Continuous Improvement Engineer

Myn; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Pension contributions

25 days’ annual leave

Paid sick leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Myn in Birmingham is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer to drive Lean improvements on-site. The role is a fixed-term contract for three months, with 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, in a healthcare equipment manufacturing setting.

You will lead improvement projects, apply Lean tools, and work with Operations, Quality, and Engineering to deliver measurable efficiency gains and reduced waste, ensuring sustainable improvements beyond the project life.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience delivering continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Lean tools 5S, VSM, SMED and TPM.
• Proficient in SPC, Pareto analysis, root cause analysis and FMEA.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver improvement projects to shorten product lead times, reduce waste and increase efficiency and output.
• Analyze manufacturing processes using SPC, Pareto analysis, root cause analysis and FMEA.
• Develop, implement and sustain Lean methodologies including 5S, VSM, SMED and TPM.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain and Engineering to identify and pilot process improvements.
• Ensure improvements are embedded, measured and maintained over the long term.

Skills

Hands-on CI in manufacturing

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven improvement

Analytical thinking

Tools

5S

VSM

SMED

TPM

SPC

Pareto analysis

FMEA

Job description

Continuous Improvement Engineer – On-site (Birmingham, UK)

Fixed-term contract, 3 months | Manufacturing (Healthcare Equipment) | 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

About the role

You will drive continuous improvement across the manufacturing operations of a specialist healthcare equipment manufacturer. It suits an engineer who enjoys finding waste and bottlenecks, and who wants to see improvements embedded and measured rather than left on a slide. The contract is for three months.

You will be on-site in Birmingham. Hours are Monday to Thursday, 8am to 5pm, and Friday, 7am to 1pm.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead and deliver improvement projects that shorten product lead times, reduce waste and increase efficiency and output
• Analyse manufacturing processes using Statistical Process Control (SPC), Pareto analysis, root cause analysis and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
• Develop, implement and sustain Lean methodologies, including 5S, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
• Work with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain and Engineering teams to identify, pilot and implement process improvements
• Make sure improvements are embedded, measured and maintained over the long term

What we’re looking for

• Hands-on experience delivering continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge of Lean tools such as 5S, VSM, SMED and TPM
• Experience using SPC, Pareto analysis, root cause analysis and FMEA
• The ability to work with cross-functional teams and bring them with you

What you get

• Free on-site parking
• Pension contributions
• 25 days’ annual leave, rising to 28 days after five years’ continuous service
• Paid sick leave with continuous service
• An Employee Assistance Programme
• Professional development opportunities

This role suits a practical, enthusiastic improvement engineer who is comfortable with Lean tools and data, and who enjoys working across teams to make processes measurably better.