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Job Description
Lean Co-ordinator required to support and guide development of Lean projects, promoting understanding and applications of Lean principles, in a leading agribusiness organisation.
ABP Ireland & Poland is a division of ABP Food Group, one of Europe's leading privately owned agribusiness organisations. We are the UK and Ireland's largest beef processor, working with 30,000 farmers across Ireland and Poland, and supplying quality red meat products to many of Europe's leading retailers and food service companies.
The successful candidate will be based in ABP Clones, Co. Monaghan, and will be responsible for developing strong working relationships with all levels of staff to sustain a continuous improvement Lean culture within the site.
Job Description
- Provide support for and guide development of Lean projects, promoting understanding and applications of Lean principles.
- Develop strong working relationships with all levels of staff to sustain a continuous improvement Lean culture within the site.
- Identify, develop and implement the Lean programme for the site.
- Work with management to develop Lean mindset and Lean oriented processes to improve efficiency and standardize work.
- Manage the Lean requirements of the site with the central Lean Team.
- Partner with staff to collect observations, ideas, and solutions to ensure continuous improvement of processes.
- Provide ongoing guidance/training on Lean.
- Support management team to ensure all continuous improvement projects are implemented within agreed time frames.
- Continuously review electricity and water usage as part of energy management efforts.
- Develop Site & Lean meetings to effectively focus the team, highlight the right problems, ensure root causes are agreed and addressed, or the issue is escalated at the right time.
- Develop understanding of 5 S principles and embed these within the workplace.
- Lead by example, upholding the company's values in all areas of work.
Essential Requirements
- Experience in improving processes.
- Ability to identify issues and resolve them quickly.
- Lean Qualification preferable.
- At least 2 years of experience in a similar role, with experience in the meat or food industry considered desirable but not essential.
- Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and verbal/written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently, demonstrate innovation, and manage multiple tasks while prioritising effectively.
- Capability to influence stakeholders at all levels within the organisation.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Power Point.
- Experience working with multidisciplinary groups and stakeholders both on-site and within the broader organisation.