CI Engineer

SJS Recruitment; South Willesborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a CI Engineer in South Willesborough to drive operational excellence in manufacturing. The ideal candidate has proven experience in FMCG, food, or beverage sectors and is skilled in continuous improvement methodologies. In this office-based role, you will take ownership of critical initiatives to enhance performance and reliability, while fostering a culture centered on safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in FMCG, food, or beverage manufacturing.
• Strong technical background with a focus on operational reliability.
• Experience in implementing continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of CI/Reliability initiatives to improve line performance.
• Identify and implement improvement opportunities through collaboration.
• Support development of reliability strategies with Engineering leadership.

Skills

Continuous improvement

Lean

Six Sigma

TPM

Job description

Overview

Are you a driven CI or Maintenance Engineer with a passion for driving operational excellence in fast-paced manufacturing environments? Do you thrive on identifying process inefficiencies and delivering sustainable improvements?

We are looking for a CI Engineer with proven experience in FMCG, food, or beverage manufacturing, who can lead and embed a culture of continuous improvement and operational reliability across site.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of critical CI / Reliability initiatives onsite – improving line performance, reducing downtime, and ensuring engineering reliability through data-driven strategies and cross-functional collaboration.
• Identify improvement opportunities, engage stakeholders at all levels, and support maintenance and production teams to implement changes that deliver measurable results.
• Support the Engineering leadership teams to develop robust reliability strategies, optimise asset performance, and drive a culture where safety, quality, and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything you do.

Qualifications

• Track record in FMCG, food, or drink manufacturing, with a strong technical background and deep understanding of Lean, TPM, or Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience in driving continuous improvement initiatives and operational reliability in manufacturing environments.
• Comfortable being off the tools as this role is predominantly office-based focused on improvements, CI, and root cause analysis (RCA).

Benefits or Additional Context

You will be instrumental in supporting the Engineering leadership teams to develop reliability strategies and to foster a culture where safety, quality, and continuous improvement are central.

Application Note

Due to the volume of applications, we can only respond to successful candidates. If we do not contact within 5 working days this may indicate your application was not successful. We are happy to discuss why if you would like to contact us.