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Continuous Improvement Champion
| Posting date: | 09 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | £40,000 to £45,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 September 2024 |
| Location: | St. Austell, Cornwall |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Imerys Minerals Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 145573 |
Summary
Hours of work: 37.5h Mon -Fri (Flexible working / hybrid)
Contract: Full time / Permanent
Why work for Imerys?
At Imerys every member of our team matters. Our priority is the health and safety of our people and our aim is to create diverse and inclusive workplaces. We are always striving to be better and to support our people to continuously learn, improve and innovate. This allows them to tap into their full potential and to take advantage of the wealth of career and development opportunities available.
Is Continuous Improvement a passion? How about a role where you will be implementing a new program, working closely with the senior management team, supporting different sites across Cornwall, Devon and Dorset?
The key tasks and your responsibilities:
You will be part of the UK Continuous Improvement Team, putting into practice the methodologies in line with the Imerys Production System and taking part in applying it on-site, including:
Support implementation using the “sprint” approach.
Facilitate the introduction of new practices and digital/non-digital based working tools to improve capabilities of managers and employees at designated sites.
Collaborate and work closely with all site organisational levels, from senior management to the shop floor as needed.
Support applying full methodology, on-site and hands-on, including Site Engagement and Preparations, Training and Coaching, Work processes and Work environment optimizations and assessing impact of improvements.
Program roll-out, which includes reporting, governance meetings and problem-solving (as applicable) related to the programme activities and the adoption of the methodology.
Give Continuous Improvement support to other sites as required.
What’s in for you? Your benefits:
25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
Generous Pension Plan
Life Assurance
Income Protection
Company Sick Pay
Car salary sacrifice scheme
Discounts on external retailers
Cycle to work scheme
We also offer a comprehensive package to support the Wellbeing of our people which includes:
Employee Assistance Programme
Virtual GP
Flu and Eye care vouchers
Enhanced – family friendly policies
Menopause Support
What do we ask in return?
Minimum of Green Belt Lean Six Sigma Certification (CSSC) or be working towards this.
Continuous Improvement experience in an industrial setting.
Full driving licence.
Ability to travel 15% of the time mostly within the UK (Cornwall, Devon and Dorset and occasionally visit other UK sites. ).
Coach and Train the site team to be able to take over all activities and autonomously apply the continuous improvement methodology.
Support sites current state and full potential assessment.
Support designing and planning; 1-3 years implementation plan, deriving the scope and targets.
Prepare roll out tools (templates, training decks, work environment etc).
An engineering or Technical degree is desirable but not essential.
We would like our application process to be accessible to all - if you require an alternative way to apply then please get in touch on 01952 281924.
IMERYS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.
Contract: Full time / Permanent
Why work for Imerys?
At Imerys every member of our team matters. Our priority is the health and safety of our people and our aim is to create diverse and inclusive workplaces. We are always striving to be better and to support our people to continuously learn, improve and innovate. This allows them to tap into their full potential and to take advantage of the wealth of career and development opportunities available.
Is Continuous Improvement a passion? How about a role where you will be implementing a new program, working closely with the senior management team, supporting different sites across Cornwall, Devon and Dorset?
The key tasks and your responsibilities:
You will be part of the UK Continuous Improvement Team, putting into practice the methodologies in line with the Imerys Production System and taking part in applying it on-site, including:
Support implementation using the “sprint” approach.
Facilitate the introduction of new practices and digital/non-digital based working tools to improve capabilities of managers and employees at designated sites.
Collaborate and work closely with all site organisational levels, from senior management to the shop floor as needed.
Support applying full methodology, on-site and hands-on, including Site Engagement and Preparations, Training and Coaching, Work processes and Work environment optimizations and assessing impact of improvements.
Program roll-out, which includes reporting, governance meetings and problem-solving (as applicable) related to the programme activities and the adoption of the methodology.
Give Continuous Improvement support to other sites as required.
What’s in for you? Your benefits:
25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
Generous Pension Plan
Life Assurance
Income Protection
Company Sick Pay
Car salary sacrifice scheme
Discounts on external retailers
Cycle to work scheme
We also offer a comprehensive package to support the Wellbeing of our people which includes:
Employee Assistance Programme
Virtual GP
Flu and Eye care vouchers
Enhanced – family friendly policies
Menopause Support
What do we ask in return?
Minimum of Green Belt Lean Six Sigma Certification (CSSC) or be working towards this.
Continuous Improvement experience in an industrial setting.
Full driving licence.
Ability to travel 15% of the time mostly within the UK (Cornwall, Devon and Dorset and occasionally visit other UK sites. ).
Coach and Train the site team to be able to take over all activities and autonomously apply the continuous improvement methodology.
Support sites current state and full potential assessment.
Support designing and planning; 1-3 years implementation plan, deriving the scope and targets.
Prepare roll out tools (templates, training decks, work environment etc).
An engineering or Technical degree is desirable but not essential.
We would like our application process to be accessible to all - if you require an alternative way to apply then please get in touch on 01952 281924.
IMERYS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.