Title:	Manufacturing Improvment Manager (VR/1395)
Date Posted:	19th September 2014
Salary/Rate:	£50,000 pa
Location:	Bar Hill
Type:	Permanent
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Description:	Meyer Scott Ref: VR/01395 Manufacturing Improvement Manager - £50,000 pa Reporting to the Operations Director Working with the Manufacturing Manager, Manufacturing Engineering Manager and Supply Chain Team, Plus close Co-operation with Greg Summers at the Liverpool plant. Key Areas of responsibility: • To assess, gather and build on best practices group wide • To develop Continuous Improvement practices in the Group Operations • To develop and document Layouts and appropriate Manufacturing processes • To lead Productivity and reduce waste • To enhance metrics and develop the visual factory • To train team members with relevant skills to speed progress Objectives: • Improve capacity through efficiency gains and bottleneck reduction • To create a culture of Continuous improvement • To achieve formal recognition of our capability within two years – through an appropriate award • To Champion this best Practice as ‘The Manufacturing Way’ Required Education & Training • A degree in Engineering or Manufacturing • The ability to train others in ‘Manufacturing Systems Engineering’ tools • Good IT skills to plan, document and support • Continuous Improvement skills – plus the ability to train others • Capable of working with Six Sigma tools Soft Skills • Ability to inspire others and work with drive and determination – leading from the front across cultures and sites • Create a strong team working ethic and have effective interpersonal skills • Ability to deal with resistance and work effectively at all levels and with multiple cultures • Systems thinking – the ability to utilise systems effectively to support and maintain the tasks to standards or plans Location and travel • Based in Cambridge. Some travel will be required World-wide.
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