Manufacturing Engineering -Paint Shop

AGA Rangemaster Ltd; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

AGA Rangemaster Ltd in Leamington Spa is seeking an experienced Lean Process Engineer to lead the paint shop and enamel manufacturing improvements for a 12-month FTC. You will drive lean initiatives, optimise processes, manage capital projects and ensure safety, quality and on-time delivery.

Working with production, quality and external suppliers, you will establish standard work, control plans and training to embed a culture of continuous improvement across the site.

Qualifications

• Lean tools applied in operations.
• Experience facilitating cross-functional workshops.
• Hands-on knowledge of powder paint and vitreous enamel processes.
• Data capture and programming across paint/chemical controls.
• COSHH regulations and safe working practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and optimise paint and enamel processes.
• Own process routings, work instructions & control plans for high quality, repeatable output.
• Develop and act on losses, identify improvements and close actions.
• Project manage capital projects with stakeholders.
• Provide hands-on technical paint/chemical engineering support to NPI, production and quality teams.
• Establish capability programmes and improvement strategies.
• Coach teams on countermeasures and corrective actions.
• Champion go-look-see for cross-functional teams.
• Apply lean techniques (SMED, 5S and value stream mapping).
• Deliver measurable safety, quality, cost, morale and culture improvements.
• Strengthen daily management initiatives (SQDCP, Gemba, escalation).
• Develop training packages for cross-functional teams.

Skills

Lean tools

Cross functional teamwork

Workshop facilitation

Paint/Enamel processing

Data capture & logging

COSHH regulations

Tools

Powder paint

Vitreous enamel

Curing technology

Job description

# We are hiring. Leamington Spa - 12 months FTC

Company and Role Background

AGA Rangemaster, now part of Composition Brands, is a premier British manufacturer of range cookers, helping to fulfil our vision “To become the home of the world’s most sought after kitchen brands”.Rangemaster has a manufacturing heritage spanning over 190 years and the team at Leamington spa produce products including Rangemaster, Falcon, Mercury, and Cornufe.

Role Purpose

Responsible for developing a safe, capable & efficient paint shop and enamel manufacturing areas. Optimisation of process, chemical composition and lean principles. Drive lean improvements and project manage the deployment of capital projects and operational improvements. Reinforce a customer first mindset and deliver high quality, consistent product

Key Accountabilities

• Develop, implement and optimise process across all paint and enamel equipment
• Own process routings, work instructions & control plans to ensure a high quality, repeatable process can be achieved
• Develop and act on losses, identifying improvement opportunities and owning accountability for closure
• Project manage the identification and implementation of capital projects, working with external and internal stakeholders
• Provide hands on technical materials, paint and chemical engineering knowledge to NPI, production and quality teams
• Establish capability programmes and develop improvement strategies
• Coach teams to develop robust countermeasures and corrective actions
• Champion go-look-see for cross functional teams
• Apply lean techniques and tools (Problem solving, visual management, SMED, standard work, 5S, value stream mapping..)
• Deliver qualifiable results and track progress (Safety, quality, cost, morale, culture..)
• Strengthen daily management initiatives (SQDCP, Gemba, escalation..)
• Develop internal and external training packages for cross functional teams
• Reinforce improvement culture at all levels within the business
• Effectively manage stakeholders, removing barriers to enable initiative progression
• Analyse operational data to determine areas for improvement
• Able to challenge constructively and advocate for improvement

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven experience within an operation setting, delivering projects with cross functional teams.
• Strong knowledge of lean tools and practical application in an operational environment
• Experience facilitating workshops with cross functional teams and multi level stakeholders
• Hands on, practical knowledge powder paint, vitreous enamel, chemical clean, hand spray, defect identification, FOD control, curing and transit technologies
• Data capture, logging and programming experience across paint, furness and chemical controls
• Experience of COSHH and relevant regulations to support a safe working environment
• Experience of robotic welding cells desirable
• Desirable – Familiar with Quality management systems, ISO standards and CDM regulations.

This job description is not exhaustive, it is the expectation that the holder of this position will support with setting high standards and supporting wider business initiatives.