Continuous Improvement Manager - Oldham, United Kingdom - H9 Technical Recruitment Ltd

    H9 Technical Recruitment Ltd
    H9 Technical Recruitment Ltd Oldham, United Kingdom

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    Manufacturing / Mechanical
    Description

    Description

    My Oldham based FMCG client are looking for a Continuous Improvement (CI) Manager to join them on a permanent full-time basis reporting into the Plant Manager.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Setting lean Conversion Strategy for the Site
    • Designing & aligning on Divisional Framework & Processes for Lean Conversion Program in Liquids.
    • Design & standardisation of Site Strategy Review Process, Project Management Process, Focused Improvement and Daily Performance Management Process (Daily Kaizen)
    • Ensuring the key elements of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People are embedded in our Lean processes and tools.
    • Training – educating and coaching lean tools such as Value Stream Mapping, Process Mapping, 5S, TPM, SMED etc... to relevant colleagues across all levels.
    • Value stream analysis – facilitating effective cross functional teams to create 'Current State Maps' and develop 'Future State Maps' to minimise 'Waste' across the whole site.
    • Problem solving – supporting colleagues at all levels to ensure that they are competent in appropriate problem-solving tools to ensure that we solve the problem to root cause to avoid repetition.
    • Key driver of Standardisation of Improvements & Process Confirmation Standards.
    • Sharing Best Practice – sharing best practice initiatives across the site/division.
    • Standardisation – ensure that all lean tools deployed are standardised across the site and where applicable are in line with divisional standards.
    • Continuous Improvement – supporting functional heads in 'daily kaizen' continuous improvement activity.

    Key Areas of Focus

    • QHSE– Safety & Quality Standards (eg – improving Housekeeping Levels / Audit Ready Standards / Eliminating Persistent Quality Issues).
    • Cost – OEE, Labour Variances, Waste Variances & Overhead Control.
    • Delivery – Effective Execution of Lean Programme (Timely, On Budget).
    • People – Lean Competence, Development of SME's, Colleague Engagement in Lean Activities.

    Key Skills/Qualifications

    • Minimum of 3 years' experience in a Continuous Improvement role in a FMCG, multi shift production environment.
    • Excellent understanding of Continuous Improvement Lean Concepts Problem Solving, 5S, SMED, TPM.
    • Proven track Record of Lean application and deployment.