Lean Manufacturing Engineer

Executive Network Group; Meriden; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established manufacturing organisation in the UK is seeking an experienced Continuous Improvement Engineer to enhance production efficiency. The role involves developing strategies using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies, collaborating with teams to identify improvements, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. A degree in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering is required, alongside proven experience in a fast-paced environment. The position offers a competitive salary and the flexibility of working from home or on-site at manufacturing plants.

Benefits

Company car or car allowance

Pension

Bonus

Additional fringe benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in lean process improvement in manufacturing.
• Competence in using DMAIC, SPC, 5S, and Kaizen.
• Full driving license required for UK travel.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and improve manufacturing processes to enhance quality and efficiency.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives targeting productivity.
• Monitor and analyse KPI's to identify areas for improvement.

Skills

Lean manufacturing methodologies

Six Sigma

Data analysis

Influencing skills

Education

HND / Degree in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Overview

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Continuous Improvement Engineer to join a well established manufacturing organisation and afford the flexibility to support both ongoing production issues and be responsible for identifying and implementing process improvements using lean and Six Sigma methodologies to enhance efficiency, reduce waste and improve quality throughout their UK facilities.

Role: Process Improvement / Lean Manufacturing Engineer

Salary: c£45,000 + company car or car allowance

Location: West Midlands based with UK travel

Tasked with developing and implementing continuous improvement strategies in both manufacturing and company processes, you will collaborate with the operational & engineering team to perform DMAIC activities to eliminate inefficiencies across the business and provide technical guidance to enhance production quality and efficiency. Responsible for monitoring and analysing KPI's to identify areas for improvement and taking corrective action where needed, you will drive Lean Manufacturing initiatives to optimise operations whilst fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the manufacturing team.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse and improve manufacturing processes to enhance quality, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing and industrial engineering techniques such as kaizen, line balancing, and value stream mapping.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives targeting quality, productivity, and Right First Time (RFT) outcomes.
• Drive the industrialisation of NPI, including tooling, work instructions, and validation plans.
• Define and maintain robust process controls, routings, and SOPs.
• Provide technical training to production teams and monitor KPIs to drive improvements.

About You

• Applications are sought from experienced Continuous Improvement Engineers or Lean Manufacturing Engineers with a proven experience gained delivering lean process improvement in a fast paced manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrate competence utilising lean manufacturing processes and methodologies (process capability Cp, Cpk, SPC, DMAIC Six Sigma, 5S, PDCA, Kaizen).
• Qualified to HND / Degree level (or equivalent) Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline. Formal lean manufacturing or Six Sigma training would be desirable.
• Excellent influencing and communication skills from shop floor to senior management.
• Able to define areas for improvement, measure/collect and analyse data, determine root cause, and select and implement solutions and to achieve sustained outcomes.
• You will be results and data driven to improve and sustain change and thrive within a continuous improvement focussed environment.
• Full driving licence and able to travel to UK facilities, staying overnight as appropriate.

Opportunity

Our client is part of a multinational manufacturing group and they are recognised as leaders in their industrial sector. With the ability to either work from home or be based at one of their manufacturing plants, this is a newly created position affording the successful candidate a huge amount of autonomy to deliver improvements and cost savings throughout their UK facilities. In return the company is offering a generous salary, company car or car allowance, pension, bonus plus additional fringe benefits.

Apply

Apply on-line or call Robert Wigley for a confidential discussion (url removed).

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