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Company Description

About Smiths Interconnect:

Smiths Interconnect, is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance interconnect solutions. Our products are used in mission-critical applications across industries such as aerospace, defense, telecommunications, and industrial markets. At Smiths Interconnect, we are committed to innovation, quality, and providing cutting-edge solutions that connect the world’s most demanding systems.

Smiths Interconnect is part of Smiths Group. For over 170 years, Smiths has been pioneering progress by engineering for a better future. We serve millions of people every year, to help create a safer, more efficient and productive, and better-connected world across four global markets: energy, security & defense, space & aerospace and general industrial. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs c.16,000 colleagues in over 50 countries. 

Job Description

SPECIFIC DUTIES, ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Work with leaders to understand priorities linked to the Y-Tree, creates Hoppers and assist prioritisation on an ongoing basis
• Apply statistical tools to define, measure, analyse, improve, and control change in our processes
• Lead project teams that deliver hard hitting results that are connected to the strategic business priorities for the organisation
• Demonstrate leadership skills by challenging projects with more uncertain outcomes
• Synthesize large amounts of data into clear management communication
• Maintain strong communication with sponsors and process owners to ensure effective project management
• Effectively deploy Lean tools to reduce waste and improve standard work
• Actively coach Green Belts (GBs) to ensure strong project attainment in a timely fashion
• Select high potential employees to train and develop further in process improvement methodologies

Process Improvement Culture

• Act as SES ambassadors in their area, sharing best practices with leadership and other BBs and GBs
• Support strong SES communication rhythm for their area
• Demonstrate enthusiasm and create a positive team spirit to maximise project outcomes
• Ensure continuous utilisation of SES capability throughout improvement projects

Qualifications

Continuous improvement mindset and interest – potentially demonstrated by pursuit of Green Belt or beyond qualification at Smiths

• Project Management experience – both knowledge on the core principles and practical application of the skills at each project phase
• Complex process efficiency, effectiveness or improvement experience – likely focused on growth or customer experience
• Experience managing a team – direct or matrix
• Stakeholder management experience in a business and complex change context
• Exceptional knowledge and demonstration of the SLB
• MBA and/or consultancy experience
• Lean Six Sigma experience would be an advantage but not an essential prerequisite

Skills:

• Strong leadership: Change management, coaching, interpersonal and communication skills. Engaging leadership style with proven ability to drive change. Ability to develop high-potential talent and build organization capabilities. Lives the Smiths values and leadership behaviours
• Driving Change: The candidate will be a strong advocate for change and is able to communicate a clear and compelling new direction. Sets clear targets in line with a larger change effort to focus people on accomplishing the change. Engages others by using data / analytics to proactively monitor and review plans to hit or exceed targets and drive continuous improvement
• Resilience and Determination: ability to thrive in ambiguity. The ability to stay committed to each core process and step in the project, whilst continuously aligning and realigning stakeholders on complex challenges and topics, and ensuring benefits stay aligned and embedded
• Governance Mindset: Starts with and holds firm to the standard. Seeks to understand others’ agendas and make practical decisions, but comfortable to hold tension and challenge divergence. Comfortable to measure compliance and deal with non-compliance through data. Comfortable to escalate if required
• Results Orientation: Typically, is energised by a challenge, sets new and stretching goals for self and team, and achieves beyond what is expected. Exploits opportunities to exceed goals and works towards them, even under adverse circumstances
• Stakeholder impact
• Collaboration and Influencing
• Solution minded

Additional Information

Why Smiths Interconnect?

• Global Impact: As part of Smiths Group, a global engineering leader, you’ll be working on ground-breaking technologies that make a difference in industries that are shaping the future.
• Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and career progression across Smiths Interconnect and the wider Smiths Group.
• Innovative Culture: Join a collaborative and innovative team, where your ideas and contributions are valued and rewarded.
• Competitive Package: We offer a competitive salary, benefits package, and performance-related incentives.
• Location: Dundee is an exciting city with a growing tech sector and vibrant cultural scene, making it a great place to live and work.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)