Operational Improvement Specialist

Are you a recent Engineering graduate? Do you consider yourself to be meticulous and an asset to a busy team? Are you based in or around Caerphilly?

We have an initially temporary Operational Improvement role available within Catnic''s Caerphilly site. This role is ideal for someone with efficiency improvement skills and considers themselves to be personable, reliable and holding strong attention to detail.

Role: Operational Improvement Specialist

Location: Catnic, Pontypandy Industrial Estate, Caerphilly CF83 3GL

(100% office based)

Rate: -30,500 per annum/ -15.04ph

Contract length: 3 months initially with the view to transition into a permanent role

Shift Patterns: Mon-Thu 08:00-16:30 and Fri 08:00-15:30 (39 hours per week)

Start: ASAP (pending the result of a medical assessment which does include a Drug and Alcohol test)

Responsibilities:

• Driving efficiency and improvements through the production and Materials departments

• Identifying improvements to support future business growth

• Liaising with the Operational Improvement Manager to support strategy and initiatives

• Promoting continuous improvement initiatives throughout the business

• Analysing operational data and unpicking this via MS excel

• Presenting key insights from above data clearly and concisely

• Developing and supporting with improving standard operating procedures

• Monitoring performance within Caopex and revenue projects

• Investigating process waste and identifying production improvements

• Working closely with stakeholders across engineering, production and technical departments

• Improving sustainability via improvement initiatives

Essential requirements:

• Degree holder (or equivalent) within an Engineering, Business or Manufacturing capacity

• Strong analytical skill and proven experience with numerical data

• Exceptional IT literacy, in particular MS excel (Pivot tables and Vlook up)

• Good verbal and written communication skill

• Ability to work proactively and upon own initiative

• Approachable persona with confidence speaking to stakeholders of all level

Benefits:

• Advice and editing on your current CV

• Dedicated team throughout your journey within the role

• Paid holiday (35 days per year)

• Pension scheme which includes 3% Employee Contribution

• Exclusive online services including restaurant and retail discounts

• Employee assistance Programme for mental, physical and financial support

• Chance to receive retail vouchers for referring a friend

• Opportunity for progression into permanent roles

Does this role sound interesting? Apply today and a member of the team will be in contact if you meet our requirements.

All applicants are subject to vetting checks including: Right to work check, medical check and reference check.

Randstad Business Support is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.