Lean Coordinator - Ossett, United Kingdom - Kerry

Description

About Kerry:

Kerry Group's UK & Ireland dairy related business includes Dairy Ingredients, Dairy Nutritional Ingredients, Dairy Consumer Foods, and Agribusiness. With a revenue in excess of 1bn per year, it is one of the world's leading dairy businesses.

With our strong dairy heritage and deep-rooted connection to our 3,000 milk suppliers, right through to our portfolio of innovative and high-quality brands, the dairy business has a unique and compelling proposition for both consumers and our customers.

Our dairy business has a diversified portfolio of dairy, nutritional ingredients and market leading dairy brands and its vertically integrated dairy processing ensures the highest quality, sustainably produced 1.

2bn litres of milk for our dairy, nutritional ingredients, and consumer foods business
- a key consideration among some of our largest customers across the globe.

We have an unrivalled dairy consumer brands portfolio coupled with a track record in innovation underpinnes by technology and science.

We manufacture and market our own leading butter, dairy and plant spreads brands:
Dairygold, Low Low, Pure and Golden Cow.

We are the largest supplier of Private Label dairy spreads, supplying all major retailers in Ireland, the UK and mainland Europe.

Our cheese brands compete in children;s cheese snacks (Attack-a-Snak), natural cheese (block, slices and grated), and in processed cheese segments and our leading cheese brands include Strings & Things, Coleraine and Charleville Cheese.

Through our mulit-geographical presence (UK, Ireland, and Western Europe) we have a deep consumer insight which is a key component of the business.

About the role:

As a Lean Coordinator you will be crucial in driving forward and implementing a sustainable and forward-thinking way of working.

Reporting into the General Manager you will act as the Continuous Improvement lead for site and support the teams with root cause finding whilst helping drive forward cost reduction projects.

What will I be doing?:

• You will support the site in problem solving and root cause finding. Work with the teams to sustain any improvements.
• You will enable the embed the 1KPS principles on site with every team
• You will work with the whole site on removing variations from the process. Making sure site standard and procedures are followed.
• You will drive out waste and reduce costs as part of the cost out projects to increase site BOP.
• You will work on the endtoend value stream to reduce complexities, reduce waste and drive performance.
• You will be an integrated senior team member who can challenge the team to deliver the sites goals.
• You will work to educate the site teams on the principles of lean production.
• You will have an input into transformational and capital projects to support their delivery on site.

What's in it for me?:

At Kerry we believe in giving talented, curious people the opportunity to make a difference.

We work as a team, searching for the best ways to inspire food and nourish life.

We're a community of innovators, working across disciplines to solve global food challenges with a fresh approach. We want you to achieve whatever you put your mind to.

In addition, we offer 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays), health care cover, matched pension scheme, benefits platform offering discounts and cashback on major retailers and access to employee assistance program.

What do I need to be successful?:

In Kerry we understand that people have different career trajectories and experiences.

In order to be successful in this role we would be looking for the right competencies and aptitudes as well as your proven track record of success in a Manufacturing or Supply Chain role.

These include:

• Good understanding of lean principles
• Six Sigma
• Green or black belt
• Can work in a team or by yourself
• Understanding a fastmoving operations environment
• Good communicator at all levels to get results

:

In Kerry we benefit from the knowledge of our colleagues who bring a diverse range of cultures, backgrounds, lifestyles and experiences.

One team fostering an inclusive culture that, above all, inspires food and nourishes life.

One culture where everyone brings the unique perspectives and experiences to make us better together.

We are committed to nurturing an environment of positivity and inclusiveness, where everyone can be at their best, both personally and professionally

Our recruitment, selection and assessment process are based on the skills and competencies of the specific roles and based entirely on merit.

We are committed to and value Diversity and Inclusion in all recruitment processes within Kerry and do not discriminate based on gender, race, class, economic status, ethnic background, sexual orientation, age, politic beliefs, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic.

Get in touch today-we look forward to meeting you