Current Job Openings
Lean Sensei
One of the World's foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services is looking for a number of Lean Consultants to join their prestigious practise. The Lean Consultant will scope, shape and deliver cost reduction, operational improvement and process efficiency projects to asset intensive organisations across the UK. This opportunity will see you working within an organisation renowned for its career progression, job satisfaction and exposure to some of Europe's most exciting Continuous Improvement Projects!
Salary to £80,000 + benefits
Operations Excellence Lean Leader
Position Description:
Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Operations Excellence Lean Leader will act as the change agent for process improvement and lean manufacturing implementation and practices; driving the lean transformation and sustainment per directed expectations.
Responsibilities include:
- Works with the production leadership team to define and educate workforce on a lean transformation plan which will provide key deliverables in the areas of first time quality, cycle time reduction, cost reduction, waste elimination, increased capacity and improved efficiency.
- Works with the site training department to develop programs to teach the workforce on lean manufacturing tools and concepts such as KanBan, Kaizen, Value Stream mapping, visual factory, pull and error proofing, 5S and cellular manufacturing.
- Utilizes six-sigma and lean manufacturing tools to identify cost savings opportunities; then conducts economic feasibility studies for projects identified through lean events, collects and analyzes data and provides proposals to management.
- Provides cost estimates and capital expenditure justification as necessary.
- Works with production team to prioritize the projects identified and approved.
- Work with manufacturing and packaging to improve productivity through measurements, analysis, development and implementation of tools such as changeover reduction, process performance, downtime analysis and cycle time reduction.
- Conducts and refines a standardized work process.
- Assists the Production team Leader in setting and measurement of actual performance against productivity standards.
- Develops , measures and reports on team quality, productivity and financial metrics
- Assists Product Launch Managers and Project Managers in new product introduction and team related project completion.
- Develop and manage reporting system comparing actual production performance against established standards and publish explanations for variances.
- Coordinate the annual budget and quarterly outlook process as it relates to manufacturing cell capacity, manpower requirements, and equipment availability for the team.
- Supports and meets Departmental, Plant and Corporate HS&E goals. Works in a safe and efficient manner.
Requirements:
Bachelor of Science Degree or related discipline desired (or equivalent education/ training/ experience). Minimum of 10 years of documented world-class lean manufacturing experience. Lean Certification desirable. Knowledge of lean manufacturing related safety requirements. Able to mentor and facilitate lean culture change in an environment with varying acceptance. Knowledge of personal computer applications required (Excel, Word, Visio, and PP). Excellent Team Facilitation Skills. Extensive Gemba-based continuous improvement based tools/techniques. Excellent documented leadership skills. Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills with the ability to speak and communicate effectively with both senior management and production Ability to assign priorities in a fast-paced and changing environment. Ability to interpret manufacturing schematics and blueprints.
Compensation:
· Annual salary range will be commensurate with experience.
· Comprehensive benefits plan.
· Relocation assistance offered for qualified candidates.
Why consider the opportunity?
· They are a stable company with internationally recognized brands. Financials for first quarter of 2011 are strong.
· Lean initiative is being supported at the highest levels of the company. Working with a premier lean consulting firm.
· Compensation package is very competitive with solid benefits and relocation assistance as needed.
· There are multiple paths for career moves as this is a highly-visible role within the organization.
· People are open to change. Leadership is supportive and has some lean knowledge
Their sites include:
CISA Plant in Italy
Tecate, Mexico
Oberhausen, Gemany
Koline, Germany
Naroda, India
Duzce, Turkey
Taicang, China
UK - TPS / Lean Consultants with NHS experience
One of the World's foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services is looking for a number of Lean Consultants / Senior Consultants / Managers to join their prestigious practise. You will be responsible for scoping, shaping and delivering cost reduction, operational improvement and process efficiency and change management projects to asset intensive organisations across the UK. This opportunity will see you working within an organisation renowned for its career progression, job satisfaction and exposure to some of the UK and Europe's most exciting Continuous Improvement projects!
