels of the organisation.
As a CI Team member your main responsibilities will involve:
- Set up, support and govern CI reviews, ensuring they are robust and sustainable.
- Facilitation and running of CI plans to enable the implementation of corrective & preventative actions
- Supporting root cause analysis for externally supplied detail products
- Reduce defective issues within the stores area of the business which include, rework and non-conformances using an 8D / A3 methodology.
- Implementation of process controls & process capability based on critical stores and logistics process driven by both our internal and external customers
- Facilitation of PPS for Root cause analysis within the manufacturing & Logistic facilities
- Facilitation of Improvement activities within the manufacturing & Logistics' facility
- Technical expertise on Lean tool sets and change management
- Managing improvements into the business
What we're looking for from you:
Formal further education certificate to HNC or equivalent in a relevant subject.
As a CI Team member your skills and experience will ideally include:
- Strong Manufacturing & Warehousing background (preferable not essential)
- Awareness of supply chain goods receiving practices (preferable not essential)
- Understanding of MRP & Just in Time principals (preferably in a stores environment)
- Working in or supporting operations in a fast paced production environment.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence teams outside of your direct reporting structure.
- The ability to form and maintain productive, working relationships across the functions.
- Experience in the use & understanding of Lean manufacturing & Six sigma methodologies
- Experience in the use & understanding of CI & Quality tools
- Leading practical problem solving exercises with multi-functional teams
- The ability to produce, maintain and interpret data using structured approach.
- Manage projects and or improvement from "cradle to grave"
- Experience in the use & understanding of Lean manufacturing systems tools and techniques & Minitab software.
- Having a sound understanding of manufacturing, Logistical and engineering processes