Process Improvement Technician

Kendal

£28,000

About us:

We are a rapid-growth scale-up disrupting the infant nutrition space through our award-winning brand Kendamil – the only infant milk made in Britain, proudly used by the British Royal Family and uniquely crafted locally using British organic full cream milk, without the nasties.

Our company, Kendal Nutricare, is a global 200+ person team passionate about giving children a better start to life. We’re proud to be a Queens’ Award winning business and to be ranked by the Financial Times as one of Europe’s 1000 Fastest Growing Companies in 2020.

We’re on an exciting path – join us!

The role:

To maximise the output of first time right (FTR) quality product, using the teams, individuals, equipment and supporting departments by collaboratively applying efficient improvement techniques in a way that empowers the primary teams.

This role will be on-site full time.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Maximising output, including through reviewing historical production performance, plans, and team dynamics to increase production yield and efficiency.
  • Leading by example
  • Establishing and/or changing ways of working through procedures, processes and training to improve team performance
  • Working collaboratively with others
  • Take the initiative to ensure that Process Improvement (speed, waste, delay) is an integral part of the way the asset and shift teams work
  • Assist the Team Leaders identify skill gaps and coach the team members to improve
  • Cooperate with planning, quality, engineering and new product developments to ensure process improvements are agreed by a multidisciplinary team, enabling efficient, controlled, right-first-time and well-communicated improvements.
  • Ensuring that identified ‘roadblocks’ are picked up
  • Applying structured methods (centre lining, standardisation, Best Practice, SMED) to resolve these roadblocks
  • Complying with safety procedures including but not limited to: adopting safe working practices, wearing the required protective clothing (PPE) and use of safety equipment appropriate to the role
  • Take ownership and be responsible for Product Legality, Quality and Authenticity.

Skills, Qualifications & Personal Attributes

  • Experience/or a keen willingness to learn and understand manufacturing and process engineering principles, processes and procedures
  • A desire to make improvements that increase efficiency, risk, and food quality
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Great communication — at all levels
  • The ability to give and take constructive criticism in a respectful manner
  • Have a working knowledge of Health & Safety
  • To take ownership and participate in housekeeping audits (including GMP/5S) and be responsible for issue resolution
  • Be self-motivated and a great team player
  • Be organised, efficient and methodical
  • Be analytically minded and continuous improvement focused
  • Be quality focused with a drive to ensure standards are upheld
  • Have excellent computer skills, editing procedures, drawing processes and presenting information effectively to multiple stakeholders is a key aspect of this role.

What you’ll get from us:

The opportunity to work for the fastest growing infant milk brand in Europe, alongside a young talented team dedicated to serving thousands of passionate customers.

We offer to all our employees:

  • 33 days holiday (incl. bank holidays)
  • Competitive Pension Scheme, the Employer will match contributions up to 5%
  • Free health cash plan
  • Free Gym Membership, after 12 months with no sickness absence
  • Life Assurance at 2 x basic salary, after 6 months of employment
  • EAP Programme
  • Enhanced Maternity leave policy
  • New parents enjoy up to £350 worth of Kendamil products (T&C’s apply)

If this sounds like a role for you, email our team (recruitment@kendalnutricare.com) with your CV and a note on why you’re right for the job — we can’t wait to meet you!