Job title: Lean Process Engineer

Location: Samlesbury

Salary: £45,326+

What you’ll be doing:

• Developing and driving new projects and process improvements that improve the Production Systems within the manufacturing facilities.
• Identifying and leading change within the facilities and co-ordinating cross-functional improvement plans
• Coaching and promoting sustainable Operational Excellence

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Experience of collecting, analysing and reporting data to understand the current state of the business highlighting bottleneck/problematic areas
• Experience of Continuous Improvement principles such as; Effective Line Management, Built in Quality, Process Control, Rate Manufacture (Takt & Flow), Kaizen, Standardised Work, Problem Solving, 5S - Workplace Organisation
• Experience of using Lean Six Sigma tools
• Experience in change management including; facilitating change, influencing others, coaching and project management

Desirable

• Advanced data analysis skills and experience in using supporting tools e.g. Minitab, MS Excel, Tableau, SQL.
• A recognised lean qualification such as Black Belt, Green Belt or Lean Six Sigma
• Experience in working with agile methodologies

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual leave incentive.

The Process team:

As part of the F-35 Continuous Improvement Team, Lean Process Engineers contribute to the creation of a lean & safe environment, systematically improving SQCDP (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery & People) performance across a range of manufacturing facilities.

This role is suitable for individuals who can demonstrate proven experience in delivering continuous improvement projects, who have a strong passion for engineering and improvement, an aptitude for working methodically and with strong interpersonal skills with an ability to build networks.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.”

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.