Industrial Engineer

Staffline; Buckingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffline is seeking an Industrial Engineer to join the Buckingham manufacturing team. The role focuses on delivering and improving manufacturing products and processes, ensuring quality, efficiency, and performance across the series manufacturing line.

The successful candidate will work hands-on with manufacturing, quality, and engineering teams to drive operational excellence, support capacity planning, NPI activities to SOP, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Hands-on engineering approach with strong shopfloor collaboration.
• Experience in process improvement and capacity planning is beneficial.
• Ability to support NPI activities through to SOP.

Responsibilities

• Conduct time studies and motion analysis to establish standard times.
• Analyse processes to improve efficiency, productivity, quality and cost.
• Lead continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.
• Support ergonomics reviews and workstation improvements.
• Drive initiatives for Right First Time and manufacturing excellence.
• Design and optimise factory layouts to improve workflow and reduce bottlenecks.
• Analyse production capacity to forecast future requirements.
• Develop solutions to address capacity constraints via efficiency or investment.
• Coordinate capital equipment justification and implementation projects.
• Manage engineering changes within production processes.
• Develop, maintain and improve standard work documentation and cycle time standards.
• Support process documentation updates following product changes.
• Ensure documentation reflects current production methods and best practices.
• Support process audits and continuous improvement reviews.
• Assist NPI build phases through SOP and coordinate phase builds and testing.
• Participate in hands-on product builds and provide feedback to improve manufacturing readiness.
• Develop manufacturing processes for new products and ensure materials availability for phase builds.
• Support Quality Engineering with defect investigations and root cause analysis.

Job description

Job Title: Industrial Engineer
Location: Buckingham
Pay Range: Competitive
Contract Type: Permanent

A leading automotive lighting manufacturer supplying luxury and supercar brands is seeking an Industrial Engineer to join its Manufacturing team. This role is responsible for delivering and continuously improving manufacturing products and processes, ensuring they meet both company and customer expectations for quality, efficiency, and performance. Working as part of the Series Manufacturing team, the successful candidate will focus on process optimisation, capacity planning, continuous improvement, and supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) activities through to Start of Production (SOP). The role requires a hands‑on approach, working closely with manufacturing, quality, and engineering teams to drive operational excellence and support business growth.

Key Responsibilities - Industrial Engineer

• Conduct time studies and motion analysis across production operations to establish and validate standard times.

• Analyse manufacturing processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, productivity, quality, and cost performance.

• Lead continuous improvement activities across manufacturing operations.

• Support ergonomics reviews and workstation improvements to reduce operator risk and improve workplace efficiency.

• Drive initiatives that support Right First Time performance and overall manufacturing excellence.

Industrial Engineering & Capacity Planning:

• Design and optimise factory layouts to improve workflow, reduce material movement, and eliminate bottlenecks.

• Analyse production capacity and resource utilisation to identify future manufacturing requirements.

• Develop solutions to address capacity constraints through efficiency improvements or capital investment.

• Manage capital equipment justification activities and support implementation projects.

• Coordinate engineering changes within production processes, including impact assessments and implementation activities.

Documentation & Process Control:

• Develop, maintain, and improve standard work documentation, including work instructions, training records, and cycle time standards.

• Support process documentation updates following engineering and product changes.

• Ensure manufacturing documentation accurately reflects current production methods and best practices.

• Support process audits and continuous improvement reviews.

NPI & Product Launch Support:

• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) build phases through to Start of Production (SOP).

• Control and coordinate all phase builds and testing activities alongside NPI Engineers.

• Participate in hands‑on product builds and provide feedback to improve manufacturing readiness.

• Develop and support manufacturing processes for new products.

• Ensure the correct availability of components and materials for phase build activities.

• Support Quality Engineering teams with defect investigations and root cause analysis activities.

Health, Safety & Environmental Compliance:

• Ensure all activities are carried out in accordance with company Health & Safety policies and procedures.

• Adhere to electrical regulations and manufacturing compliance requirements.

• Support and maintain high stan