Lean Process Engineer: Continuous Improvement & QA

Crane Building Services & Utilities; Hitchin; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Crane Building Services and Utilities (BSU) seeks an engineering professional to provide manufacturing process support across the Value Stream, driving continuous improvement and Lean transformation in a high‑volume environment.

You will develop, validate and optimise processes to meet IATF 16949 requirements, support DFMEA/PFMEA, and collaborate with Quality to sustain product conformity and robust corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or HND required or equivalent.
• Experience in high‑volume manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of Lean methodologies and structured problem solving.
• Experience with DFMEA/PFMEA and risk assessments.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and apply engineering principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives within the Value Stream.
• Drive Lean practices to reduce waste and optimise flow.
• Develop and validate manufacturing processes for IATF 16949 compliance.
• Support DFMEA/PFMEA for new products.
• Ensure equipment meets safety, quality and capability standards.
• Create and update work instructions and SOPs.
• Collaborate with Quality teams on corrective actions (DMAIC, 8D).
• Lead cost reduction through process optimisations and capital expenditure reviews.
• Develop training materials and multi‑skilled teams.
• Support NPD by integrating manufacturing processes from concept to launch.

Skills

Lean methodologies

Six Sigma

Kaizen

DMAIC

8D problem solving

IATF 16949

FMEA (DFMEA/PFMEA)

Process capability

Risk assessments

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Engineering degree or HND

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

MS Word

Job description

Crane Building Services and Utilities (BSU) seeks an engineering professional to provide manufacturing process support across the Value Stream, driving continuous improvement and Lean transformation in a high‑volume environment.

You will develop, validate and optimise processes to meet IATF 16949 requirements, support DFMEA/PFMEA, and collaborate with Quality to sustain product conformity and robust corrective actions.