Manufacturing Excellence Coordinator

TECHNICAL​

- As a minimum standard, ManEx Coordinators require the mechanical skills of a Technical Operator. This provides them with the Maintain, Improve and Repair knowledge that detailed Continuous Improvement requires; ​

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SAFETY​

- Utilize all appropriate safety and environmental procedures relating to the Sourcing Unit and allocated equipment to ensure a safe working environment for the whole team. ​

- Understand the legal responsibility placed upon individuals. ​

- Ensure that WCM activities, learning and training are embedded in a positive SHE culture; support teams in assessing risks for Autonomous Activities and Preventative Maintenance including Task Hazard Analysis; ​

WORK PLACE HAZARDS ​

- Full knowledge of the workplace and hazards within it. ​

- Utilize all appropriate safety and environmental procedures for people, processes, materials, products and equipment relevant to the task; ​

ENVIRONMENT​

- Implement and support WCM issues that reduce environmental impacts and costs associated with utilities, chemicals and product and operational wastes through maximizing eco-efficient operation; ​WCM Facilitation ​

- Full Operating knowledge of WCM pillar structure and how pillars inter-link to deliver and sustain real business improvements. Inculcates the WCM philosophy of eliminating losses and waste across all factory personnel; ​

- Teach, coach and mentor semi-autonomous teams to utilize all necessary WCM tools, linking these to the reduction of losses in the factory; ​

- Ensure that semi-autonomous and autonomous teams are adhering to the overall WCM Pillar Plan. ​

- Conduct WCM assessments with semi-autonomous and autonomous teams to assist them driving down Losses and Waste; ​

- Lead and facilitate WCM workshops, which focus on priority losses (liaise closely with HR, the Skills Trainer and Manufacturing Manager to integrate and synergize all training and analytical interventions); ​

- Support the development of local WCM training material, but draw on global material wherever possible; ​

- Continuous Improvement - Use performance measures to identify and prioritise losses in production area. - ​

- Apply rigorous Cost Deployment and the Zero loss concept to eliminate losses. Use routine improvements and problem analysis to trigger manufacturing innovation; this is an iterative process. Deploy these analytical skills across the factory; ​

QUALITY​

- Support the Quality Manager with the application of Quality Improvement tools across the sourcing unit. Ensure Quality Maintenance tools are also utilized including analysis of Quality losses; ​

- Personal Leadership –The ManEx coordinator must lead engineering improvement using a high level of mechanical knowledge, clear communication and logical thinking; ​

- Problem Solving - Identifies, prioritizes and addresses problems using the full range of improvement tools and techniques that eliminate recurrence. Capable and confident of leading teams using Kaizen and other improvement tools; ​

INNOVATION​

- Apply a critical mind to innovate efficient processes and embrace new technologies to drive Competitive Advantage; ​

Business Awareness - Understanding of the need to meet changing demands and the role of marketing and product innovation in growing the business and increasing the company's share; ​

- Must have an Engineering background (mechanical, electrical, etc.) or relevant qualification with a minimum​

of 2 years of experience in the same role.​

- Experienced WCM Practitioner with a proven ability to recognize the essential synergies between pillars. Proficient in teaching, coaching and mentoring teams on the complete range of continuous improvement and quality improvement tools.​

- Experience in manufacturing within a Fast Moving Consumer Goods Company is highly desirable.​

- Good at team management within a project management team, possessing an awareness of project management tools and techniques.