Continuous Improvement Co-ordinator

1 week ago

Walsall, Walsall, United Kingdom ASSA ABLOY Full time £30,000 - £60,000 per year

Can you bring your Continuous Improvement skills to our Operations team based in Willenhall, UK, where you can enjoy a collaborative culture that empowers you to build a career you can be proud of.

What would you do as our Continuous Improvement Co-ordinator?

As our Continuous Improvement Co-ordinator, you will be instrumental in reducing operating costs and improving contribution margins through the deployment of lean methodologies. Your focus will be on enhancing flow in assembly and core processes, driving automation, and applying Lean principles such as; Flow process analysis, TAKT, SMED, VSM, 5S, 8 wastes and Value Analysis to deliver measurable improvements.

This exciting opportunity will allow you to lead manufacturing improvement projects whilst fostering a culture of continuous improvement through workshops and training. This role reports directly to the UKI Operational Excellence Manager and offers a fantastic opportunity to make a lasting impact within a global leader in opening solutions.

You would also: 

  • Lead and coordinate Continuous improvement activities and the management of ideas.
  • Educate team members across the site in Lean techniques through training, practical simulations and improvement workshops.
  • Support the preparations for the EMEIA Operational excellence assessment at the Willenhall site, and support operations with the introduction and refinement of daily management practices.
  • Analyse complex data to support with identifying, planning and delivering improvement activities.
  • Support site Manufacturing Footprint Projects (MFP), and generate improvement summary documents to quantify benefits.

The skills and experience you need
We are looking for someone who:

  • Has leadership skills and is eager to take ownership and drive success.
  • Is experienced in dealing with operational matters in a fast moving, dynamic environment.
  • Has a Lean Sigma Green belt or equivalent qualification.
  • Has completed an Engineering Apprenticeship with an ONC/HNC in Manufacturing / Mechanical or Engineering.
  • Has experience in Project management and running improvement workshops that have resulted in quantifiable improvements to Safety, Quality, Cost and Delivery.

We review applications regularly, so don't wait

We are building diverse, inclusive teams, and encourage applications from everyone who can see themselves working with us.

To make sure your personal data is safe, we don't look at any applications sent by email or post.

If you have any questions about the role or the process, email Nadia Aslam, Recruitment Business Partner at .

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We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access.

As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

 As we welcome new people on board, it's important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.

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