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Business Improvement Specialist Location : Glasgow (hybrid working arrangement – 3 days per week on site) Are you looking to build on your knowledge and expertise of data analysis and business improvement? Would you like the opportunity to develop your skills in a close-knit, dynamic team environment? Thales OME designs a range of state-of-the-art solutions for some of the most technically advanced defence and security platforms in the world. We are seeking a Business Improvement Specialist who can apply their knowledge and skills to support us in pushing the boundaries to drive improvement. What the role has to offer: Leading change to support OME to deliver real, tangible improvements to our current ways of working. You get to develop your expertise in this area and have a say in where we take this exciting new area forward in future. Genuine flexibility and opportunity for growth. Core Benefits: On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes: Performance-related bonus. Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00pm. 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) plus opportunity to buy up to 40 hours/year (pro rata). 24 hours volunteering paid for. Private healthcare (grade dependent). Pension scheme. Life cover. 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app. Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers. Gym membership discounts. Key responsibilities: We are looking for a Business Improvement Specialist who wants to work as part of the OME Business Improvement Team. You should be interested in reviewing current practices, analysing and driving change to ensure optimum performance of Operations. Additionally, the role will evaluate, plan, and create new processes to ensure optimum business operation. In this role, you will be responsible for: Assessing and challenging current business processes and providing support on implementing recommended best practices. Using data and analytics to highlight and prioritise opportunities for improvement. Managing priorities between business stakeholders’ requests by assessing overall impact. Leading the development and execution of new processes. Identifying new initiatives/recommendations to drive continuous improvement. Executing, implementing, and developing procedures to ensure sustainability of improvements implemented. Coordinating with stakeholders on process implementation evolution, deployment, and improvement potentials. Building relationships with business stakeholders for collaboration on cross-functional processes. Championing best practices and standard ways of working. About you: You will have previous experience leading Business Improvement initiatives for projects specifically within the Engineering and/or Manufacturing sector. It is preferred that you are Lean Sigma or equivalent qualified and have evidence of DMAIC / PDCA implementation and the application of various Lean/Sigma tools, e.g., Value Stream Mapping, Process Mapping, Standardised work, etc. You should be self-motivated and able to manage your workload and meet your objectives whilst working autonomously. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels. An analytical mindset and the ability to create stories with data will be key to your success in this role. Security Clearance statement: To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.
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Business Improvement Specialist Location : Glasgow (hybrid working arrangement – 3 days per week on site) Are you looking to build on your knowledge and expertise of data analysis and business improvement? Would you like the opportunity to develop your skills in a close-knit, dynamic team environment? Thales OME designs a range of state-of-the-art solutions for some of the most technically advanced defence and security platforms in the world. We are seeking a Business Improvement Specialist who can apply their knowledge and skills to support us in pushing the boundaries to drive improvement. What the role has to offer: Leading change to support OME to deliver real, tangible improvements to our current ways of working. You get to develop your expertise in this area and have a say in where we take this exciting new area forward in future. Genuine flexibility and opportunity for growth. Core Benefits: On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes: Performance-related bonus. Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00pm. 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) plus opportunity to buy up to 40 hours/year (pro rata). 24 hours volunteering paid for. Private healthcare (grade dependent). Pension scheme. Life cover. 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app. Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers. Gym membership discounts. Key responsibilities: We are looking for a Business Improvement Specialist who wants to work as part of the OME Business Improvement Team. You should be interested in reviewing current practices, analysing and driving change to ensure optimum performance of Operations. Additionally, the role will evaluate, plan, and create new processes to ensure optimum business operation. In this role, you will be responsible for: Assessing and challenging current business processes and providing support on implementing recommended best practices. Using data and analytics to highlight and prioritise opportunities for improvement. Managing priorities between business stakeholders’ requests by assessing overall impact. Leading the development and execution of new processes. Identifying new initiatives/recommendations to drive continuous improvement. Executing, implementing, and developing procedures to ensure sustainability of improvements implemented. Coordinating with stakeholders on process implementation evolution, deployment, and improvement potentials. Building relationships with business stakeholders for collaboration on cross-functional processes. Championing best practices and standard ways of working. About you: You will have previous experience leading Business Improvement initiatives for projects specifically within the Engineering and/or Manufacturing sector. It is preferred that you are Lean Sigma or equivalent qualified and have evidence of DMAIC / PDCA implementation and the application of various Lean/Sigma tools, e.g., Value Stream Mapping, Process Mapping, Standardised work, etc. You should be self-motivated and able to manage your workload and meet your objectives whilst working autonomously. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels. An analytical mindset and the ability to create stories with data will be key to your success in this role. Security Clearance statement: To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.
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