Continuous Improvement Analyst

Why you should join:

We are seeking a captain to lead our continuous improvement journey, guiding our onsite team safely to the destination of operational excellence.

Your daily tasks:

• Report and analyze TEBIT Project performance to meet KPI requirements.
• Implement and sustain continuous improvement in the TEOA program.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing and external contractors to improve efficiency, productivity, and reduce costs.
• Create and implement manufacturing improvement programs for assembly areas, ensuring standards and processes are followed.
• Lead, audit, and report on process deployment, including 5S, TIMWOODS, PIM, TPM, and technology/fixture implementation.
• Monitor production readiness, define and document equipment needs (e.g., gauges, tooling), and provide training.
• Define and provide training for best practices, ensuring cost-effective, repeatable, high-quality production.
• Support production areas in achieving KPIs, offering solutions to challenges in quality and machine capability.
• Facilitate smooth product integration into production by documenting tooling and gauging requirements.
• Ensure budget costs are accurately captured and managed in the ERP system.
• Initiate method improvement and cost-saving projects in production areas.
• Collaborate with the TE NPI team to deliver new products right the first time, using best practices.
• Implement TEOA requirements and Centers of Excellence (COE) using Best Demonstrated Practices (BDPs).
• Manage TEOA boards, 5S, Training Matrix, Synergy room elements, Kaizen, and apprenticeship programs.
• Comply with Health and Safety regulations as per company and government guidelines.
• Carry out other reasonable tasks as directed by the business.
   

What your background should look like:

• Degree / HND Equivalent in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering, industrial engineering, lean manufacturing
• Extensive practical knowledge of manufacturing environments gained through experience in a production environment of a related industry.
• The ability to project manage, run and trouble shoot production solutions on connector, cable or electrical assemblies and second operation processes.
• Computer literate using Microsoft software.
• Previous experience maintaining an ERP system, budget controls and reporting of project solutions.
• Experience in ensuring quality and lessons learned with flow diagrams, Fish Bone, PFMEA’s, control plans, quality inspection plans and or lean manufacturing tools.
• Identifies and recommends new or improved manufacturing processes and technical developments. 
• Ability to use own initiative to ‘troubleshoot’ problems in Production areas as they arise using industry tools such as 5 why’s, fishbone diagrams and 8D reports.
• Continuous improvement involving Quick Change Over (SMED), 5S+1, Mistake Proofing, TPM systems, Standards of Work etc.
• Worked on capital investment projects and delivered results.
• Experience of managing external resources and suppliers to the manufacturing industries.
• Drive and passion to deliver results in a challenging environment. 
• Ability to work on own initiative and be creative.