Job Specification

The Role

• Key aspects to the role include using technology, automation and improvements to make real lean improvements and cost savings to the shop floor.
• You will work closely to manufacturing teams to help solve their issues and problems, harnessing their ideas to make a difference.
• Deliver on a range of projects within manufacturing.
• If you have lean training this will be a bonus, however the company will provide the training, tools and techniques on lean, and support you in becoming formally qualified.
• The key skills required are machine programming/coding skills, data analysis, automation development, systems improvement etc. The role will be using the technological developments to implement lean improvements removing waste from the process and making cost savings.
• Remove waste from the process and to automate it. Enable a PC to talk to machines and provide the business with real time accurate data the senior managers can use on a real-time basis.  

The Person

• Possess drive and energy
• Able to display a very positive attitude and bring vitality to the role.
• A Degree qualified Engineer.
• Able to bring a modern perspective to the role.
• Experience of PLC programming.
• Understands the usage and importance of data.
• Comfortable communicating with and integrating into an experienced production environment.
• Have a genuine passion for technology, robots, automation, this is probably your hobby and interest as well as your career focus.
• Possesses an understanding of the internet and its future applications.
• You must be able to engage with the shop-floor, learn from production, make suggestions and work effectively with a range of staff.
• IT: proficient knowledge and application of MS Office, especially Excel, ERP, data management systems, statistical software (Mini Tab), data analysis tools and document management systems
• Experience of working in high volume manufacturing would be advantageous.