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 SpecialistLocation: Catnic, Pontypandy Industrial Estate, Caerphilly CF83 3GL(100% office based)Rate: £30,500 per annum/ £15.04phContract length: 3 months initially with the view to transition into a permanent roleShift 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 departmentsIdentifying improvements to support future business growthLiaising with the Operational Improvement Manager to support strategy and initiativesPromoting continuous improvement initiatives throughout the businessAnalysing operational data and unpicking this via MS excelPresenting key insights from above data clearly and conciselyDeveloping and supporting with improving standard operating proceduresMonitoring performance within Caopex and revenue projectsInvestigating process waste and identifying production improvementsWorking closely with stakeholders across engineering, production and technical departmentsImproving sustainability via improvement initiativesEssential requirements:Degree holder (or equivalent) within an Engineering, Business or Manufacturing capacityStrong analytical skill and proven experience with numerical dataExceptional IT literacy, in particular MS excel (Pivot tables and Vlook up)Good verbal and written communication skillAbility to work proactively and upon own initiativeApproachable persona with confidence speaking to stakeholders of all levelBenefits:Advice and editing on your current CVDedicated team throughout your journey within the rolePaid holiday (35 days per year)Pension scheme which includes 3% Employee ContributionExclusive online services including restaurant and retail discountsEmployee assistance Programme for mental, physical and financial supportChance to receive retail vouchers for referring a friendOpportunity for progression into permanent rolesDoes 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.
