Senior Supply Chain Engineer

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Onsite- Cheltenham. Salary up to £50K subject to skills & experience, plus a fantastic benefits package including company bonusesDesigning award-winning products for our market-leading brands – Mira Showers, Rada and Recoup - is our lifeblood. We focus on investment; investing in the best technology and resources available and investing in each and every individual. Whether you arrive at our facilities in Cheltenham, Worcester or Hull, have a visit from a Service Engineer or pick up the phone to our Customer Service team, you’ll instantly see that, no matter our department or location, we all share the same cultural values at Kohler Mira. From day one you’re part of the Kohler Mira community – a collaborative, forward focused team with a shared pride in our work and commitment to delight our customers, develop innovative products and services and inspire our people. We are seeking a motivated Supply Chain Improvements Specialist to join our dynamic team. Find out more below!Job SummaryYou will be responsible for designing and facilitating the predictable, flexible, and efficient flow of parts and materials across the entire supply chain. You will play a key part in analysing operations, conveyance, and intra-logistics strategies to maximize efficiency, productivity, and sustainability.A central focus will be the development and sustainment of a Plan for Every Part (PFEP), ensuring that every component is managed with precision and consistency.Key Responsibilities You will have responsibility for carrying out duties which involve: • Design, develop, improve the Supply Chain material flow. Intra-logistics and conveyance processes, layouts, and systems. • Develop and drive the Continuous Improvement Strategy for the area of responsibility by applying Lean Manufacturing tools (5S, SMED, Error Proofing, Flow, Pull, TPM, VSM, Kaizen, Problem Solving, Visual Management) to achieve or exceed the facility goals for efficiency and cost • Support day-to-day supply chain operations and quality throughout entire process by using the BOMs, demand requirements and engineering specifications to facilitate the correct time, quantity, quality and delivery of parts needed at each workstation and during each stage of assembly. • Develop and maintain PFEP for all components and purchased parts. • Analyse, define, design, and optimize routing for every part minimizing delays, disruption and waste. • Design, implement, and maintain the material flow within the facility by troubleshooting and preventing material shortages or bottlenecks by determining causes and designing, testing, validating, and implementing solutions through a Continuous Improvement and Lean approach. • Work with the plant teams to define the best Material flow and Layouts considering industrial engineering, manufacturing, and quality, ensuring assembly line feeding on time. • Design warehousing solutions, supermarket delivery, Kanban’s, smart-buffers and other advanced material storage or replenishment solutions for a Lean material storage, put away and picking process. • Improve end-to-end material flow applying lean principles and business excellence tools. • Support and drive continuous improvement and lean supply chain initiatives. • Identify & improve cost/waste reduction opportunities through CI and Lean approach.

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Since 1873, we’ve built our business on a singular mission—helping people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives. Thanks to the passion, craftsmanship, and ingenuity of our associates around the world, our business has expanded across the globe with a diverse portfolio of brands. Today, we’re one of America’s oldest and largest privately held companies, manufacturing smart, more sustainable kitchen & bath products; luxury cabinetry, tile, and lighting; and hosting world-class hospitality experiences. At 28,000 strong, we’re the driving force behind so much meaningful progress as we strive to #BecomeMoreAtKohler—individually and together. We’re unafraid of bold action and inspired to design better tomorrows.