Continuous Improvement Engineer

Elevation Recruitment Group ,
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Salary: £35000 - £38000 per annum + Competitive Package

Overview

Elevation Engineering and Manufacturing are looking for an ambitious, autonomous, forward-thinking CI Engineer to join a leading manufacturer in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Reporting directly into the head of Lean & Quality, this key hire for the business will be responsible for driving performance improvements across the whole sites manufacturing processes, removing non-value added activities and being a leader of change. This role is the perfect opportunity for a driven CI Engineer looking for the autonomy to further develop their career in a role combining hands on engineering and the development of a lean culture from the ground up. The CI Engineers duties and responsibilities will include: - Drive line optimisation, timings, bottleneck studies, and maintain/improve current procedures - Lead and drive a continuous improvement culture and develop this internally - Manage a portfolio of projects utilising tools such as 5S, Value Stream Mapping, Standardised working, problem solving, and TPM to drive business KPI's - Improve efficiency through analysis and planning of work flow, space requirements and equipment layout - Leading and mentoring the existing workforce, to create a continuous improvement ethos - Propose and plan Kaizen Events alongside other team CI activities - Ensuring full compliance with all Health & Safety / Quality site requirements We are very keen to speak to you if you have the following skills and experience: - Proven experience identifying and implementing CI initiatives - HND, Degree or time served experience in Mechanical Engineering (preferred) - Understanding of Lean/Six Sigma techniques and the implementation of 5S, Kaizen, value stream mapping or other lean manufacturing methodologies (SS Green Belt desirable) - Track record of delivering sustainable CI Projects, small to large scale - An ability to teach/coach lean methodologies across the site & team Elevation Engineering & Manufacturing is a specialist recruitment consultancy dealing with engineering, technical and operational positions in Yorkshire and the surrounding regions. If you match the specified criteria and are interested in discussing the position in more detail, we would love to hear from you. To apply for this position please send your application or call 01709 723 208 and speak to Jack Heffren for all enquiries Please visit our website at www.elevationrecruitmentgroup.com for more information. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89799255