Lean Facilitator - Southall, United Kingdom - Pilgrim's Food Masters

Pilgrim's Food Masters
Pilgrim's Food Masters
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Southall, United Kingdom

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Lean Facilitator:


  • Manufacturing
  • Other
  • Southall, United Kingdom
  • Permanent / Full Time
24/11/2023


About us

We are Pilgrim's Food Masters, part of the Pilgrim's family since September 2021, (previously part of Kerry Foods) and we have a proud history of developing brilliant food for our customers and consumers that is enjoyed in millions of UK and Irish homes every year.


The wider Pilgrim's company employs around 60,000 people across the globe and we're one of the world's biggest food companies.

We aim to become the best and most respected company in our industry creating the opportunity of a better future for all our team members.


Our Pilgrim's Food Masters portfolio includes famous brands that are some of the UK and Ireland's favourites, such as Denny, Galtee, Richmond and Fridge Raiders.

We are the UK's biggest producer of prepared meals, making delicious chilled and frozen ready meals for every major supermarket in the UK.

And our Accelerator business includes newer brands like Rollover Hot Dogs and Oakhouse Meals that target different consumer groups in unique ways.


We strive every day to make Pilgrim's Food Masters a safe, healthy, and happy place to work for all our 4,500 employees.

We will give full and equal consideration to all applicants regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion, and sexual orientation.

Continuing to build a diverse workforce is fundamental to our business and we value the critical role it plays in creating a truly inclusive workplace.


Role Description
This vacancy is a factory-based on site role, to support our Windmill lane (Southall) Fresh Meals Business.

You will realize their full potential, by deploying and embedding our Operational Excellence framework and standards.

The role reports into our site-based Operational Excellence Coordinator (OEC) and this "OPEX" team will deliver collaborative improvements for the site, whilst demonstrating Lean and Continuous Improvement tools and techniques.

This role requires someone who is self-motivated and has a 'can do' attitude. You will have a good understanding of continuous process improvement and will have exemplary values and behaviours.


Key Accountabilities

  • Provide frontline support, coaching and rigor to our factory teams, to facilitate a Best Today, Better Tomorrow culture
  • Drive maturity against our established OPEX Standards
  • Actively identify improvement opportunities
  • Collaborate and drive reductions in waste
  • Drive delivery of opportunities to contribute to cost savings across all business areas
  • Maintain clear project plans and identify areas of risk
  • Drive efficiencies via Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and the use of knowledge, facts, and data
  • Provide "Gap-Up" focus and prioritisation to site Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  • Completion of projects within defined timeframes
  • Deputise in the absence of the Operational Excellence Coordinator

Skills and Knowledge

  • Strong analytical & problemsolving skills
  • Excellent communication skills written and verbal
  • Experience in Lean Manufacture / Continuous Improvement (important but not essential)
  • Experience in a FMCG Industry preferred but not essential
  • Dynamic, focussed and relentless attitude to improving systems of work
  • Ability to handle conflict in a positive manner, resilient and calm under pressure
  • Drives ownership and accountability to the lowest possible level of the site
  • Humble with a high degree of Emotional Intelligence
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Why Join Pilgrim's Food Masters
***Our values are at the heart of our business and drive everything we do.

_Availability_
***is key as we are receptive and open and prepared to take on new challenges.

_Humility_ is important to us as we listen and respect each other and value opinions of others.

_Discipline_ is vital to fulfil commitment internally and externally. We need to be truthful to each other and respectful of other opinions, so

_Sincerity_ drives us. At Pilgrim's we focus on what's practical and important so through

_Simplicity, Ownership_

and

_Determination_ brings success.

All these core values culminate into our vision which is:


_To be the best and most respected company in our industry, creating the opportunity of a better future for our team members._
We want you to have every opportunity to shine and show us your talents.

Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make sure the assessment process works for you.

**#PFMERP
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