Cost Reduction Engineer
Cost Reduction Engineer
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Job Description
At Convatec were transforming our business for the better. Better products. Better ways of working. And better ways of delivering for our customers and each other. Were aiming for nothing short of excellence. Join us on our journey to #ForeverCaring as a Cost Reduction Engineer and youll do the same.
About the role:
Lead improvement projects to improve performance in Safety Quality Delivery and Cost. Install a culture of Continuous Improvement through the facilitation of Kaizens and education of improvement techniques. Embrace and drive ConvaTecs core mission values and priorities.
Your key duties and responsibilities:
- Cost of Goods Reporting and Efficiency.
- Supporting the operations team to implement a culture of Continuous Improvement.
- Facilitate Kaizen events. Ensuring engagement from cross functional teams and effective action management to realize improvements.
- Supporting others to lead effective Kaizen Events through delivery of mentoring and coaching.
- Provide training to the operations team in improvement techniques. Provide ongoing support and coaching to ensure effective use and application of tools.
- Support the implementation and effectiveness of the site Process Improvement Management system.
- Deliver improvement projects. Ensuring effective delivery using project management techniques.
- Use data analytical techniques to identify Improvements to improve performance in SQDC.
- Collaborates with process owners and plant leadership to drive performance in SQDC.
- Update and maintain change control systems and associated documentation.
- Adhere to legal corporate and site legislation and procedures.
- Shares best practices throughout the company and monitors projects for opportunities for crosscollaboration.
- Uphold and comply with GMP and EHS requirements.
Skills & Experience:
- A minimum of 5 years experience in working in a manufacturing environment implementing lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Tools.
- A good strong knowledge of delivery of Lean and Six Sigma tools.
- Proven experience of driving culture change.
- Data analysis skills.
- Excellent Presentation and Communication skills.
- Demonstrated expertise in Problem solving.
- Able to train others in improvement skills.
- Ability to Coach others to deliver improvements.
- Ability to engage and empower others.
- Proven ability to balance multiple competing priorities.
- Fluent PC skills including Word Excel PowerPoint plus ideally MS Project.
Qualifications/Education:
- Degree qualified in a Leadership Discipline or equivalent experience.
- SixSigma Green Belt Certification (preferred).
- Training or Certification in Lean Manufacturing.
Working Conditions:
- Sitebased at Deeside Manufacturing site.
Our ambitions will bring the very best out in you. Youll be pushed to aim higher and really own your work. Youll be encouraged and supported to make things happen too. It can be challenging. But as the progress you make will help improve the lives of millions itll be worth it.
This is stepping up to a challenge.
This is work thatll move you.
#LICC1
#LIOnsite
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Employment Type
Full-Time
