Process Improvement Lead - Gillingham, United Kingdom - Wozair Limited
2 weeks ago
Description
The position of Process Improvement Lead is working a 40 hour week (Mon - Thurs 4 x 10 shifts)This position is responsible for maintaining shop floor standards through training and raising awareness of industry requirements. It will also help ensure continual improvement of processes to achieve the best efficiencies
Key duties and responsibilities
Seek ways to improve processes and performance in line with company continuous improvement program.
- Coordinate and promote 5S culture throughout the business, train staff in 5S practices to ensure standards are maintained.
- Implement, regularly review and maintain 5S temporary standards.
- Coordinate 5S cross auditing and report back findings to relevant stakeholders.
- Assist with process improvement projects to help reduce costs and improve efficiencies.
- Carry out time and motion studies across all product lines to determine standard process times in order to assist Proposals with quoting accurate lead times.
- Regularly review standard process times and revise to accommodate any change in process.
- Point of contact for NCRs, raise NCR reports and direct to appropriate heads of departments.
- Overall responsibility for Visual Works Instructions (VWIs). Ultimately develop VWIs for all manufacturing processes, maintain, regularly review and revise as required.
- Ensure TGMs are held regularly, advise on making the forum more effective and encourage constructive input/output.
- Carry out 5S training
- Play an active role in ensuring industry standards are maintained and adhered to on an everyday basis.
Key Skills Required
- Previous manufacturing experience
- Strong organizational skills
- Good communication skills
- Comprehensive understanding of process improvement in manufacturing
- To identify and suggest solutions to problems
- Must be computer literate
Education & Experience
- Experience in fabrication and welding workshops
- Production engineering background
- Forklift truck license preferable but not essential
- Experience in 5S/Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma
Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent
Pay:
£38,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Onsite parking
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location:
In person
Application deadline: 15/05/2024
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