Continuous Improvement Engineer

Baltic Recruitment Services Ltd; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Oil & Gas equipment manufacturer is seeking an experienced Continuous Improvement Engineer to promote Lean principles and lead process improvement initiatives. The role requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills, confident communication, and the ability to train others. A competitive salary between £42,000 - £46,000 per annum is offered, along with generous annual leave and employee benefits.

Benefits

25 days annual holiday plus bank holidays

Holiday Buy and Sell scheme

Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme

Generous sick pay scheme

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption Pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Sports & Social Club

Qualifications

• Hold a full driving licence.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Promote Lean principles and continuous improvement methods.
• Identify and lead process improvement projects.
• Measure and analyze performance to eliminate quality issues.
• Report on the status of improvement initiatives to management.
• Provide training to embed good practices.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Problem-solving skills

Confident communication

Leadership qualities

Collaborative work

Resilience to change

Innovative thinking

Results-driven

Strong IT skills

Training and mentoring

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Baltic Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with Express Engineering, a leading Oil & Gas equipment manufacturer based in the North East, to support with their search for an experienced Continuous Improvement Engineer.

Key Duties:

• Promoting Lean principles and continuous improvement methods.
• Identifying & leading process improvement projects to improve quality and increase productivity.
• Measurement and analysis of performance to eliminate recurring quality issues.
• Development and implementation of standard work to ensure processes are documented, repeatable, and consistently applied.
• Reporting on the status of improvement initiatives to management.
• Providing training to other employees to embed good-practice and our quality culture.
• Reducing the cost of quality.
• Supporting Customer focused initiatives and objectives.

Key Requirements:

• Have an analytical mindset, able to interpret data, trends, and root causes.
• Possess problem-solving skills with a persistent and systematic approach.
• Be a confident communicator with the ability to influence, present, and engage at all levels.
• Demonstrate leadership qualities to motivate others and drive cultural change.
• Be collaborative and work effectively across departments.
• Possess resilience when faced with resistance to change.
• Be innovative and bring fresh ideas.
• Be results-driven - focused on measurable, tangible improvements.
• Possess strong IT skills, especially with Microsoft Office applications.
• Have the capability to manage multiple improvement initiatives and quality projects simultaneously.
• Be able to train & mentor others to effect sustainable change.
• Hold a full driving licence.

The Package:

• £42,000 - £46,000 per annum depending on experience.
• Monday-Thursday 7:30AM-4:30PM, Friday 7:30AM-1:30PM.
• 25 days annual holiday in addition to statutory bank holidays.
• Holiday Buy and Sell scheme.
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme.
• Generous contractual sick pay scheme.
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Sports & Social Club