Continuous Improvement Specialist

Location

Glasgow | United Kingdom

Job description

About the Company:

Waukesha Bearings are a leading designer and manufacturer of hydrodynamic fluid film bearings, active magnetic bearing systems and seals for high-performing turbomachinery and rotating equipment in oil & gas, power generation, marine and industrial markets.

Part of Dover Precision Components, we are an integrated provider of performance-critical solutions for rotating and reciprocating machinery.

About The Position:

The CI Specialist will report to the Plant Manager and be accountable for executing Waukesha Bearings’ Lean CI initiatives, which will result in a significant impact to Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Inventory and Productivity (SQDCIP).

What You Will Bring:

• 2+ years of experience in an Operational Excellence / CI orientated role, deploying Lean / Six Sigma tools and principles.
• Working experiences with functional leaders to establish and execute CI roadmap to deliver baseline results.
• Experience of managing and facilitating change.
• Ability to train others in the requirement of an Operational Excellence model.
• Relevant Lean CI qualification, ideally earned within an Engineering, or related field.

What You Will Do:

• Provide expertise and direction for improvement activities to support the business goals and objectives at manufacturing plant level. They will also work closely with their Lean counterparts throughout the company and with local Departmental Managers, as well as cross-functional teams, in order to identify, recommend, develop, implement and support cost-effective operational/business solutions for all aspects of the plant.
• D evelop and lead our Waukesha Lean/OPEX improvement initiatives across the Glasgow facility.
• Identity areas to improve and take personal ownership to implement improvement activities.
• Facilitate Kaizen events within the business, coaching and mentoring the stakeholders on CI/Lean/OPEX, coaching the end to end business on identification of waste, implementing the improvements identified and reaching key productivity KPI’s.

More About the Company:

Waukesha Bearings are part of Dover Precision Components , an integrated provider of performance-critical solutions for rotating and reciprocating machinery across the oil & gas, power generation, marine, industrial, chemical, and general processing markets. 

Dover Precision Components are part of Dover Corporation , who are a diversified global manufacturer and solutions provider with annual revenue of approximately $8 billion. We deliver innovative equipment and components, consumable supplies, aftermarket parts, software and digital solutions, and support services through five operating segments: Engineered Products, Fueling Solutions, Imaging and Identification, Pumps and Process Solutions, and Refrigeration and Food Equipment. Dover combines global scale with operational agility to lead the markets we serve. Recognized for our entrepreneurial approach for over 60 years, our team of over 23,000 employees takes an ownership mindset, collaborating with customers to redefine what's possible. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, Dover trades on the New York Stock Exchange under "DOV." Additional information is available at

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