Contract continuous improvement manager

Contract Continuous Improvement Manager 6 month + rolling contract Fantastic contract opportunity for a motivated Contract Continuous Improvement Manager to join a leading design, development and manufacturer in a key , high visibility contract role. The role of Continuous Improvement Manager will be pivotal in taking on overall responsibility for ensuring the maximum efficiency of Manufacturing Operations / Manufacturing Engineering and NPI activities. You will use your passion for lean and first class leadership / people skills to ultimately manage and set the priorities for your Value Steam to ensure optimum productivity / continuous improvement goals are met. With a strong background in Manufacturing Engineering / production management / process development, you will be accountable ensuring process are developed to be robust, repeatable and as streamlined as possible. As Continuous Improvement Manager / Value Stream Manager you will utilise your lean / six sigma manufacturing expertise to: Manage and develop manufacturing processes and specific value stream/s Provide lean expertise and six sigma knowledge to input into processes and systems Utilise your first-class leadership skills to improve the skills and capabilities of your team through lean workshops, 5S training etc Ensure KPI rsquo;s are met and a culture of lean and continuous improvement is embedded Support New Product Development and Process development with best practise ndash; FMEA rsquo;s, DFM, SPC and similar To succeed in this highly autonomous, key role you will ideally need to be: HND / Degree qualified in an Engineering or operational discipline (or with proven relevant industry experience) Have in depth lean manufacturing (ideally six sigma to green belt standard) experience gained in Production First class leadership / Production Management experience within an assembly manufacturing environment. SAP or ERP / MRP experience An understanding of Six Sigma / lean tools and techniques essential. Please apply via the link or contact Alison kemp for further details Likely to suit individuals with a background as (but not limited to) Continuous improvement manager, Lean Manufacturing Engineer, Process development engineer, Lean engineer, value stream manager, value stream lead or similar