Continuous Improvement Engineer

Nicholson Hird; Wales; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable multinational manufacturing organization in Wales is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer to provide engineering support and technical leadership in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will have a degree in mechanical or chemical engineering and experience in production engineering. Key responsibilities will include optimizing production processes and solving machine-related issues. The role offers an excellent package, including a generous bonus, pension, and healthcare benefits.

Benefits

Attractive bonus of 8%

Generous pension

Healthcare benefits

Excellent learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in mechanical or chemical engineering.
• Post graduate experience as a production or continuous improvement engineer.
• Experienced in diagnosing machine and process based issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support and technical leadership to production.
• Work closely with maintenance and process engineers to optimise performance.
• Diagnose and solve machine and process problems.

Skills

Mechanical or Chemical Engineering degree

Production engineering experience

Knowledge of Lean tools

Problem solving skills

IT and data literacy

Effective stakeholder engagement

Team collaboration skills

Education

Degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Tools

Engineering software for data analysis

Job description

We represent a highly reputable and professional multinational manufacturing organisation with a truly global presence, an excellent operational efficiency and on time delivery record, and superb opportunities for achievement, recognition and career progression.

A rare opportunity has arisen to join the business as a Continuous Improvement Engineer in a newly created role supporting phenomenal business growth, providing engineering support and technical leadership to production, problem solving on machine and process problems, and working closely with maintenance and process engineers to optimise and improve performance.

Key skills

• Ideally educated to degree level in mechanical or chemical engineering
• Some post graduate experience as a production engineer, manufacturing engineer, or continuous improvement engineer ideally in a process manufacturing environment (paper, tissue, fabric, foil, film, coating, plating, lamination, plastic, paint, composites, casting, steel, batch chemical all relevant) and knowledge of principles such as machine speeds, tensions and temperatures.
• Experienced in machine-based manufacturing processes, accustomed to diagnosing machine and process based issues, happy to work closely with maintenance to resolve equipment based problems
• Knowledge of Lean tools - OEE, SMED specifically - highly desirable
• IT and data literate and able to use engineering software to gather and analyse data (OEE, SPC)
• Sound problem solving skills, root cause analysis, Pareto analysis techniques
• Able to effectively and successfully engage with internal stakeholders and external suppliers as required
• Great prioritisation skills, methodical, logical and well organised, able to adapt to changing circumstances, and really thrive in a fast‑paced environment
• Collaborative team player who enjoys working with others in a supportive and close‑knit team

Join this people centric employer as a production engineer in a proactive, improvements biased role in a technically challenging setting, on an excellent package to include an attractive bonus of 8%, generous pension and healthcare benefits, and excellent opportunities for learning and progression on a stable site with a low staff turnover.

This is a days based role, Mon - Fri, on site in Wrexham.