Manufacturing Excellence Agent

Position: Manufacturing Excellence Change Agent
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 at Bridgwater 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