CI ENGINEER

Most of us come to work to earn money and as an accredited Living Wage employer, of course you can expect a competitive salary from us; but we also recognise that you spend a lot of time in work, so you must choose your employer well!

Built on core values of Excellence, Trust and Sustainability, CAF make beautiful and exciting products that we are all really proud of. It is not always easy to achieve the results we want, so we have recruited a team of amazing people, working together to achieve a common goal. As a business, we are willing to try new things; so our people need to be flexible and innovative.

Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee work to ensure that we create a welcoming environment for everyone, where difference is respected; whilst our Employee Engagement Forum are tasked with injecting some fun into the workplace with events and activities throughout the year.

If you want to be purposeful, occupied and part of an awesome team, building an amazing product; the choice is simple - choose CAF.

Mission of the position

The Continuous Improvement Engineer is responsible for analysing, maintaining, and improving organisational performance. Carry out action plans to improve operational performance measurement General: Improvement of operational performance, compliance with Continuous Improvement roadmap commitments, deployment of Lean manufacturing Culture.

The sucessful canidate will champion a culture of continuous improvement by deploying Lean methodologies, leading Kaizen initiatives, and driving innovation across production processes. You’ll be instrumental in shaping a smarter, safer, and more efficient future for rail manufacturing.

Functions And Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Deployment

• Leading Lean culture and Continuous Improvement initiatives on CAF Rolling Stock UK sites 2. Implement TIER Accountability Process across Factory 3. Promote a culture of operational excellence by anchoring and supporting implementation on the ground 4. Pilot and support Kaizen projects target using Lean tools to target and benefit from improvements. 5. Proactively identify improvement actions to deploy to increase our operational performance 6. Deploy Value stream Mapping process on a regular basis 7. Deployment in the field (training + digitalization of tools) of first-level continuous improvement methodologies (suggestions idea, kaizen, 5S, 5 whys, PDCA, A3, etc.), 8. Gemba 9. Encourages, participates. 10. Conducts internal lean audits 11. Proposes, structures and leads continuous improvement projects 12. Ensure a strong presence in the departments and support to encourage creativity 13. Conducts welcome training for new arrivals
  
  

Training required

• Proven experience or a degree in engineering
• Certified Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt
• Strong knowledge of Lean tools: 5S, VSM, SMED, PDCA, A3, Kaizen
• Leadership in CI projects and workshop facilitation
• Excellent communication, organisation, and change management skills
• A proactive mindset with a passion for innovation and performance
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a dynamic environment
• Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous learning
  
  

Required Professional Experience

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications

Relevant experience or an engineering degree.

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Continuous Improvement mindset

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Certified Lean Six Sigma Black or Green Belt

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Technical and/or practical knowledge valued

We offer some great benefits for our colleagues; with some highlights listed below:

• 25 days annual leave (increasing with length of service) + 8 bank holidays; plus annual leave carry over / cash-in option
• Healthcare Cash Plan including claimable costs for optical, dental and other health benefits
• Day 1 Life Assurance cover, amounting to 4x Annual Salary
• Free Eye Tests for all DSE users
• Excellent Pension Scheme with 3% Employee and 6% Employer contributions
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Enhanced Family Friendly Pay and Leave Benefits
• Access to exclusive rewards, discounts and special offers at over 1000 leading high street and online retailers
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Support line
• Professional Membership and Sponsorship Policy for Colleague Development
• 8 paid hours per year, working with local charities in support of Social Value
• Dedicated Women’s Network
• Proud signatories of the Dying to Work Charter; Living Wage Foundation and Armed Forces covenant