Key Responsibilities:
- Project based work to devise and deliver Lean and Operational Improvement projects to external clients particularly across the NHS / Healthcare arena.
- Lead change management initiatives and maintain strong client relationships
- Working in NHS facilities up to board level
- Support sales activity across the practice and act as a subject matter expert during the development of strategic Lean solution proposals
- Full flexibility to travel and work away from home during the week.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Experienced in the delivery of Lean / Operational Improvement projects in a consulting capacity
- Proven delivery capability within large organisations with revenues exceeding £1m
- Lean / Lean Six Sigma / Toyota Production System (TPS) Accreditation is desired
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
These roles are ideally suited for people who have worked at high level within the NHS not only implementing change but formulating change programmes in a variety of situations.
There is no better time to join this fantastic company renowned for the provision of world class consulting services and solutions.
A basic Salary of up to £65,000 + Car allowance, Large Pension, Family Health Care and other benefits is on offer for the right candidates.
Operations Excellence / Continuous Improvement Manager
My client has an exciting opportunity for an experienced "hands on" Operational Excellence / Continuous Improvement Manager, ideally Black Belt certified, from Aerospace/Automotive background. Proven knowledge and experience in the application of LEAN tools inc; VSM, 5S, Standardised Work, Visual Management, Waste Elimination (MUDA), Set Up Improvement, TPM, Line Balancing, Pull Production, Root Cause Analysis & Problem Solving, is required for this challenging role that offers excellent career progression.
Primary Function:
This position is responsible to lead Lean and Six Sigma process deployment, training and mentoring at the all levels within the plant. Main job duties centre on the creation and implementation of Lean and Six Sigma strategies, which will lead to improvements in factory Safety, Quality, Cost and Delivery.
Essential Functions:
Work through the leadership team to lead the development and implementation of the site Lean and Six Sigma strategy, actions, and cross-functional activities.
Provide site Lean and Six Sigma training including kaizen events.
Conduct Lean System assessments, and identify performance gaps. Work through the leadership team to prioritize improvement activities and close gaps.
Provides Lean and Six Sigma support across the organization to drive short-term and long term business improvements.
Utilize Lean and Six Sigma tools to eliminate waste driving customer satisfaction, cost reduction, improve value add and working capital performance.
Work through site leadership to Lead the site continuous improvement team, and corporate Lean initiatives and reporting.
Lead the continuous improvement (Lean and Six Sigma) team. Assist in improvement activities including training, mentoring, facilitating Kaizen events, Six Sigma projects, tool deployment, benchmarking etc.
Provide site Lean and Six Sigma Mentoring.
Support (Business Excellence) certification process at the site.
Take a lead role in the site's (Business Operating System) BOS assessment process.
Take ownership and drive the Factory Cost Out targets.
Successful candidate will have a small team of process engineers reporting directly to the role.
Basic Qualifications (Including Educational Requirements):
French and German Speaking Lean Consultants
My client, one of the leading Boutique style Lean Consultancies is looking for experienced Lean Consultants to bolster their existing team in Europe.
Having come from Operations, you will understand the “Lean Transformation” efforts must improve the P&L or you are wasting your time. Working closely with their clients to understand their expected deliverables of the “Lean Transformation” effort, and through Value Stream Analysis, help them find the leverage to drive measurable results to the bottom line. During the “Transformation,” they help the client understand where they’re leaving “money on the table” and what they have to do to get it.
Trained In the Toyota Production System (TPS) you will have several years "Line Operations Experience" and be able to assess the clients needs and what needs to be done to achieve their objectives.
They dedicate consultants to client sites to provide consistent direction and achieve continuity with client leadership. This approach accelerates the improvement process by enabling the “Sensei” to establish the types of relationships necessary to provide the client with the hard coaching they need to be successful in their “Lean Transformation” effort. Additionally, it allows the client to leverage the “Sensei” guidance from a business management perspective by linking the “Lean Transformation” activity to the strategic planning process. Expect the Sensei to develop not only senior management, but also staff.
