Department Lead - Surface Finishing & Process Improvement

Euro Projects Recruitment Ltd.; Bicester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Holidays

Training & development

Job summary

Euro Projects Recruitment Ltd. in Bicester seeks a Department Lead to own day-to-day planning and workflow in a small, technically diverse finishing department with powder coating, wet paint and chemical coatings.

The role focuses on process improvement, quality, documentation and bringing greater structure and visibility to the department, with two experienced technicians and no traditional people-management duties.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing environments with a focus on process improvements.
• Strong planning, scheduling and workflow coordination capabilities.
• Attention to documentation, SOPs and work instructions.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of day-to-day planning, scheduling and workflow for a small department.
• Collaborate with two technicians to meet quality and delivery targets.
• Improve processes, SOPs and operational documentation.
• Monitor productivity, quality and rework to drive department performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and process control.
• Work with engineering, planning and customers to deliver robust finishing processes.

Skills

Planning & scheduling

Process improvement

Quality

Documentation

Job description

Euro Projects Recruitment Ltd. in Bicester seeks a Department Lead to own day-to-day planning and workflow in a small, technically diverse finishing department with powder coating, wet paint and chemical coatings.

The role focuses on process improvement, quality, documentation and bringing greater structure and visibility to the department, with two experienced technicians and no traditional people-management duties.