Lean Manufacturing Engineer - Continuous Improvement & NPI

AWD online; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

AWD online in Plymouth, Devon, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to drive productivity across busy operations. You will develop, improve and standardise manufacturing processes, support New Product Introduction and deliver Continuous Improvement projects with cross‑functional teams.

Working hands-on with Lean tools and data, you’ll help improve efficiency, cost, delivery and quality, collaborating across sites and promoting best practices while upholding safety standards.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or Level 6 qualification, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills to interpret manufacturing data.
• Hands-on engineering approach with sound manufacturing judgement.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools.
• Excellent project management and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and deliver results.
• Good understanding of Health and Safety legislation and best practice.

Responsibilities

• Drive Continuous Improvement to reduce waste and improve cost, quality, delivery and efficiency across manufacturing operations.
• Support NPI projects and New Product Introduction activity across the business.
• Analyse manufacturing data and performance metrics to identify and implement process improvements.
• Maintain Standard Work, process maps and Bills of Materials.
• Improve production processes, layouts, tooling, jigs, fixtures and build sequences.
• Provide problem‑solving support to Production teams with structured engineering input.
• Promote Lean Manufacturing principles while maintaining health, safety and environment standards.
• Collaborate with Production and cross‑functional colleagues to deliver operational improvements.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Data analysis

Problem solving

Project management

Excel

Communication

Education

Degree in Engineering or related discipline

Tools

CAD

Job description

AWD online in Plymouth, Devon, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to drive productivity across busy operations. You will develop, improve and standardise manufacturing processes, support New Product Introduction and deliver Continuous Improvement projects with cross‑functional teams.

Working hands-on with Lean tools and data, you’ll help improve efficiency, cost, delivery and quality, collaborating across sites and promoting best practices while upholding safety standards.