Continuous Improvement Manufacturing Engineer

Continuous Improvement Manufacturing Engineer

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Change Management Management Minitab Root Cause Analysis

Summary: A Continuous Improvement Engineer with manufacturing experience is sought for a long-term contract in Bolton. The role involves setting up and governing Continuous Improvement (CI) reviews, facilitating CI plans, and supporting root cause analysis. The engineer will also implement process controls and manage improvements within the manufacturing and logistics facilities. Strong technical expertise in Lean tools and change management is essential for success in this position.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Set up, support and govern CI reviews, ensuring they are robust and sustainable.
  • Facilitate and run CI plans to enable the implementation of corrective & preventative actions.
  • Support root cause analysis for externally supplied detail products.
  • Reduce defective issues within the stores area of the business using 8D / A3 methodology.
  • Implement process controls & process capability based on critical stores and logistics processes.
  • Facilitate Practical Problem Solving for root cause analysis within manufacturing & logistics facilities.
  • Facilitate improvement activities within the manufacturing & logistics facility.
  • Manage improvements into the business.

Key Skills:

  • Formal technical Engineering/Craft Apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3/TR23/TR21.
  • Formal further education certificate to HNC or equivalent in a relevant subject.
  • BEng in relevant Engineering or Science Degree.
  • 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 in a fast-paced production environment.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to influence teams outside of direct reporting structure.
  • Ability to form and maintain productive working relationships across functions.
  • Experience in Lean manufacturing & SIX Sigma methodologies.
  • Experience in CI & quality tools.
  • Leading practical problem-solving exercises with multi-functional teams.
  • Ability to produce, maintain and interpret data using a structured approach.
  • Manage projects and improvements from "cradle to grave."
  • Experience in Lean manufacturing systems tools and techniques & Minitab software.
  • Sound understanding of manufacturing, logistical, and engineering processes.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Bolton

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

A Continuous Improvement Engineer with manufacturing experience is required for a long term contract assignment in Bolton.


The role;



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 Practical Problem Solving 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 technical Engineering/Craft Apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3/TR23/TR21.


AND



  • Formal further education certificate to HNC or equivalent in a relevant subject.


OR



  • BEng in relevant Engineering or Science Degree



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



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