At HelloFresh, we want to change the way people eat forever by offering our customers high quality food and recipes for different meal occasions. Over the past 10 years, we’ve seen this mission spread around the world and beyond our wildest dreams. Now, we are a global food solutions group and the world’s leading meal kit company, active in 19 countries across 3 continents. So, how did we do it? Our weekly boxes full of exciting recipes and fresh ingredients have blossomed into a community of customers looking for delicious, healthy and sustainable options. The HelloFresh Group now includes our core brand, HelloFresh, as well as: Green Chef, EveryPlate, Chefs Plate, Factor_, and Youfoodz.
About the job of the Operational Excellence Engineer:
As HelloFresh continues to grow, so does our need for both improved and new processes within the Operation. These are the main responsibilities of the Operational Excellence Team and ultimately will be what you will be expected to help deliver from day one in your new role. You will also have plenty of opportunities to present to varying levels of seniority as well as work closely with a large range of the other teams both locally and internationally within the HelloFresh family.
What you will do:
As part of our UK Operational Excellence team, you will be in charge of
- Local responsibility for some of our operational systems’ process design and improvement.
- Continuous improvement of efficiency KPIs in HelloFresh production sites
- Implementation of lean methods to increase efficiency, throughput and operational excellence
- Definition of standard operating procedures (SOP)
- Supporting the local site management in problem solving and continuous improvement programs
- Support in the design, development and implementation of the HelloFresh Operational Excellence System.
- Support the Operation in the design, development and implementation of policy deployment within the business. Cascading KPI’s and KAI’s at all business levels.
- Identify and deliver projects to increase efficiency, improve quality and reduce waste & cost.
- Support the implementation of the visual factory standards.
- Lead and support the deployment of value stream mapping process and principles.
- Support the deployment and development of Error proofing principles and techniques.
- Lead the implementation of the structured approach to problem solving (DMAIC, 5Why’s, Cause & Effect diagrams, availability reduction techniques) as well as tracking and reporting processes.
- Drive the transformation to a operationally excellent culture
Resolve the most complex novel problems which naturally occur in a rapid growth environment.
Who you are:
- Previous experience in production optimisation activities
- Excellent analytic skills and hands on approach
- Ability to adapt in a fast paced high volume manufacturing environment.
- Clear experience of continuous improvement in high volume manufacturing environments.
- Experience and understanding of launching new processes.
- Confident in coaching continuous improvement tools and systems.
- Knowledge of SOP/WES/QPS/Repair standard sheet creation, implementation and adherence.
- Demonstrable leadership skills, able to influence and motivate others from the shop floor to the Senior Management Team.
- A self starter who can be relied upon to deliver projects and clearly communicate with senior leadership.
- Have knowledge in the principles and methodologies of World Class Manufacturing, Shingo and Toyota Production Systems.
- Preferably trained and experienced in use of Lean Six Sigma tools
- Able to develop a deep understanding of systems and processes.
- Excellent analytical skills and hands on approach.
- A dependable individual who enjoys being part of a diverse team.
What you’ll get in return:
- 70% discount on HelloFresh boxes from day 1
- Free local gym access or private health care
- Pension scheme contribution
- Additional working flexibility available after 6 months
- Access to our Learning & Development platform, to keep learning on top of your daily tasks!
- Borrow my Doggy Premium account
- Free breakfast, hot and cold drinks every day
- Weekly Power Sanctuary Yoga class
- Employee Assistance Programme provided by Health Assured
- Regular fun activities and team building
Level and progression:
An Engineer brings specialist skills to one business area, running complex operational tasks and leading smaller projects independently, with only punctual support from manager.
From there, you can progress to a Manager level within the same function, or progress sideways to a role in another team at HelloFresh for which you have transferable skills.
Start date: ASAP
Shift/Hours of Work: Monday to Friday
Location: The Granary, Unit 3, Chalker Way, Banbury, OX16 4XD
Recruitment process: First, you will have a phone interview with a member of our Talent Acquisition team. Should you be successful, you will be invited to a virtual interview with two members of the Operational Excellence team and then you will be invited for a face to face interview.
If you are an internal candidate, please ensure your current manager is aware of your application for this role.
About HelloFresh
We believe that sharing a meal brings people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures together. We are committed to celebrating all dimensions of diversity in the workplace equally and ensuring that everyone feels a sense of inclusion and belonging. We also aim to extend this commitment to the partners we work with and the communities we serve. We are constantly listening, learning, and evolving to deliver on these principles. We are proud of our collaborative culture. Our diverse employee population enables us to connect with our customers and turn their feedback into meaningful action - from developing new recipes to constantly improving our process of getting dinner to our customers’ homes. Our culture attracts top talent with shared values and forms the foundation for a great place to work!
At HelloFresh, we embrace diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. As part of the Company’s commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations, up to the point of undue hardship, to candidates at any stage, including to individuals with disabilities.
We want to adapt our processes and create a safe space that welcomes everyone so please let us know how we can accommodate our process. In case you have any accessibility requirements you can share that with us in the application form.
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