Operational Excellence & Process Technology Leader

Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller; Telford; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 10% bonus

Private medical insurance

Onsite car park

Subsidised canteen

Job summary

Müller is seeking an Operational Excellence & Process Technology Lead to support our Telford manufacturing site. This role focuses on operational excellence, process reliability and capability development, acting as the SME for the Müller Production System within the unit.

The position is site-based and involves coaching across levels to deliver sustainable improvements. You will drive OpEx initiatives, improve OEE and quality, and collaborate with Quality and Engineering to raise process

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong background in manufacturing, process technology or OpEx.
• Experience with Lean / Continuous Improvement / MPS / OpEx frameworks.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent (desirable).
• Strong understanding of OEE, TPM, waste reduction and process reliability.
• Confident coach who can influence without authority.
• Experience cross-functional with Operations, Quality and Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Act as the MPS and Operational Excellence expert within the unit.
• Coach managers, team leaders and operators in MPS and OpEx tools.
• Drive the rollout of Müller Production System at unit level.
• Develop and maintain an OpEx improvement roadmap.
• Support OpEx maturity assessments.
• Improve performance against OEE, waste, losses and productivity.
• Ensure robust performance data and reporting systems.
• Support and track VPO and cost-saving initiatives.
• Address chronic process and reliability issues.
• Define and maintain critical process parameters and centrelines.
• Collaborate with Quality to improve process capability and technical competence.
• Build technical capability through training and coaching of operators and technicians.
• Support NPD as the unit’s technology expert.

Skills

MPS & OpEx coaching

OEE & TPM knowledge

Lean/CI frameworks

Process technology

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

Müller is seeking an Operational Excellence & Process Technology Lead to support our Telford manufacturing site. This role focuses on operational excellence, process reliability and capability development, acting as the SME for the Müller Production System within the unit.

The position is site-based and involves coaching across levels to deliver sustainable improvements. You will drive OpEx initiatives, improve OEE and quality, and collaborate with Quality and Engineering to raise process