Continuous Improvement Engineer

Company Description
Great Bear (Part of the Culina Group) provides distribution services to FMCG clients. Customer centric service focus is delivered through a site-level empowered culture.
At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!
Job Description
We would like to present you with an exciting opportunity for a Continuous Improvement Engineer to join our team at our Deeside site on a full time permanent basis!
As a Continuous Improvement Engineer you will play a vital role in driving the continuous improvement across all areas of the contract. Identifying processes for improvement covering subjects such as safety, service, cost and quality and any other aspects.
Salary: £29,000-£34,000 per annum.
Working hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.
Key Duties of a Continuous Improvement Engineer:
* Drive the continuous improvement (CI) strategy on site.
* Lead and implement CI initiatives in conjunction with the site teams.
* Analyse process performance and identify areas of improvement.
* Track and record benefits made.
* Develop presentations to illustrate process improvements, recommendations and benefit results.
* Develop current and future process flows to improve the functional areas. Support the business through the active participation in the implementation of new layouts, processes, technology and equipment.
* To assist operations with projects as and when required.
Qualifications
* LEAN and SIX SIGMA practitioner desirable.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Excellent Presentation skills.
* Change Management.
* Ability to work to deadlines.
* Advanced knowledge in data extraction and analytics using excel and other microsoft software and data bases to analyse large data sets.
* WMS (warehouse management system) – knowledge of system algorithms and how they work.
* PC Literate in MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access and Outlook, Power Bi.
Additional Information
As part of our drive to make Great Bear a great place to work, we are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.
Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.
Our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:
* Annual Leave – 28 days inclusive of the bank holidays.
* Pension scheme – We want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer a great contribution of 4% employee and 4% employer.
* Life Assurance - x2 your annual salary.
* Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year.
* Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
* Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the Month and Year, special recognition and long service awards.
* Everyday discounts - Via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!
If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity, please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam