Junior Continuous Improvement Engineer

Company Description

We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! ……And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge).

FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company.

We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We are proud manufacturing partners to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names. We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK, located at Isle of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset and our HQ in St Albans. Together, we employ circa 4,000 amazing colleagues across all our locations. 

We are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming UK Market Leader.

Whilst we know that we have delicious products we also know that that the key ingredient to our success is our people, and the passion we have for our brands. You could be the jammy to our dodger, party ring to our Fox’s or the choc-chip to our Maryland?!  We knead people with innovative ideas, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the commitment to drive FBC UK to success.

We are committed to building an inclusive workforce that feels empowered to build a fulfilling and successful career. By embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) we create a supportive environment for people to thrive and strive to have more positive impact.

We understand that having formal and on-the-job learning opportunities is key to our colleagues’ professional and personal growth. We are committed to providing an environment where everyone can learn from each other and grow through a variety of learning experiences.

Our colleagues make our business special. With strong community values, we believe FBC UK is a more prosperous and fun place to work when people feel free to be themselves. We believe in the power of being authentic, entrepreneurial and supporting each other whilst meeting our business goals.

About the Role

Do you aspire to develop your career within Continuous Improvement? This role is ideal for an ambitious individual, who has a drive to succeed and looking for a new challenge. You’ll have lots of opportunities for development, with training and coaching to certify as a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt and subsequently a Green Belt, as well as other LEAN tools and mentoring within the business.

The role sits within the CI Function in the business with clear links into supporting the Operations team at site. Your purpose within the role is to deliver process and product improvements through application of Lean manufacturing principles.

Main Responsibilities

You will report into the Manufacturing Improvement Manager.

Your role will include (with training):

• Data gathering for centre lining
• Preparing daily and weekly reports from POET (site performance)
• Carry out task analysis to identify opportunities for improving changeover and standard operations
• Following training and leading Structured Problem-Solving activities
• Lead and coach RCA’s (short term problem solving)
• Deliver strategic projects from LTA (long term problem solving)
• Data collection, Line studies and reports to support other departments.
• Centreline creation and maintenance.
• Data Analysis and reporting of performance. (Bakery KPI’s or current issues raised at meetings)
• Support the CI and Manufacturing teams to deliver site Improvement plans and deliver budget as well as help with the maturity of our Operational Excellence Programme

Who we are looking for

• Experience within a Food Manufacturing environment and understanding of the processes involved
• Competent in using Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• A good level of numeracy and analytical thinking
• Previously worked on Continuous Improvement projects - desirable
• Continuous Improvement or Business Improvement qualifications - desirable

Diversity Statement

FBC UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at FBC UK. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.