Process improvement engineer - united kingdom, burnley, lancashire

purpose of position

liaise with the head of qhse, hse manager & qc supervisor in improving the qhse bms & the associated processes within the business. assist with driving down cost of poor quality (copq) implement right first time (rft) lean principles by engaging stakeholders. assist with management of change (moc) & lessons learned.

major responsibilities

the below is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks when necessary

- liaise with the head of qhse & team in relation to the continual improvement of the company

- one of the main functions of this role is to proactively reduce the copq. this will be done by effectively engaging with all process owners & support functions to eliminate waste

- be the main custodian of the moc process to assist key stakeholders in driving effective change

- be an effective change agent by adopting best practices and guiding staff to embrace change & monitor change effectiveness

- adopt & implement lean principles with key stakeholders by reviewing improvement tools such as fmea's, apqp, dmaic, 6 sigma, kaizen events, rca, 8d…risk based thinking (rbt)

- liaise with head of qhse department and supply chain to resolve any issues identified & carry out & support any investigations into faulty goods & services arriving & working with qhse & supply chain to improve the standard of 3rd party supplied goods & services

- interface with client qa during second party audits and visits

- assist the hse manager with engagement of best safe working & environmental practices

- adopt & assist in roll out best digital hardware & software to key stakeholders that will add value to their processes

requirements

education required:

- apprenticeship/hnc in mechanical engineering or related discipline (desirable)

work experience required:

- worked/studied in a manufacturing, engineering, processing or fmcg environment

- experience with iso 9001, 15001 & 45001 (essential)

- can demonstrate a basic understanding of inter-related business processes

skills & knowledge required:

- solid engineering knowledge base (desirable)

- good timekeeping skills

- working knowledge of the health and safety at work act and/or local legislation

- focus on hazard identification and housekeeping and reducing copq

- analytical skills - need to be able to spot problems quickly and find the underlying causes so changes can be made

- critical thinking - once problems are identified, solutions and improvements must be found

- attention to detail - as the people responsible for the creation and implementation of quality systems, as well as the people who notice and report on problems

- must be able to relay potentially complex ideas to a wide range of audiences - both in personal consultations but also through company sops and quality documentation

- excellent team working skills

- either lead or internal audit qualification (irca or similar)

this is a 12 month fixed term contract

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