This is an excellent opportunity to work for an internationally renowned company with an enviable reputation.
A salary of up to €160,000 is on offer to the right candidates
Windchill Administrator
Job Role:
Assist the PLM manager with the overall support, development, and interface to other enterprise applications, for all engineering tools, to include PLM, CAD and other engineering software. Within the position, this post shall work with various departments to ensure engineering tools meet the business needs/requirements of a very dynamic workforce.
Key Objectives & Responsibilities:
- Ensure the implementation of enterprise-wide Windchill PLM solution along with supporting its sustainment
- Assist with the development and deployment of cross-functional business priorities as they relate to the various engineering tools (especially Windchill 9.1 & CATIA V5)
- Maintain software inventory
- Ensure proper support and resolution of issues related to all engineering software/tools
- Define and manage users, groups, roles and security in the system
- Support with the PLM Manager to maintain and upgrade workflows/processes if required
- Generate and provide training material for Windchill
Experience, Qualifications & Competency Requirements
- Minimum of 3-5 years total experience in systems implementation, IT applications support, and/or consulting with PLM and heterogeneous applications.
- Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills to effectively interface with other departments and/or professionals
- Must be able to work on a self-initiated basis or in a team environment and be able to react to a dynamic workforce and remain calm under pressure.
- Ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment
- Ability to provide guidance & support to less experienced professionals
- Ability to understand general supply chain management & configuration management principles
- Windchill 9.1/10 experienced desired; Windchill PLM implementation experience is plus
- CATIA V5 and Windchill Work Group Manager experience is plus
- Understanding ERP application is beneficial, not essential
- Previous experience with Defence/automotive industry is beneficial.
Benefits
· Salary - £30k, 3 % Pension Contribution , 2 x Salary Death in service , 25 days holiday
UK - TPS / Lean Consultants with Retail, Utilities, Food or Pharma experience
My client, a boutique style lean consultancy is seeking Senior Consultants / Account Managers to expand their current team and bring new business to the company.
Fully trained in TPS you will be:
Take decisions which are influenced on the basis of their impact upon margin
Act to ensure the right resources are in place to meet or exceed customer expectations
Locations are flexible nationally but home counties is preferred
Roles are available for Permanent Consultants
Salarie: 50-70k + Benefits
UK Based Lean / Operations Excellence Consultants - NHS and Public Sector
Contract Roles and Permanent opportunities available
LEAN CONSULTANT:
One of the World's foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services is looking for a number of Lean Consultants to join their prestigious practise. The Lean Consultant will scope, shape and deliver cost reduction, operational improvement and process efficiency projects to asset intensive organisations across the UK. This opportunity will see you working within an organisation renowned for its career progression, job satisfaction and exposure to some of Europe's most exciting Continuous Improvement projects!
Key Responsibilities:
Project based work to devise and deliver Lean and Operational Improvement projects to external clients across any industry
Lead change management initiatives and maintain strong client relationships
Support sales activity across the practice and act as a subject matter expert during the development of strategic Lean solution proposals
Full flexibility to travel and work away from home during the week.
Must be London based
Qualifications and Experience:
Experienced in the delivery of Lean / Operational Improvement projects in a consulting capacity
Proven delivery capability within large organisations with revenues exceeding £1m
Lean / TPS Accreditation is desired
Excellent communication and presentation skills
There is no better time to join this fantastic company renowned for the provision of world class consulting services and solutions.
Europe Based Lean / Six Sigma Consultant - Permanent
My client is looking for an experienced consultant with experience in Visual Management, kaizen projects, Lean, 6Sigma, in automotive industry and health care would be a plus.
The ideal candidate should be able to conduct autonomously improvement programs in many sectors, being able to adapt to different environment and culture
Language skill: English and French mandatory.
This would be for a permanent contract only (no subby).
The contract base would be Belgium, North of France to start with, but with possibilities to travel to other EU countries and overseas, depending on mission potential and personal interest from the candidate.
We offer an attractive package with company car, cell phone, pension plan, hospital insurance, and bonuses.