Continuous Improvement Engineer

Adeptus Talent Limited; Blackwood; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Adeptus Talent Limited is recruiting a Continuous Improvement Process Engineer to join a leading manufacturing business in South Wales. The role focuses on developing and delivering a Continuous Improvement Management System (CIMS) and embedding a culture of improvement across the site.

You will lead Lean, Kaizen and data-driven projects, monitor KPIs including OEE, and drive cost savings through structured problem solving and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience in Continuous Improvement or manufacturing improvement.
• Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management or related discipline is essential.
• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, Green Belt or equivalent qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver Lean Manufacturing and CI projects from concept to implementation.
• Identify process improvements through shop-floor observations, data analysis and root cause investigations.
• Apply CI methodologies including Lean, Kaizen, PDCA, DMAIC, 8D and FMEA.
• Monitor KPIs, OEE, productivity and project performance, validating cost savings and improvements.
• Facilitate improvement workshops and support employee engagement.
• Maintain the CI project portfolio and reporting.

Skills

Continuous Improvement

Lean Manufacturing

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Kaizen

PDCA

DMAIC

8D

OEE

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Engineering/Manufacturing degree

Job description

Adeptus Talent are recruiting for a Continuous Improvement Process Engineer to join a leading manufacturing business based in South Wales. This is an excellent opportunity for a Continuous Improvement professional to drive operational excellence, improve manufacturing processes and deliver measurable business improvements across our clients site.

The Role:

You will play a key role in developing and delivering the company's Continuous Improvement Management System (CIMS), leading improvement projects and embedding a culture of continuous improvement throughout the business. Working closely with management and operational teams, you will identify opportunities, implement solutions and drive improvements in productivity, quality, efficiency and cost.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and deliver Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement projects from concept through to implementation.
• Identify process improvements through shop-floor observations, data analysis and root cause investigations.
• Apply CI methodologies including Lean, Kaizen, PDCA, DMAIC, 8D and FMEA.
• Monitor KPIs, OEE, productivity and project performance, validating cost savings and improvements.
• Facilitate improvement workshops and support employee engagement.
• Maintain the CI project portfolio and associated reporting.
• Share best practices across UK and Ireland sites.
• Support energy management, waste reduction and sustainability initiatives.

About You:

• 2+ years' experience in a Continuous Improvement or manufacturing improvement role.
• A Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management or a related discipline is essential.
• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, Green Belt or equivalent qualification.
• Experience with manufacturing KPIs, OEE and productivity analysis.
• Proven ability to deliver measurable cost savings and operational improvements.
• Knowledge of Lean tools, structured problem-solving and project management.
• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.