Operational Excellence Engineer

Our client, a global medical device manufacturer, have a fantastic opportunity for a talented and experienced Operational Excellence Engineer to join the Team as they continue to innovate OpEx solutions into their high volume, complex, automated manufacturing facilities in Hampshire. Benefits include: Pension scheme 25 Days annual leave (plus bank holidays) Life Assurance Healthcare Responsibilities: Lead projects in Lean transformation: Support/Lead multiyear process transformation improvement strategy Collaborate on design and execution of transformation improvement strategy roadmap. Conduct thorough analysis of current and new manufacturing processes to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and areas for improvement. Design and implement process and process flow improvements to enhance productivity, reduce waste, while maintaining or improving product quality. Utilize lean methodologies and data-driven approaches to drive continuous improvement efforts. Collaborate on planning and executing Lean training programs. Mentor/Lead Kaizen or problem-solving activities to drive sustainable results across Manufacturing Operations. Collaborate and deploy visual management systems across manufacturing lines and supporting functions linked to management system. Support New Product and Process introduction and associated ramp-up plans. Applying best manufacturing practices and systems to facilitate success. Collaborate with engineering teams to simplify processes, eliminate waste, and optimize operations. Support the design of new or existing equipment to meet capacity needs. Experience required: Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent. Relevant experience required with Lean, Six Sigma or equivalent related experience. Demonstrate a knowledge and use of DMAIC and Lean methodology problem solving tools and techniques at a level sufficient to develop, motivate and influence skilled team members as part of cross function problem solving. Proven experience of delivering improvement activities, in a high volume, highly automated and regulated manufacturing environment (preferably in the medical device industry) Understanding of change control and regulatory compliance within a medical device environment. For immediate consideration please forward your most up to date CV Austin Fraser is committed to being an equal opportunities employer, and encourages applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity status. Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide individual feedback to unsuccessful applicants. Check us out on our websiteandLinkedIn for more roles. We respect your personal data and would never offer it to third parties! For more information on how we handle your data, feel free to check out the Austin Fraser Privacy Noticeor contact Austin Fraser International Ltd is registered in England: 14971372 Austin Fraser International Ltd, 33 Soho Square, London, W1D 3QU TPBN1_UKTJ