Lean Operations Specialist

Newtech; Wellington; On-site; NZD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Newtech is a fast-growing New Zealand business founded in Whanganui, focused on simple, practical, great-value bathroom and Kitchen products, with a strong focus on improvement, innovation, and delivering better solutions for customers every day.

The Lean Operations Specialist is a new role that provides vital administrative and analytical support to the Chief Operating Officer to enable process improvement and day-to-day oversight of Team Leaders.

Qualifications

• Experienced with LEAN principles and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication and ability to lead meetings.
• High level of self-organisation and process discipline.
• Deep understanding of lean management principles and process flows.
• Kata improvement and Kata coaching experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyse and explain data.
• Recommend priorities in discussion with COO and direct energies where they are needed.
• Maintain reporting platforms with lean process knowledge.
• Conduct systems auditing to identify concerns and monitor changes.
• Measure demand in the factory/warehouse (TAKT Time) and dispatch vs cycle time.
• Work with team members and lead meetings with confidence and respect.
• Be the conduit between CAD for introduction of new cabinets or changes.
• Ensure materials are available before jobs reach cutting, assembly, and dispatch.

Skills

LEAN principles

Continuous improvement

Self-organization

Process knowledge

Strong communication

Lead meetings

Kata improvement

Kata coaching

Job description

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Newtech is a fast-growing New Zealand business founded in Whanganui, focused on simple, practical, great-value bathroom and Kitchen products, with a strong focus on improvement, innovation, and delivering better solutions for customers every day .

Our team lives five core values:

These are:

• We show that we care
• We trust each other
• We are loyal
• We depend on each other

About the role

The Lean Operations Specialist is a new role that provides vital administrative and analytical support to the Chief Operating Officer to enable the development and implementation of process improvement as well as providing day to day oversight of Team Leaders. The objective of this role is simple: Plan Ahead. Protect the schedule. Maintain flow.

Key responsibilities

• Gather, analyse and explain data
• Recommend priorities in discussion with COO and direct energies where they are needed
• Maintain all reporting platforms with excellent process knowledge and understanding of lean management principles
• Conduct systems auditing to identify concerns and monitor effectiveness of changes
• Measure demand in the factory/warehouse (TAKT Time) and dispatch vs cycle time to produce a unit/pick/delivery
• Work confidently and respectfully with all team members with strong communication and ability to lead meetings
• Be the conduit between CAD for introduction of new cabinets or any changes
• Ensure materials are available before jobs reach cutting, assembly, and dispatch
• Confirm newly arrived materials are quickly included in cutting priorities

About you

• Experienced with LEAN principles
• Passion for continuous improvement
• High level of self-organisation
• Excellent process knowledge and understanding of lean management principles
• Strong communication skills and ability to lead meetings
• Kata Improvement & Kata coaching experience is a great advantage