Business Improvement and Engineering
Lean Manufacturing Operative
Overview
The Manufacturing Industry offers an exciting and varied career both in the UK & abroad providing a broad spectrum of opportunities for people to work in a technically advanced and innovative environment.
A Lean Manufacturing Operative will be expected to carry out their work safely and meet the exacting quality standards demanded in a fast paced and efficient processing environment and develop into a multi-skilled operator through process ownership. A lean manufacturing operative can be required to carry out manufacturing activities on multiple products with different specifications consecutively e.g. automotive manufacturing – Multi models manufacturing results in the Manufacturing of different models of vehicle with different specification variants within a high volume environment.
Apprenticeships Available
Level 2 LEAN Manufacturing Operative
Typical Duration
– 12 months
Career Progression
On completion of this course you can progress into the engineering and manufacturing industry.
Improvement Technician
Overview
Improvement Technicians are responsible for delivery and coaching of improvement activity within an area of responsibility, often associated with Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
They can be found across all industry sectors and functions including automotive, banking, engineering, food products, IT, property, retail, telecoms etc.
Apprenticeships Available
Level 3 Improvement Technician
Typical Duration
– 18 months
Career Progression
There are a variety of job titles associated with the occupation, these include but are not limited to:
Business Improvement Coordinator, Continuous Improvement Executive, Process Technician, Operational Excellence/Lean Engineer, Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt and Quality Control Analyst.
