Job Description:
Job Title: Business Improvement Engineer
Department: Operations & Supply Chain
Reports To: Operations Manager
Main Purpose of Job:
This position is responsible for the delivery process innovation and continuous improvement initiatives across multi-jurisdictions, It will play a vital role in helping to foster a culture of sustainable change through the creation and embedding of LEAN methodology, and the supporting framework, to deliver business transformation.
Responsibilities:
* To identify and deliver service improvement activity across the business through employing process improvement methodologies and the application of innovative thinking.
* To work with key business stakeholders and “LEAN champions” to build a continuous improvement environment to support an ongoing programme of change.
* To lead and facilitate LEAN/process improvement-based workshops to drive ideas and solutions.
* Develop and monitor wastage reduction plans to achieve continuous reduction of wastage.
* Monitor and record all returns and develop ideas for improvement through root cause analysis.
* To support the delivery of better value and greater efficiency through the identification and elimination of unnecessary complexity within business processes and identification of better ways of working.
* To identify trends an process variations as part of establish a continuous improvement monitoring system.
* To take ownership of change initiatives from evolution/efficiency identification through to project delivery via internal controls.
* To elicit requirements and drive process change using document analysis requirements workshops, business process descriptions, business analysis and workflow analysis.
* To work with other departments within the business to devise additional support material based on the revised processes, to include training, reporting and systems enhancements.
* To actively monitor project risks to foresee/identify potential problems and proactively identify solutions to address in advance.
* To ensure the business impact and project objectives are identified, reported on and managed at all times.
* To ensure the business impact and project objectives are identified, reported on and managed at all times.
* To complete post implementation reviews to ensure successful delivery has been achieved and to ensure that improvements can be made for future projects.
* Ensuring the Mission, Vision & Values of the business are maintain.
* Contribute to continuous improvement activities.
* Be aware and work to achieve the Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).
* Comply with the Health, Safety and Environmental Policies.
* Undertake special projects as required.
* Any ad-hoc tasks required.
Desirable Competencies & Skills:
* A degree / working towards a degree in aerospace engineering, Avionics, Operations & Supply Chain Management a related subject, like electrical or product engineering.
* Project management and business analysis experience.
* Excellent understanding of continuous improvement concepts including Six Sigma, Lean, value stream mapping.
* Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, including Project, Visio, Word, Excel, Outlook and Power-Point.