JOB PURPOSE

The Process Engineer role is critical to the development of our factories to World Class, which means zero defects, zero waste and zero losses. She/he will apply extensively the full range of Focused and Quality Improvement methods and tools to counter losses identified in the areas of Safety, Quality, Cost Deployment, Customer Service and Logistics.  The Cost Deployment pillar will be populated with data built up through application of the Managing Manufacturing Performance Code, which is key to ensuring focus on key losses.

The Process Engineer is responsible for the validation of all process improvements and the establishment of revised basic conditions on the line. A core deliverable is eliminating losses and wastes and increase the stability of the line to support the transition of traditional line teams to semi-autonomous teams.   

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Consumer & Customer Focus: Building world class factories will eliminate losses and ensure that we do not pass on the cost of inefficiencies to our customers and consumers.  

• Bias for Action: By providing consistent and near real time information, decisions can be taken quickly which leverage our resources.

• Building Talent & Teams: Our vision is to move to semi-autonomous teams and we require process engineer’s with a passion for achieving results through great teamwork, an ability to teach new tools and methodologies and ensuring that you and your colleagues are fully aligned, and drawing on one another’s strengths.

• Accountability & Responsibility: Taking responsibility for building your team’s performance and sharing your best interventions to help support other lines’ in their improvements.

• Growth Mindset: By building world class factories we will become more competitive in the market place and set the standards to which others aspire.

• WCM: Apply the full set of WCM methods and tools to identify root causes, define countermeasures and validate their effectiveness; mastery of AM, PM, Q and FI tools and processes.  Establish standards to support line operators sustain new basic conditions.

• Process and Organisational Design: Leverage technical knowledge and a systems approach to ensure factory lines and processes are optimally resourced (e.g. manpower ratios are efficient and sustainable).

• Analytical capability: Collect and analyse complex data to penetrate problems’ phenomena and understand root causes. 

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

ESSENTIAL: There are 2 routes available for this role:

• Direct Entry role for postgraduate’s engineers. Must demonstrate a flair for improvement engineering and coaching.

• Developmental role for technicians and First Line Managers (formally Supervisors).  Must demonstrate a strong technical knowledge across all the site’s processes and lines. Must possess strong engineering leadership credentials.

PREFERRED / DESIRABLE: 

• Experience in statistics and process control tools.

• Experience in AM, PM, Quality and FI tools and processes

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