Continuous Improvement Engineer

Zest; Colne; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Zest is recruiting a Continuous Improvement Engineer for a well-established food manufacturing site in the UK. You'll support new machinery and product launches, and lead CI activity across the site.

The role requires a hands-on engineering background in manufacturing or food production, plus strong root cause analysis and a pragmatic, proactive problem-solving approach. You'll work on launches, trials, and on the shop floor, stepping in when needed to ensure smooth operations.

Qualifications

• A hands-on engineering background within manufacturing or food production.
• Experience with root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Comfortable working across projects and on the shop floor.
• A pragmatic, proactive approach to problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Acting as a stakeholder across projects: new machines, launches, and new SKUs.
• Being present at launches, and understanding customer trials and visits.
• Acting as a go-between, stepping in for engineers when needed.
• Keeping hands-on skills current through RCA and CI work on existing machines.
• Taking a pragmatic approach, picking off low-hanging fruit and getting hands dirty where needed.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

Manufacturing experience

Food production

Root cause analysis

Job description

List march as a commutable location

Commutable from March, Chatteris, Whittlesey, Wisbech, Ramsey and Peterborough

Continuous Improvement Engineer

Salary: c.£50,000

Hours: Monday to Friday, days

We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established food manufacturing business for a Continuous Improvement Engineer to support new machinery, product launches, and ongoing CI activity across site.

What you'll be doing:

• Acting as a stakeholder across projects: new machines, launches, and new SKUs
• Being present at launches, and understanding customer trials and visits
• Acting as a go-between, stepping in for engineers when needed
• Keeping hands-on skills current through RCA and CI work on existing machines
• Taking a pragmatic approach, picking off low-hanging fruit and getting hands dirty where needed

What we're looking for:

• A hands-on engineering background within manufacturing or food production
• Experience with root cause analysis and continuous improvement
• Comfortable working across projects and on the shop floor
• A pragmatic, proactive approach to problem-solving

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