Lean Manufacturing Engineer - CI & CapEx

Airedale by Modine; Leeds; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

7% Employer Pension contribution (min

Life assurance

25 days holiday + statutory days

Holiday Purchase scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Airedale Rewards scheme

Job summary

Airedale by Modine is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to drive operational excellence across production processes with a strong focus on Lean and CI. The role includes supporting CapEx projects to enhance production capability and improve product quality.

You will develop and validate manufacturing processes, monitor key metrics, and create dashboards to inform decision-making. A degree in engineering and manufacturing experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge and practical application of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Lead and support CI projects that reduce cost, eliminate waste, shorten cycle time, and improve product quality.
• Implement continuous improvement methodologies to build operational capability.
• Drive defect prevention through robust process controls and error-proofing solutions (Poka‑Yoke).
• Support new product development from concept through to product launch.
• Develop, optimise, and validate manufacturing processes to meet rigorous quality and performance targets.
• Monitor operational performance (OEE, yield, downtime, scrap, OTIF) and present insights to relevant stakeholders.
• Create dashboards, databases, KPIs, and reports to support decision‑making and justification.
• Support issue resolution through structured problem‑solving and collaboration with cross‑functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive operational excellence across production processes.
• Lead continuous improvement projects to reduce waste and cycle time.
• Develop, optimise and validate manufacturing processes for quality targets.
• Monitor OEE, yield, downtime, scrap, and OTIF; present insights to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to resolve issues and implement solutions.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Kaizen

Value Stream Mapping

5S

SMED

Poka-Yoke

DMAIC

OEE

Dashboards

Problem Solving

Stakeholder Engagement

Cross-functional Collaboration

Process Mapping

Education

Engineering degree (HNC/HND or Degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering)

Job description

Airedale by Modine is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to drive operational excellence across production processes with a strong focus on Lean and CI. The role includes supporting CapEx projects to enhance production capability and improve product quality.

You will develop and validate manufacturing processes, monitor key metrics, and create dashboards to inform decision-making. A degree in engineering and manufacturing experience are preferred.