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Purpose:
To drive sustainable continuous improvement activities within the business. By designing, promoting, and implementing continuous improvement projects and procedures. Acting as the C.I. ambassador to link the C.I. function with all other areas within the business. To perform quality & inspection duties primarily within view room goods inward function.
Job Brief: To perform continuous improvement activities. Contribute to the safety & quality improvement to ensure that procedures and processes are reviewed and improved where appropriate. Champion the C.I. programme by forming working relationships with all internal departments. Other duties to assist in implementation of the safety and compliance management systems.
Responsibilities
Execute specific inspections on precision engineered & electrical components
Manually inspect product with handheld measurement tools such as Vernier's, Height gauges and shadow graphs
Help manage initial rejection, segregation, and quarantine of none conforming product
Approve incoming goods/materials by confirming specifications, visual inspections
Maintain quality records as per company procedures
Comply with all company H&S and environmental procedures
Comply with all company security requirements
Communicate deficiencies to the quality team and stakeholders
Assist in maintaining the company K.P.l.'s & P.l.'S
Assist in designing and delivering a continuous improvement programme.
Assist with 5 why investigations
Gather and collate data to allow business improvement
Conduct and report Lean system implementation audits
Communicate with all employees regarding quality and C.I. requirements
Support 5s activities
Other reasonable duties assigned by the quality manager
Act as the departmental cube/board facilitator
Drive & support 5s activities across all areas of the business
Requirements & Experience
Qualification in Quality Management
Strong I.T. skills - Microsoft office, word, excel, PowerPoint
Auditor qualification or willingness to gain one
Yellow belt/lean manufacturing/continuous improvement experience
Previous experience within a manufacturing/Engineering environment.
Previous experience in deployment of C. I. & lean projects
Strong decision making & problem-solving skills via company procedures
Familiarity with First Article Inspection Reports (FAIR)
Familiarity with AS9100,ISO14001,OHSAS 18001 management systems
Knowledge of Lean manufacturing techniques
Leading business change management projects
Familiar with 5s system
Ability to read engineering drawings
Electronic component recognition
Use measurement tools - Vernier's, height/plug gauges
Knowledge of shadowgraph and CMM machinery
Ability to communicate 1 on 1 or within a team environment -written and orally
Ability to engage with all employees via reasoned and logical debate
Able to collate and interpret data - statistical process control
Ability to change mind-set and influence others
Technical thinker with good problem-solving skills.
Role Benefits
Pension: Atec offers its employees generous pension contributions
Holiday: 22.5 days plus bank holidays increasing with length of service. (Buy up to a maximum of one full week)
Flexible working environment: We work a four-day week 37 hours Monday to Thursday between 6:45am and 17:45pm
Culture: Our whole Atec Team is warm, friendly, and supportive. Collectively we have developed our four core values of: Professionalism, Consistency, Quality and Social Value which are embedded throughout the business. We have a charity committee which works together with Forever Manchester for the local community.
Flexible benefits: We offer a range of benefits from,
Employee Assistance Program, private and confidential advice available to you and your immediate family, free 24/7. On and offsite wellbeing activities, including Meditation, Healthcare Check-ups, Nutritional Advice and many more!
Growth: Your development is important - we encourage and help with development including internal and external courses, learning, study, and software support, all bespoke to you.
Health: We offer Healthcare schemes available to you and your family members. Life Assurance up to four times your salary and an Enhanced Sick Pay scheme.
Active: Let us do our bit, lower the carbon footprint by taking advantage of our Cycle to Work or Electric Car Scheme.
