Lean/ Opex Specialist

An opportunity has arisen for a **Lean/ Opex Specialist** to join our team based in Andover. This is a newly created role reporting to the **Operations Director**.

The** Lean/ Opex Specialist **will play a key part in the leadership team. You will be supporting the lean transformation of Stannah, training and coaching. As well as developing world class processes and people.

To be successful in this role you will ideally come from a manufacturing or engineering background.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Developing and implementing new processes and procedures to improve operational efficiency.
- Analysing data to identify operational trends and opportunities for improvement.
- Coordinating with other departments within the organization to ensure successful implementation of initiatives.
- Leading projects aimed at improving operational efficiency and reducing costs.
- Preparing reports on operational performance, including benchmarks against industry standards or best practices.
- Motivating employees to improve performance by fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
- Recommending new equipment purchases to improve efficiency.
- Establishing standards for other departments to follow when processing orders or performing other tasks.
- Train individuals and teams in lean techniques from factory floor to senior leadership.

**Minimum Requirements/Qualifications**:

- Lean/6 Sigma black belt advantageous.
- Recognised external training in Lean, i.e. Gemba academy/Kaizen institute or similar.

**Company Information**:
Stannah is a British family owned company, who provide elevators, escalators and moving walkways and manufacture stairlifts and platform lifts, we offer repairs and servicing 24 hours a day 365 days a year. The family is now in their fifth generation and play a hands-on role in running the business, ensuring the family ethos and values are maintained. Our salaries, benefits packages and supportive working environments attract the best people who strive to offer quality and dedication within their work.

We are a company who are pioneers of forward thinking, we never forget that vital to our success are the amazing people who work for us and the commitment we have to our customers. We have carefully selected the following benefits which complement our employees’ lifestyles.

**Benefits Include:
- Competitive Salary, paid on a monthly basis
- Bonus Scheme, based on Group Company profits, which is paid quarterly
- 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days
- Pension Scheme, matched contribution/salary sacrifice
- SimplyHealth Cash Plan which allows you to claim towards health costs such as dental and optical as well as physiotherapy, chiropody and flu vaccinations
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Long Service award scheme, with additional holiday benefit
- Company Benefits Discount and Rewards Scheme which includes shop discounts, hotel discounts, days out and more
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Company Sick Pay
- Enhanced maternity and paternity provision