Our Client is part of a large European-based aviation network. They are seeking a Lean Project Engineer to join their wide and dynamic team.
Reporting to: Operations - OCI
General Responsibilities
1. Responsibility to support all Continuous Improvement activities within the company.
2. Support audits of the TPM/6S activities within the Company.
3. Support Engineering in driving process improvement.
4. Drive and support the structured problem-solving process (Kaizen, A3, 6 Sigma).
5. Support all NPI activities from a Lean perspective.
6. Challenge established thinking to drive performance improvement.
7. Support Standard Work and Set-up improvement activities and provide mentorship for responsible product engineers.
Duties and Responsibilities
The company will carry out a significant transformation of its Production hall in 2024 and the Lean Project Engineer will be expected to play a leading role in the hands-on management and reporting of the transformation. This will include, but is not limited to the following:
* Planning, steering and monitoring of project activities (E.g. timelines, resources, budget & dependencies, etc.) including identification and mitigation of risks to progress.
* KPI and status reporting at project and/or sub-project level – dates, milestones and delivery.
* Establish an effective communications plan to ensure transparency of progress.
* Liaise with Facilities, Maintenance, Production, Engineering & Quality as required.
* Support and drive all lean initiatives within the company – 6S/TPM, Standard work, set-up reductions, Value Stream mapping, etc.
* Manage all projects under your responsibility to excellence level.
* Adhere to all company standards, policies and procedures.
Person Specification
The successful candidate should fulfil the following requirements:
* 5-7 years’ experience working in a similar role in a multinational environment.
* Proven ability in the implementation of Lean/Six sigma methodologies and processes.
* Experience of leading and motivating a team within a fast-paced and continually evolving environment.
* Demonstrated Planning and Project Management ability.
* Ability to identify potential barriers to the success of a project.
* Demonstrated expertise in some or all of the following areas: Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen events, SMED, TPM, schedule management, visual communication techniques.
* Ability to work closely with other functional departments.
* Ability to troubleshoot technical issues and barriers.
* Diplomacy and negotiating ability.
* Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
* Proven ability to drive continuous improvement using leadership and motivational tools.
Education:
* Degree/Masters in an engineering-related discipline or equivalent.
If you are living in Ireland and hold a VALID WORK PERMIT, we would love to hear from you. If however, you do not hold a valid work permit, unfortunately, we will not be in a position to assist you with your job search.
Skills:
six sigma, project engineer, mechanical engineer
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