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Job Title
Manufacturing Excellence Change Agent
Location
Bridgwater, Somerset (hybrid working available)
Hours
Full time
Salary
Competitive, dependent on experience
Overview
We are recruiting for a Manufacturing Excellence Change Agent to join a global engineering and manufacturing organisation within its Engineered Plastics division. This site based role in Bridgwater will play a key part in driving continuous improvement, operational excellence and change initiatives across the business.
Key Responsibilities of a Manufacturing Excellence Change Agent
- Lead and develop the Manufacturing Excellence programme at site level
- Support the Operations Manager and senior leadership team with project identification, prioritisation, selection and reporting
- Lead and support process improvement projects using Manufacturing Excellence and Lean tools
- Support Project Sponsors and Project Managers through project chartering, valuation and reporting
- Identify, benchmark and share best practice across other business units
- Deliver Manufacturing Excellence skills training to plant associates
- Track cost saving and strategic projects using relevant reporting tools
- Carry out annual value stream mapping and develop detailed improvement plans
- Support maturity assessments and ongoing improvement in collaboration with senior stakeholders
Key Skills and Experience Required
- Technical, engineering or manufacturing qualification desirable
- Proven experience in Lean manufacturing is essential
- Strong project management mindset with experience managing both projects and portfolios
- Extensive stakeholder management experience
- Strong change management capability
- Broad technical knowledge and a structured, results driven approach
- Confident communicator with the ability to influence, motivate and drive change
Additional Information
- This role is primarily based atBridgwater with some home working available.
- Travel of approximately 5 to 20 days per year to UK and overseas sites may be required
- Applicants must have the right to work in the UK
