*This role is fully onsite based at our headquarters in Ballymena* Purpose of Post To identify new concepts, processes, materials and technology to enhance production's efficiency and profitability and environmental footprint.
To define, develop & verify manufacturing capabilities.
The specification of processes, methods, equipment and tooling to improve manufacturing safety, quality, velocity & cost.
Key Tasks: - Responsible for exposing waste within the manufacturing process and developing plans to reduce/eliminate it to improve the cost competitiveness of the business.
- Support Operational management in the implementation of lean tools and techniques within the manufacturing and support functions.
- Responsible for the co-ordination of new design concepts through to full production.
- Improve design for manufacture by taking ownership/contributing towards the product-based manufacturing issue logs.
- To coordinate the internal flow and introduction of new product lines into manufacture, focusing on impact changes to manpower, materials, equipment and factory layout to ensure maximum efficiency.
- Responsible for workshop layouts and efficiency / effectiveness.
- Responsible for product support on a daily basis, utilising problem-solving techniques.
- Produce build drawings, workshop procedures and record modifications/improvements during development builds where appropriate.
- Responsible for designing and overseeing the build of jigs, templates, tooling and fixtures to improve manufacturing.
- Ensure all manufacturing processes are safe and capable of achieving and maintaining the required quality standards.
- Determine, improve and sustain workflows that realise seamless manufacture of goods.
- Manage projects and a range of stakeholders to delivery excellence in safety, quality, flow and competitiveness.
- To ensure product process maps are in the most optimum and up to date condition.
- To effectively coordinate the achievement of Standard Time improvement by product model, requiring time in motion studies to be carried out.
- Method and work study including direct time study, to establish standard work packages, and line balance.
General - Undertake all duties in line with General Data Protection and maintain utmost level of confidentiality.
- Ensure work is completed to meet the requirements of the ISO 9001 standard.
- Ensure that you treat those with whom they come into contact in a courteous and respectful manner in accordance with the Dignity at Work Procedure.
- You must maintain high standards of personal accountability.
- You must follow the training received when using any work items Wrightbus has provided.
- You must co-operate with others on health and safety and not interfere with, or misuse, anything provided for their health, safety, or welfare.
- You must take care of your own health and safety and that of people who may be affected by what you do (or do not do).
- You must comply with the no smoking policy.
- Staying away from home on occasions will be necessary to meet the requirements of the role.
Note: This job description will be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances and may include other duties and responsibilities, as may be determined in consultation with the jobholder.
It is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works.
Wrightbus is committed to equality of opportunity and to selection on merit.