Continuous Improvement Specialist

Grundfos Pumps Ltd ,
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
Job Type: Full-time

Overview

Job Purpose: Support to improve Grundfos Production System Level Group Standards including Pilots Digital project implementation Improvement project / Complex problem solving Support to Optimize Global Footprint Contribute to ambitious strategies and vision development and implementation Timeframe: GPS Support and 15% Group Standards including Pilots 10% GPS Assessment and system development 5% Improvement project / Complex problem solving / Digi implementation 70% Key Responsibilities: Support to improve GPS Level Support EMEA plant transformation to GPS Training of local CI organisation Management in CI and GPS Cross EMEA roll-out of GPS elements Ex. CI tools related to top 10 quality tools Ex. Labour productivity (Measurement) Ex. Image Group Standards including Pilots Expert knowledge of standards Tool and Process owner Facilitate pilots to validate new standards Quality assurance of standards and deployment plans Q&A for standards GPS Assessment support Lead/support assessor in GPS Assessment Share best practice across EMEA Handle review process of Assessment Improvement project / Complex problem solving Identify high impact projects Lead/support high impact projects to improve plant performance Major Customer Incidents (Lead/support Problem solving on escalated problems) Full value stream improvements (Order to Cash) Process and capacity optimisation Kaizen projects Lead or Support Support to Optimize Global Footprint New line / transfer / Lean line design Lean layout - Flow, Inventory, Manning, etc. Contribute to ambitious strategies and vision development and implementation Grundfos Production System development Benchmarking with World Class companies Develop and support a culture of highly motivated employees Additonal Duties: Manage and support Continuous improvements activities in Grundfos Sunderland KPI's to be monitored: SIOP, BIQ, EHS, Productivity, OPR/OEE, Leadtime. GOS assessment level Prefered Qualifications: Higher education within production or management Projectmanagement or leadership exspirence Lean education Competencies: Can motivate teams or employees on all levels in the organization Projectmanagement (Full value chain overview) Coaching