Lean Manufacturing Specialist (Drying) at Sappi

• We’re on the lookout for an experienced Lean Manufacturing Specialist to drive lean area transformation across the department and improve employee engagement, and alignment with our manufacturing fundamental elements, lean processes, and business goals. Execute continuous improvement projects within the department with the objective of improving OEE (improving availability, quality, and speed).

As a Lean Manufacturing Specialist, you will be responsible for:

• Improve OEE in their area of responsibility by improving availability, quality, and speed
• Have major input into the MDTs as a key member and ensure that Lean fundamentals are being applied systematically and that the MDT addresses the key actions and criteria daily/weekly for availability, speed, and quality
• Complete Charters for the departmental improvement projects, commit to the SPPS system and ensure quality adherence to the SPPS process
• Facilitate the SPPS process (DMAIC) and ensure timeous implementation of the actions
• Use the Data Science toolset to do the RCAs, measurement, and analysis phases of DMAIC, becoming skilled with Braincube and Rapidminer data science tools
• Provide analytical support (statistical analysis), to the business to facilitate solutions to complex problems
• Custodian of the department Lean and Me Programs and developments
• Safely executes, leads, and manages 6 Sigma Projects, to attain measurable improvements in cost, quality, and delivery throughout the department
• Trial new optimised process parameters on the operating floor with Process Specialists, and operators and if successful, ensure that they become entrenched as SOP in conjunction with the Process Specialists
• Design standards of measurement by which efficiency, performance, and progress can be assessed (Scorecards/ Dashboards for IT automation) as part of the control phase in conjunction with the Lean Manager

What are we looking for?

• Relevant 3-year tertiary qualification (industrial engineering preferred)
• Experience in advancing SPPS projects within the Pulp & Paper industry
• Must have advanced computer and data analyses skills
• Must be willing to travel, and work in operations across the region as required
• Data Science skills is an advantage