Junior Continuous Improvement Engineer

Location

Clay Cross, Derbyshire | United Kingdom

Job description

Do you an entry level six sigma belt?

Do you have an understanding of Lean Manufacturing processes?

Do you have a continuous improvement educational background?

If so then please read on

The basics:

Job Title: Junior Continuous Improvement Engineer

Location: Clay Cross

Environment: Manufacturing/Production – medium to heavy engineering/machinery

Role: Permanent

Hours: Monday to Friday – Days flexible

Structure: Working closely with senior continuous improvement engineers/senior process engineers.

Pay: up to £40,000

Holidays: 33 days, 10%  employer contribution pension, annual company bonus up to 10% of gross salary, quarterly bonus, life cover x3 of salary.

Benefits: Death in service x3 of salary, Pension.

Overview:

The Junior Continuous Improvement Engineer will help identify process improvements that will reduce costs, improve plant availability, increase process productivity / performance, improve H+S and environmental performance.

Key responsibilities of the Junior Continuous Improvement Engineer role:

• Update and develop process flow diagrams.
• Update current process control documentation to allow maintenance H+S department and operations to fully understand how specific processes work.
• To acquire technical understanding for site process technology.  
• To aid troubleshoot, establish the root causes of process issues and suggest effective corrective and preventive actions.
• To identify ways of reducing operating & maintenance costs, including energy costs.
• To develop process reporting systems and ensure that this data is produced in a form that informs the business, enables performance planning & continuous improvement.
• To specify technical requirements of new process equipment to deliver business case benefits.
• To ensure process compliance with legal obligations, engineering standards and best practice.

• Design/ plan & implement process improvement trials.

The ideal candidate / Continuous Improvement Engineer may have some of the following, however, please note these are only desirable and not essential as all applications will be looked at individually:

Previous experience working in a continuous improvements focused role within a automated production/manufacturing environment or similar

Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport and trust with all colleagues at all levels.

Any Lean manufacturing focused qualifications advantageous  

Commutable from: Alfreton, Ripley, Derby. Nottingham, Clay Cross and surrounding areas.

If you are interested in the Junior Continuous Improvement Engineer role, please apply immediately due to the urgency of this position.

For more information on this vacancy please contact us on 01332360055.

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Salary

£35k - £40k per annum