Lean Manufacturing Engineer: Process Improvement

ES Utilities South Dakota-USA; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Terex Corporation is a global leader in specialized equipment solutions, serving essential sectors such as emergency services, waste and recycling, utilities, and construction. Our team is focused on quality, safety, and continuous improvement to deliver reliable manufacturing outcomes.

We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support operations by resolving build quality issues, improving tools and processes, and ensuring the smooth introduction of project-related product changes and new

Qualifications

• HND or equivalent education required.
• Manufacturing engineering degree or equivalent desirable.
• Proven experience in a manufacturing engineering role.
• Industrial engineering techniques.
• Lean methodology.
• Project management skills.
• Leadership qualities.

Responsibilities

• Identify and eliminate waste by responding to takt time variation.
• Define and implement build processes with safety and quality in mind.
• Maintain process documentation with visual management.
• Apply lean principles and problem-solving tools to address takt time and quality issues.
• Investigate and resolve manufacturing problems and cost of quality.
• Sign off on product change notifications with feasibility and tooling implications.
• Manage BOMs and material movement planning.
• Develop ergonomic processes using Lean methods like Yamazumi and 5S.
• Collaborate cross-functionally on projects; department liaison for major initiatives.
• Take ownership of issues outside primary area if workload dictates.

Skills

Lean methodology

Project management

Leadership

Problem solving

Quality analysis

Engineering drawings

Jig & Tool design

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Organised

Team player

Self-motivated

Results oriented

Creative thinking

Education

HND or equivalent

Manufacturing Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

Jig & Tool design

Job description

Terex Corporation is a global leader in specialized equipment solutions, serving essential sectors such as emergency services, waste and recycling, utilities, and construction. Our team is focused on quality, safety, and continuous improvement to deliver reliable manufacturing outcomes.

We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support operations by resolving build quality issues, improving tools and processes, and ensuring the smooth introduction of project-related product changes and new