Job Description:

Right Match Recruitment Group has the privilege to recruit on behalf of our very prestigious client based in Dartford, Kent. We are recruiting for experienced and forward thinking Continuous Improvement Process Engineer. This is full time and permanent position and working for very well established international company. Very interesting and varied role with a scope for progression.

Role purpose

Lead and support structured continuous improvement projects that improve safety, quality, compliance, service, cost, capacity and ways of working. The role is based at Dartford and will also provide planned support to selected EMEA sites, working with local sponsors and process owners to diagnose opportunities, deliver sustainable improvements and transfer learning between sites.

Project delivery

• Lead or support assigned improvement projects using appropriate Lean, Six Sigma and structured problem-solving methods.
• Agree the problem, scope, baseline, measures, expected benefits, risks, governance and handover requirements with the project sponsor and process owner.
• Develop and present evidence-based business cases and cost-benefit assessments.
• Prioritise and coordinate cross-functional project actions by business benefit, delegating to project team members as appropriate.
• Oversee the implementation of key strategic initiatives as agreed with the CI Manager.
• Support handover into normal operational ownership, including standard work, controls and sustainment checks.

Dartford and EMEA support

• Based at Dartford you will work across departmental boundaries (such as Production, Supply Chain, Warehouse, Planning, Engineering and Quality) to improve end-to-end operational processes.
• Provide remote and on-site support to selected EMEA sites where priorities have been agreed through the CI portfolio process, travelling as reasonably required and agreed in advance, subject to business need, safety and company policy.
• Facilitate process reviews, root-cause analysis, improvement workshops and implementation activity.
• Adapt methods to local context while promoting reuse of proven learning and effective standards.
• Build effective relationships with host-site leaders, process owners and teams without displacing local accountability.

Requirements for the role

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

• Ideally, a degree in a STEM subject or time served in an equivalent discipline.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt desirable, or demonstrable experience in delivering multiple Lean Six Sigma process improvements.
• Experience as a Kaizen facilitator.
• Demonstrable knowledge of manufacturing processes, environments and improvement techniques.
• Awareness of ISO and GMP requirements.

Skills and attributes

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good problem-solving skills and results driven.
• Self-motivated and positive, able to work well independently and as part of a team.
• Innovative and creative, with good leadership qualities.

If you have, or know someone who has, the right skills, knowledge, and abilities for this position and would like to know more, or be considered for this position, please apply or contact directly Tom Kurczab at Right Match Recruitment Group.

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