Job Purpose:

To be a key member of the manufacturing team supporting production by optimising the assembly processes in terms of digital instructions, tooling requirements Shadow boards, factory layouts, maintaining production routings in SAP, process flow line design and implementation, Root cause and analysis, Using A3 problem solving techniques and reporting, Challenge the current standards with a view of increasing productivity, Review, current process trends, creation of KPI’S for shop floor display and management review, identifying and resolving Health and Safety issues.

Main Tasks:

• To develop comprehensive build processes for each product to improve the standardisation, quality, and training for each machine, using visual factory software.
• To implement process documentation to record build stage sign off and control important assembly processes.
• To work with Inspection to build quality into the process, promoting the no fault forward ethos and drive continuous improvement.
• To work with the Assembly Management to develop visual management boards, KPI’s and target boards.
• To work with Kaizen teams on the shop floor to deliver improvement projects including 6s.
• Using lean manufacturing methodologies to improve production efficiency by identifying and eliminating non-value adding activities, reducing the Eight Wastes, improving flow, reducing handling, improving line balancing, etc.
• To design and implement the use of jigs, fixtures, and specialist tooling to aid assembly operations.
• To design and implement racks, trolleys and handling aids for the storage and movement of parts throughout the shop floor.
• To introduce company owned dedicated tooling on shadow boards in each workstation to eliminate personal toolkits.
• To be the shop floor contact for the purchase of tooling and the keeper of the tooling register.
• To maintain and develop new shop floor layouts using CAD to optimise flow.
• To undertake special projects as required.
• Evaluate ECR prior to engineering review
• Action completed ECN documents update Routings and VF
• Maintain & update routing in SAP to support efficient production output

Skills and Abilities:

• High levels of accuracy and a focus on attention to detail.
• Well organised and methodical; practical and pragmatic; imaginative.
• Ability to present ideas and solutions to colleagues and customers at all levels.
• Proficient in the use of SolidWorks or AutoCAD, with the ability to produce technical drawings to a high standard. AutoCAD (2D) experience would be an advantage.
• Able to use Microsoft Office products.
• Review and challenge production build times-Understand variation driving inputs
• SAP – Upload and extract date
• Component allocations stage per stage
• Creation of process routings and validation of process build time
• Creation of VF work instructions and review and act on data – Creation & management of improvement projects
• Creation and review of VSM documentation
• Creation and review of FMEA documentation