Lead Quality Specialist – Manufacturing Improvement (Black Belt)

North Somerset - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Lead Quality Specialist Manufacturing Improvement (Black Belt)

Are you a Quality Specialist looking for a stimulating new opportunity

Would you like to play a key role in our business

Baker Hughes is seeking a Lean Leader

As Manufacturing Engineer you will provide support for solving complex technical problems that arise in manufacturing production. Working with leading-edge technology you will make key decisions resolve issues and oversee projects to shape enhancements. You will unite cross-functional teams to connect share knowledge innovate and to develop improvements.

Partner with the best

As a Manufacturing Engineer and LEAN Initiatives you will develop operational plan for manufacturing activities. You will suggest improvements and standardized manufacturing processes. You will lead and provide guidelines our manufacturing plant for choosing the right actions.

As a Lead Quality Specialist Manufacturing Improvement (Black Belt) you will be responsible for:

Driving Lean Manufacturing activities and deploying Lean methods tools and roadmaps.

Leading kaizen events value-stream improvements and Lean capability-building initiatives.

Managing medium-scale improvement projects and contributing to major transformations.

Coaching leaders and teams on Lean principles visual management and problem-solving.

Developing CI training and simulations while building a good pipeline of Lean practitioners and CI champions through Gemba coaching.

Mentoring Green Belts Black Belts engineers and leaders on Lean Six Sigma and advanced quality tools.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will:

Have an educational background in Engineering Operations Supply Chain Industrial Engineering or a related technical discipline.

Have Significant experience in manufacturing operations quality supply chain or OpEx roles.

Demonstrate proven success in leading Lean transformations with measurable KPI impact.

Hold a Lean/Six Sigma Green or Black Belt; Master Black Belt is ideal.

Possess professional proficiency in Lean tools such as VSM standard work SMED 5S TPM and structured problem-solving.

Show a very good track record of coaching leaders and developing CI capability across teams.

Bring Good analytical skills with hands-on experience in Power BI MES and ERP systems.

Exhibit excellent facilitation communication and stakeholder management skills.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone this role we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us and you can expect:

Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities

Comprehensive private medical care options

Safety net of life insurance and disability programs

Tailored financial programs

Additional elected or voluntary benefits

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Quality Senior Specialist - Manufacturing Improvement

Required Experience:

Lead Quality Specialist Manufacturing Improvement (Black Belt)Are you a Quality Specialist looking for a stimulating new opportunityWould you like to play a key role in our businessBaker Hughes is seeking a Lean LeaderAs Manufacturing Engineer you will provide support for solving complex technical ...