Continuous Improvement Manager

2 days ago

Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom Ricardo Full time

Job Title: Continuous Improvement Manager

Location: Leamington Spa – MTC

Job ID:

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 plus benefits

Ricardo's Performance Products division is seeking a skilled Continuous Improvement Manager to drive performance improvements, innovation, and change in a successful precision batch machine shop. The ideal candidate will have the ability to leverage methodologies such as Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Kaizen events, and TPM, as well as other lean tools, to maximize benefit across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the CI team to deliver maximum benefit across the business, while developing the team to create greater value.
  • Proactively address gaps in performance, whether related to quality, productivity, or customer satisfaction.
  • Analyse machining production routings, identifying inefficiencies for improvement.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive sustainable improvements.
  • Monitor and analyse cutting tooling management, implementing cost-effective improvements.
  • Train and mentor team members in new processes and methodologies to ensure that changes are sustained.
  • Create and maintain KPIs and metrics that effectively drive improvements.
  • Foster a positive work environment that encourages collaboration and creativity.

Requirements:

  • Educated to degree standard in a relevant engineering discipline or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge through experience.
  • Extensive experience of working with 'appropriate' Lean Tools and Methodologies.
  • Knowledge of a Machining environment.
  • Work at all levels of an organisation, especially engaging machining team members.
  • Financial acumen to demonstrate tangible benefits.
  • Communication and collaboration with all business functions.
  • Training and mentoring.
  • Leadership and management skills to develop a CI team to add greater value.
  • Working with peer group to deliver overall business objectives.
  • Justification and implementation of new equipment.
  • Analytical mindset with a sharp eye for identifying process weaknesses.
  • Confidence in leading organisational change.

Desirable:

  • Have previously worked in a low volume machine shop manufacturing environment.
  • Have worked in both automotive and/or aerospace quality systems.

About Ricardo:

Ricardo is a diverse and inclusive workplace where every voice matters. We are committed to creating a culture of inclusion and supporting our employees to reach their full potential. We believe in the importance of wellbeing and offer a range of programs and policies to support our employees, including flexible working, careers policy, mental health first aiders, and an Employee Assistance program.

Next Steps:

We are excited to hear from you if you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role. Please submit your application, including your CV and a cover letter, to [insert contact information].

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