Continuous Improvement Engineer

Quest Global
Wolverhampton
1 month ago
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At Quest Global we are looking for Continuous Improvement Engineer(s) to join one of our Aerospace and Defense customer project team based in Wolverhampton, UK.


Note:

100% Onsite job

This Role is Outside IR35

12 months Contract

Preferred Immediate joiners


Roles & Responsibilities

  • Initiate and drive continuous improvement activities to remove waste and improve efficiency
  • Identify and implement projects to reduce Scrap, Rework and Repair (SRR)
  • Support Zero Defect Initiative implementation (internal and supply chain)
  • Champion the use of process robustness and Industrialization tools
  • Kaizen Events
  • Process Flow & Control Plan
  • MPR (Manufacturing Process Review)
  • TMS (Time-Motion Study)
  • Carry out any other duties as required to support general operations of the Operations Department
  • Advocate an inclusive team environment with a Can Do attitude
  • Highly-motivated, flexible, responsive to change, and calm under pressure
  • Ability to motivate, gain commitments and hold stakeholders accountable
  • Ability to manage effectively in a high pressure environment
  • Candidate must have excellent verbal and written skills, including the ability to prepare and de technical information to Senior Leadership
  • Hands on approach to daily tasks, ability to lead from the front promoting best engineering practices.


Required Skills

  • +5 years Industrial Engineering experience in Aerospace/Automotive Industry
  • Current Manufacturing/Industrialization Shop Floor Engineering experience
  • Hands-on execution of projects/work packages
  • Siemens NX
  • Support resources for project based on technical competencies
  • Compliance to QMS
  • Technical Competency
  • Conduct Technical Reviews/ Conduct Quality reviews, Log defects, monitor Measurement and Analysis related activities including, RCA's, & identifying the improvement actions
  • Updating / Customization of technical checklists, evidence for audits and compliance checks.
  • Technical presentations
  • Able to obtain security clearance

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