Continuous Improvement Lead / Manager

Performance Improvement Lead (Continuous Improvement Lead / Manager) is required by my truly global client who manufacture and distribute some of the worlds best known brands!

You will be working on a very large manufacturing site which has multiple lines and packages millions of products per annum.

Purpose of the Role

The Performance Improvement Lead will be an integral part of a line team to help develop and coach cultural change and drive towards Zero Stops & Zero Waste.

You will be a performance partner to Packaging Team Leaders with joint accountability for results of the line scorecard (Safety/Quality/Cost /Service) - especially c/o time, OEE losses, long and short stops and other forms of waste.

You will implement & coach to ensure sustainable deployment of Manufacturing Excellence practices and lead at least 1 practice at line/hall level.

You will provide performance data and drive continuous improvement activities eg into weekly Planned Preventative Maintenance Meeting, & Weekly Team Meeting.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide mentorship and support for effective and aligned implementation of Manufacturing Excellence.
• Actively develops, promotes and drives the implementation of Manufacturing Excellence tools and techniques across Lines to the agreed line plans.
• Closely monitors and reports performance and practice progress across designated lines.
• Ensure that any improvements implemented are standardised and sustained within operations teams.
• Analyses loss & waste validates data and provides clear strategy to prioritise improvements.
• Participate, lead, sponsor & coach ongoing prioritised improvement projects using the DMAIC methodology. (eg 5Why, FT-DMAIC, Yellow Belt etc)
• Coordinates and effectively delivers training and coaching of Manufacturing Excellence practices.
• Leads the Implementation Task Forces and line teams in their deployment of manufacturing excellence through their regular meetings and their communication of activities.
• Engage with the Daily & Weekly Operational Review meetings to provide expert analysis of performance improvement opportunities.
  
  

We would love to hear from you, if you have:

• Significant working experience in a process environment with experience working with cross-functional teams and leading projects.
• Yellow and Green belt Six Sigma or Continuous Improvement Training.
• A proven track record of utilising manufacturing excellence tools and techniques such as 5S, set up time reduction, Lean six sigma, Asset Care, problem-solving and, improvement techniques.
• Ability to interpret and analyse extensive data sources to identify loss and waste, cost saving opportunities and trends.
• Knowledge of SAP is preferred.

This is a fantastic opportunity to secure a role within a very prestigious organisation, please send your CV in the first instance and if relevant you will be contacted with full role and company information.

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