Continuous Improvement Engineer

Continuous Improvement Engineer - Andover, Hampshire.

What they can offer you?

• Excellent salary (Negotiable)
• Excellent benefits.
• A career within automation one of the number one growth industries in the world.
• Career progression opportunities.
• Exposure to cutting edge technology.

We are currently looking for a Continuous Improvement Engineer to join our client based in Andover, Hampshire in the UK.

As a CI engineer, you will provide technical guidance to drive continuous improvement initiatives using proven methodologies, in turn improving quality and efficiency and reducing costs. When required you will support the central training and technical teams whilst working closely with the engineering operations teams in the UK and internationally to further develop the material handling solutions.

Industry experience required in one of the following:

| Automation | FMCG | Manufacturing | MHE | Robotics | Airports | Electrical Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Control Engineering | LEAN | SIx Sigma | 5S |

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Monitor KPI's of all sites, manage exceptions and support all sites to plan and deliver remedial actions.
• Coordinate the capture of best practice and continuous improvement initiatives from all sites.
• Develop and drive continuous improvements to meet cost, quality and efficiency objectives.
• Liaise with Central Engineering to coordinate and manage the rollout of product changes (work packs) across all sites.
• Coordinate with Business Improvement and Technical Management to provide feedback and improvement suggestions to the Central Engineering and Product Development teams.
• Support sites with maintenance and repairs when needed.
• Lead RCA projects across all sites.
  

Skills and Experience Required:

• Experience of lean methodologies and maintenance strategies.
• 6 Sigma experience
• Some Project management experience is desirable
• Expert analytical skills and ability to identify opportunities for improvement and cost savings initiatives.
• Exceptional technical & experienced hands-on ability relating to automation hardware and software.
• Minimum 3 years of experience as an engineer.
• Experience working with robots and automated equipment is preferred.
• Good understanding of DC motor controls, and servomotors.
• Understanding of PLC control system architecture and field control devices.
• Computer literate.
• Good communication, organisation and planning skills.
• Formal Engineering qualifications.
  

Business Competencies include:

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Continuous Improvement

Accurate with attention to detail

Flexible, time management

Good communication and organisational skills

This role is working Monday - Friday covering core business hours within the day for an average of 42 hours per week.

• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• 25 days holiday, increasing to 27 with 5 years' service
• Employee Assistance Program
• Income protection
• Share schemes
• 15% Company discount

Application Process

If you have the above skills and wish to be considered for this position or find out more details then please submit your CV.

We will endeavour to contact all applicants however if you do not hear from me within two weeks then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful...... click apply for full job details