This individual plays a critical role in a cross functional Lean Productivity team in order to deliver identified KPI process improvements and lead and complete Lean projects to drive down overall manufacturing costs and improve asset utilization.
This individual serves as an expert resource to our manufacturing teams and develops new approaches to problem resolution that cannot be addressed by the current methods / systems, and makes recommendations for strategic initiatives to support company goals and initiatives.
Job Duties and Responsibilities: Leads the development and introduction of new processes and equipment.
Make identifiable and substantial contributions to continuous improvement through use of Lean and 6 Sigma tools (e.g SMED / OEE / 5 S) to improve productivity and asset utilization.
Maximises utilization of existing equipment.
Maximises yield and reduces waste Introduces new products into production achieving targeted yield and assembly times.
Provide technical support to internal and external customers on process and equipment capabilities and quality issues.
Leads development of the new manufacturing technology, which influences company-wide competencies.
Provides expert input in improvement of existing systems.
Coordinates technology transfer between facilities Leads manufacturing capacity expansion efforts when required Performs variety of engineering tasks, which include but are not limited to preparation of experimental and validation activities for new and existing products.
Design and conduct experiments, collect data and perform data analysis and interpretation using statistical tools.
Generate reports and to make decisions and recommendations based on statistical interpretation of data.
Leads problem-solving and takes initiative to make changes to improve company profitability.
Requirements Level 8 (Hons Degree) in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, production) Minimum of 5 years Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, with experience in a c GMP / Medical device environment preferred.
Qualification in Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma with demonstrated experience.
Excellent knowledge of Excel, ACAD/Solidworks, MS Powerpoint & MS Project Understanding of the SPC and statistical software packages e.g Minitab preferred.
Benefits: Pension, Healthcare, Bonus