Operations Excellence Coordinator
Posted 3 days ago by Kandhu Recruitment
£48,000 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
Hyde, England, United Kingdom
Summary: This role is for an Operational Excellence Coordinator within a growing European Food Business, focusing on continuous improvement and Lean Manufacturing practices. The position requires strong leadership skills and a passion for operational excellence to facilitate improvement projects and train associates in Lean tools. The ideal candidate will challenge the status quo and build a culture of continuous improvement across the organization. This opportunity offers a competitive salary and excellent career prospects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Facilitates long-term continuous improvement projects from beginning through completion across various work groups.
- Trains associates in lean tools and techniques (including 7 wastes, 5S, standard work, set-up reduction, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), flow, value stream mapping, etc).
- Coordinates and leads internal audits around Lean principles (5S, standard work, TPM, etc).
- Develops standard operations sheets and all applicable forms/flow charts created during Kaizen events.
- Develops tracking tools and measures to support CI initiatives.
- Develops business case justification for projects and initiatives.
- Benchmarks performance across the facilities and industry to identify areas of opportunity.
- Challenges the status quo to find ways to optimize manufacturing performance to deliver superior results.
- Builds a CI culture across the organization.
- Supports NPD Trials Processes.
Key Skills:
- Extensive facilitation skills and hands-on experience in continuous improvement manufacturing activities.
- Strong application knowledge of LEAN Manufacturing techniques and related CI tools (Standard Work, Root Cause Analysis, Kaizen Events, Value Stream Mapping, OEE, First Hour Full Power, 5S, 7 Wastes, Pit Stop Changeovers, etc).
- Recognized as a change agent, challenging the status quo to drive operations excellence.
- Leadership skills to drive the overall CI process across the facility without direct reporting relationships.
- Ability to leverage influence with the Plant Manager and site leadership team.
Salary (Rate): £48,000.00 yearly
City: Hyde
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Excellent opportunity for an experienced Operational Excellence Coordinator professional to take the next step in their career within in this expanding European Food Business.
OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHTS
- Monday to Friday Office Hours
- Competitive Salary - £48,000
- Great Company
- Excellent Prospects
THE ROLE
Responsibilities
This position requires strong Lean Manufacturing and hands-on leadership skills, along with a passion for Operational Excellence, to be successful. Key responsibilities will include:
- Facilitates long-term continuous improvement projects from beginning through completion across various work groups
- Trains associates in lean tools and techniques (including 7 wastes, 5S, standard work, set-up reduction, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), flow, value stream mapping, etc)
- Coordinates and lead internal audits around Lean principles (5S, standard work, TPM, etc).
- Develops standard operations sheets and all applicable forms/flow charts created during Kaizen events
- Develops tracking tools and measures to support CI initiatives
- Develops business case justification for projects and initiatives
- Benchmarks performance across the facilities and industry to identify areas of opportunity.
- Challenges the status quo to find ways to optimize manufacturing performance to deliver superior results
- Builds a CI culture across the organization.
- Support NPD Trials Processes
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
The CI Specialist possesses extensive facilitation skills and hands-on experience in continuous improvement manufacturing activities. A strong application knowledge of LEAN Manufacturing techniques and related CI tools are required: Standard Work, Root Cause Analysis, Kaizen Events, Value Stream Mapping, OEE, First Hour Full Power, 5S, 7 Wastes, Pit Stop Changeovers, etc. This person should be recognized as a change agent, challenging the status quo to drive to operations excellence. The CI Specialist needs to also possess leadership skills to drive the overall CI process across the facility, without having direct reporting relationships at the plant. He/she will work closely with the CI Manager but must also be able to leverage his/her power of influence with the Plant Manager and the site leadership team.
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