Lean CI Engineer - Machine Shop Improvement Leader

AMETEK; Leicester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

AMETEK, Inc. is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer for our Machine Shop in the United Kingdom. You will plan, liaise with cross‑functional teams to hit productivity and capacity targets, and drive continuous improvement, quality, and data‑driven development.

The role involves about 20% planning and 80% direct labour support, delivering end‑to‑end improvements from end to end. You will lead projects, participate in Kaizen and Gemba walks, and work with quality, planning and supply chain to

Qualifications

• Experience of partnering with manufacturing cells, planning, suppliers and quality.
• Experience using problem solving techniques.
• Track record delivering quality-based solutions for customers.
• Good time management with on-time delivery.
• Strong IT skills: MS Office (Word, Excel) at intermediate level.
• Self-motivated with proactive ownership and independent working.
• Six Sigma Green Belt advantageous; Black Belt helpful.
• Lean manufacturing knowledge and tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead Continuous Improvement Program & Governance.
• Contribute to Kaizen events and daily/weekly Gemba walks; champion 5S, visual management, and waste elimination.
• Process Engineering & Time Reduction.
• Conduct time studies and batch quantities to improve accuracy of planned job times.
• Identify and implement productivity improvements that reduces planned times.
• Develop process capability and implement error-proofing (Poka‑Yoke).
• Translate shop KPIs (OEE, utilisation, WIP, yield, scrap, rework, schedule adherence) into actions to improve overhead recovery.
• Quality Improvement & Problem Solving.
• Collaborate with Quality on in-process controls with key stakeholders to drive world class quality.
• Production Support & Cross-Functional Collaboration.
• Work with machine shop team, planners, quality, and supply chain to remove bottlenecks.
• Support NPI/engineering changes to ensure manufacturability and stable process introduction.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Quality improvement

Time management

Excel

Six Sigma Green Belt

Lean manufacturing

Navision ERP/MRP

Communication

Team player

Tools

Navision ERP/MRP

Job description

AMETEK, Inc. is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer for our Machine Shop in the United Kingdom. You will plan, liaise with cross‑functional teams to hit productivity and capacity targets, and drive continuous improvement, quality, and data‑driven development.

The role involves about 20% planning and 80% direct labour support, delivering end‑to‑end improvements from end to end. You will lead projects, participate in Kaizen and Gemba walks, and work with quality, planning and supply chain to