Operational Excellence Lead
Leicester
£ 45000 - 52000/annum
Alexander Steele has partnered with a leading Food manufacturer that is looking for an Operations Excellence Lead to drive sustainable continuous improvements and implement lean manufacturing concepts.
On Offer
* £45 000 to £52,000
* Annual bonus
* Monday – Friday
Job Introduction
You will drive sustainable continuous improvements delivering breakthrough results in Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC), while building cultural change throughout the organization.
This position requires strong Lean Manufacturing and hands-on leadership skills, along with a passion for Operational Excellence, to be successful.
Role Responsibility
* Leads and facilitates weeklong Kaizen events to achieve breakthrough improvements.
* Trains other leaders to execute 1-2-day Point Kaizen events to achieve small improvements.
* Facilitates long-term continuous improvement projects from beginning through completion across various work groups.
* Trains associates in lean tools and techniques (including 7 wastes, 5S, standard work, set-up reduction, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), flow, value stream mapping, etc)
* Coordinates and lead internal audits around Lean principles (5S, standard work, TPM, etc).
* Ensures that corrective actions have been developed, implemented and are effective.
* Challenges the status quo to find ways to optimize manufacturing performance to deliver superior results.
* Builds a CI...