Production Support & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with the machine shop team, planners, quality, and supply chain to remove bottlenecks.
• Support NPI/engineering changes to ensure manufacturability and stable process introduction.

Required Essential Skills:

• Track record of working closely with Manufacturing cells, planning, suppliers and quality departments.
• Experience of using problem solving techniques.
• A strong track record of delivering quality based solutions for customers.
• Good time management with a track record of delivering product on time.
• Strong IT skills, Microsoft Office, Word and Excel at Intermediate level.
• Team player, able to work in a concurrent team.
• Self-motivated and takes ownership with a proactive approach with the ability to work independently, maintaining team communication.
• Handles pressure well, with a flexible approach to work and a willingness to learn and develop.
• Has experience of running continuous improvement projects from end to end.
• Has experience in driving down production costs.
• Need to be Basic DBS clearable due to air freight security.
• Six Sigma – Green belt acceptable, Blackbelt advantageous.
• Strong knowledge and use of lean manufacturing techniques and tools.

Desirable Skills:

• Knowledge of Navision ERP/MRP system.
• Good Communicator.
• Knowledge of inventory management.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing tools.
• Project management skills.

Required Personal Attributes:

• Honesty/Integrity – Does not cut corners ethically. Earns trust and maintains confidence. Does what is right. Speaks plainly and truthfully.
• Follow through on commitments – Lives up to verbal and written agreements, regardless of personal costs.
• Attention to detail – Does not let important details slip through the cracks or derail a project.
• Flexibility/adaptability – adjusts quickly to change priority and conditions. Copes effectively with complexity and change.
• Enthusiasm – Exhibits passion and excitement over work. Has a can-do attitude.
• Worth Ethic – possess a strong willingness to work hard and sometimes long hours to get the job done. Has a track record of working hard.
• High standards – Expects personal performance to be nothing short of the best.
• Listening skills – Lets others speak and seeks to understand their viewpoints.
• Communication – speaks and writes clearly and articulately without being over verbose or talkative.
• Teamwork – reaches out to peers and cooperates with managers to establish overall collaborative working relationship.