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Kohler Mira has been trading over 100 years, designing award-winning products for our market-leading brands – Mira Showers, Rada and Kohler. We focus on investing in the best technology, the best resources, and in each and every individual. Put simply, it’s who we are. Whether you arrive at our factories in Cheltenham 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 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 (who knew a bathroom manufacturing company did all this?!)
Specific Responsibilities
As a Year in Industry Manufacturing Engineer, you will be part of the Manufacturing Solutions Team. The Manufacturing Team strive to deliver the ideal solutions that deliver the best quality control and cost.
As part of this you would be involved in identification and implementation of continuous improvement ideas. You will look at a range of projects from waste reduction to process flow improvements that will help improve the efficiency of the production process. You’ll be involved in planning, organising, directing and executing a variety of engineering activities. Some key responsibilities of the role will include:
- Manage and own key projects to support business strategies.
- Identification and implement continuous improvement activity to enhance operational effectiveness.
- Work collaboratively with various engineering teams to support the introduction of new products into production.
- Contribute the Design, development and build of new test equipment to aid assembly ensuring compliance to H&S.
- Support the generation, review and appropriate response to key performance indicators for EHS, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People.
- Strengthen our quality procedures and root cause actions e.g. Product Bonding, Finished Product Audit, Early Warnings, Corrective Action Reports.
- Ensure that all standard operating procedures are up to date and outstanding actions are being addressed.
Skills/Requirements
You are likely to be studying towards a degree with an engineering discipline. You will need to be an excellent communicator as you will be required to work with various teams across the business to build, develop, and implement solutions. You will have an inquisitive mind looking at processes, analysing them and looking for better ways of doing things. You will have the drive and energy to “own-it” when it comes to projects and tasks to ensure they are delivered according to project KPIs including quality, cost and time.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to join a company that will allow them to ‘make a difference’ as the company are looking for someone interested in being a potential graduate.
- Energetic and proactive approach in a fast paced and multi-tasked environment.
- A self-aware individual that possesses good communication skills with an ability to build strong cross functional working relationships.
- Strong Excel skills combined with working knowledge of Word and PowerPoint.
- Continuous Improvement mentality.
- An awareness and/or experience of working in lean manufacturing environments.
- Able to identify and implement root cause fixes to complex engineering issues.
- Be comfortable with a flexible working environment e.g. hot-desking / working from home
What We Have To Offer
- The opportunity to work on and own real live projects on a range of categories across our three brands Mira Showers, Rada and Kohler UK
- The opportunity to work in a world class company, learning from our team of highly experienced engineers.
- The opportunity to understand the product design and development process, and how these build into the wider multi-functional product development process.
- A dedicated mentor to help you achieve your learning & experience goals.
- A competitive salary
Why Work at Kohler Mira?
People have been turning to us for bathroom products for over 90 years, a responsibility we don’t take lightly. In all of the businesses that make up Kohler Mira we are committed to designing innovative products that bring beauty, comfort and safety to life. Because of this we understand that it takes investment in our people and their development in order to deliver on that commitment and so, we invest heavily in each individual’s personal development in a variety of ways.
In addition to the investment in personal development, Kohler Mira offers a competitive salary, numerous wellbeing benefits and a strong involvement in Corporate Social Responsibility.
About Us
In the UK, Kohler Mira Ltd. is made up of three market leading brands; Mira Showers, Rada Controls and Kohler Company. Where our brands differ in market position they are equal in quality, each living up to the Kohler Company mission to live on the leading edge of design and technology and provide a single level of quality regardless of price.
It is Kohler Mira’s policy to recruit, hire, and promote qualified people in all job classifications without prejudice. If, as an individual with a disability, you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact careers@mirashowers.com. Kohler Mira is an equal opportunities employer.
