Continuous Improvement Specialist

6 days ago

Minworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom DP World Australia Full time
About the Role

The Continuous Improvement Engineer will play a key role in driving site performance by delivering customer and team requirements on projects. They will lead optimization projects using process analysis techniques to identify better ways to operate. This includes supporting the design of processes and lines/stations as part of the change process for logistics warehouses and distribution processes. Additionally, they will support the development of concepts for use in formal customer proposals, including process flow diagrams, KPIs, and facility layouts in complex cases with support from the Engineering team.

Key Responsibilities
  • Utilize Lean Standards in everyday assignments and analysis, including Line Balancing, PFEP, Value Stream Mapping, Process FMEA's, Control Plans, engineering studies, and resource requirement sheets.
  • Provide leadership and support to Continuous Improvement initiatives at the plant level, including work studies to analyze work systems, developing standards and/or improvements to existing systems, providing input for the development of functional layouts that minimize space and material transit distance, and utilizing simulation software to analyze and/or improve work systems.
  • Develop and update existing headcount analysis tools (direct and indirect labor) to analyze the impact of changes on business and prepare summary reports for and in support of Operations, IT, and Business Process Improvement initiatives.
  • Prepare engineering studies to ensure that continuously changing operational processes are reflected in operational and strategic calculations.
  • Measure standard time to proactively challenge and support the realization of reductions in standard time, while always striving to eliminate waste.
  • Serve as the main point of contact for capacity, process improvement tasks, and standard time inquiries.
  • Work closely with Operations, Account Management, Facilities, and Project Management teams to develop and implement solutions to meet the requirements of the business.
  • Manage the engineering function for assigned projects and activities, including engineering budget, processes, equipment, work standards, and facilities.
  • Make informed recommendations and decisions related to the purchase or lease of capital equipment, including forklifts, tooling, lift assists, generators, compressed air systems, racking, scrubbers, compactors, and miscellaneous items pertaining to specific projects.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or Operations Research, or related fields, with a strong background in engineering redesign and cost savings initiatives.
  • Experience in solutions design within a logistics/warehousing/manufacturing facility environment.
  • Experience in supporting warehousing contracts with engineering expertise.
  • Experience in packaging and/or innovation.
  • Highly developed computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, Visio, or equivalent, and Project Management software, with knowledge of Excel, including pivot tables and familiarity with common formulas.
About DP World

DP World exists to make the world's trade flow better, changing what's possible for customers and communities we serve globally. With a dedicated, diverse, and professional team of over 103,000 employees spanning 75 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that's fit for the future.

We're rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses - Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics, and Technology - and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades. The DP World family comprises syncreon, Imperial, and P&O.

We're reshaping the future by investing in innovation, from intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, and pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimizing disruptions from the factory floor to the customer's door.

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