Continuous Improvement Process Engineer

React Recruitment Ltd; Dartford; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits package

25 days leave + BH

Health care

Life assurance

Job summary

React Recruitment Ltd on behalf of our client seeks an experienced Continuous Improvement Process Engineer to lead and deliver structured improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations in Dartford. The role blends site-based activity with some collaboration across sites, focusing on safety, quality, cost and efficiency improvements.

The ideal candidate will have Lean Six Sigma experience, a STEM degree or equivalent, and a track record of Kaizen facilitation, manufacturing process

Qualifications

• Ideally a STEM degree in a related discipline.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt desirable, or demonstrable experience delivering Lean Six Sigma improvements.
• Experience as a Kaizen facilitator.
• Demonstrable knowledge of manufacturing processes, environments and improvement techniques.
• Awareness of ISO and GMP requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support improvement projects using Lean, Six Sigma and structured problem-solving methods.
• Define project scope, baseline, measures, benefits, risks and governance with sponsors and process owners.
• Develop evidence-based business cases and cost-benefit analyses.
• Coordinate cross-functional project actions by business value and delegate tasks to team members.
• Oversee implementation of key strategic initiatives with CI Manager.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma experience

Kaizen facilitator

Problem solving

Communication skills

Independent & team work

Education

STEM degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced Continuous Improvement Process Engineer. The role is offered as a permanent full-time position

Salary: £45,000 pa + 6% target bonus

Hours: 37.5 hours pw, Monday to Friday

Location: Dartford

This is a hybrid role but will be more site based than working from home

Benefits: Excellent benefits package, 25 days leave plus BH, health care, life assurance + lots more

Our client is seeking a CI Process Engineer to lead and support structured continuous improvement projects that improve safety, quality, compliance, service, cost, capacity and ways of working. Based at Dartford you will work across departmental boundaries, such as Production, Supply Chain, Warehouse, Planning, Engineering and Quality to improve end-to-end operational processes and will also provide planned support to selected EMEA sites, working with local sponsors and process owners to diagnose opportunities, deliver sustainable improvements and transfer learning between sites.

CI Process Engineer Project Delivery

• Lead or support assigned improvement projects using appropriate Lean, Six Sigma and structured problem-solving methods.
• Agree the problem, scope, baseline, measures, expected benefits, risks, governance and handover requirements with the project sponsor and process owner.
• Develop and present evidence-based business cases and cost-benefit assessments.
• Prioritise and coordinate cross-functional project actions by business benefit, delegating to project team members as appropriate.
• Oversee the implementation of key strategic initiatives as agreed with the CI Manager.

CI Process Engineer Requirements for the role:

• Ideally, a degree in a STEM subject or time served in an equivalent discipline.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt desirable, or demonstrable experience in delivering multiple Lean Six Sigma process improvements.
• Experience as a Kaizen facilitator.
• Demonstrable knowledge of manufacturing processes, environments and improvement techniques.
• Awareness of ISO and GMP requirements.

CI Process Engineer Skills and attributes

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good problem-solving skills and results driven.
• Self-motivated and positive, able to work well independently and as part of a team.
• Innovative and creative, with good leadership qualities