Manufacturing Engineer
Progressive
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Job summary
Progressive is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join its engineering and operations team near Stevenage. You will drive Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement across a high-volume site, collaborating with Production, Quality and Engineering to boost productivity and reduce waste.
The role covers process improvement, NPI support, and equipment enhancements, offering exposure to Kaizen and DFMEA/PFMEA activities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Qualifications
- Experience in Manufacturing/Production environment
- Exposure to Lean/CI methods like Kaizen, Six Sigma, DMAIC
- Ability to analyze processes and drive improvements
Responsibilities
- Deliver Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives
- Support process optimisation and waste reduction activities
- Conduct Root Cause Analysis and implement corrective actions
- Assist with NPI activities and DFMEA/PFMEA support
- Improve manufacturing equipment, tooling and fixtures
- Collaborate with production, quality and engineering teams on technical challenges
- Contribute to cost reduction and operational excellence projects
Skills
Tools
Job description
Commutable from: Letchworth Garden City, Welwyn Garden City, Hertford, St Albans, Biggleswade, Bedford, Royston, Hitchin, Harlow, Hemel Hempstead, Luton and surrounding areas
Salary: Up to £45,000 + Benefits
Type: Permanent, Full Time
Manufacturing Engineer | Lean Manufacturing | Continuous Improvement | Stevenage | Up to £45,000
A leading Engineering & Manufacturing organisation is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join its engineering and operations team at its Manufacturing facility near Stevenage.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, Production Engineer or Continuous Improvement Engineer looking to develop their career within a high-volume manufacturing environment. Working closely with Production, Quality and Engineering teams, you will play a key role in improving manufacturing processes, increasing productivity, reducing waste and supporting operational excellence initiatives across the site.
The successful candidate will be involved in a broad range of manufacturing engineering activities including process improvement, Lean Manufacturing projects, problem solving, New Product Introduction (NPI) support and equipment improvement initiatives. You'll have the opportunity to make a genuine impact on manufacturing performance while working within a business that actively invests in continuous improvement and engineering development.
Unlike many Manufacturing Engineer positions, this role offers exposure to a wide variety of manufacturing improvement projects, allowing you to work across process optimisation, quality improvements, production efficiency and manufacturing development activities.
As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will support the ongoing development and improvement of manufacturing processes, ensuring production operations remain efficient, capable and cost-effective.
- Delivering Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives
- Supporting process optimisation and waste reduction activities
- Conducting Root Cause Analysis and implementing corrective actions
- Supporting Kaizen events and process improvement projects
- Assisting with New Product Introduction (NPI) activities
- Participating in APQP, PPAP, DFMEA and PFMEA activities
- Supporting process validation and capability studies
- Improving manufacturing equipment, tooling and fixtures
- Supporting production, quality and engineering teams with technical challenges
- Contributing to cost reduction and operational excellence projects
- Experience within a Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, Production Engineer or similar role
- Exposure to IATF16949 would be beneficial for this Manufacturing Engineering role
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement principles
- Experience of process improvement within a manufacturing environment
- Familiarity with tools such as Kaizen, Six Sigma, SMED or Value Stream Mapping
- Understanding of structured problem-solving techniques such as 8D or DMAIC
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- A proactive approach to identifying and delivering improvements
- Automotive / Aerospace / Electronics Manufacturing / Medical Devices / Precision Engineering / Industrial Manufacturing / FMCG Manufacturing / High-Volume Manufacturing
- Salary up to £45,000 + Benefits
- Exposure to Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement programmes
- Involvement in New Product Introduction activities
- Career development within a growing manufacturing business
- Diverse engineering projects and improvement initiatives
- Collaborative and supportive engineering environment
This Manufacturing Engineering role is commutable from: Letchworth Garden City, Welwyn Garden City, Hertford, St Albans, Biggleswade, Bedford, Royston, Hitchin, Harlow, Hemel Hempstead, Luton and surrounding areas
If you're a Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, Production Engineer or Continuous Improvement Engineer looking to develop your career within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, we'd like to hear from you.
Location: Near Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Commutable from: Letchworth Garden City, Welwyn Garden City, Hertford, St Albans, Biggleswade, Bedford, Royston, Hitchin, Harlow, Hemel Hempstead, Luton and surrounding areas
Salary: Up to £45,000 + Benefits
Type: Permanent, Full Time
Manufacturing Engineer | Lean Manufacturing | Continuous Improvement | Stevenage | Up to £45,000
A leading Engineering & Manufacturing organisation is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join its engineering and operations team at its Manufacturing facility near Stevenage.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, Production Engineer or Continuous Improvement Engineer looking to develop your career within a high-volume manufacturing environment. Working closely with Production, Quality and Engineering teams, you will play a key role in improving manufacturing processes, increasing productivity, reducing waste and supporting operational excellence initiatives across the site.
The successful candidate will be involved in a broad range of manufacturing engineering activities including process improvement, Lean Manufacturing projects, problem solving, New Product Introduction (NPI) support and equipment improvement initiatives. You'll have the opportunity to make a genuine impact on manufacturing performance while working within a business that actively invests in continuous improvement and engineering development.
Unlike many Manufacturing Engineer positions, this role offers exposure to a wide variety of manufacturing improvement projects, allowing you to work across process optimisation, quality improvements, production efficiency and manufacturing development activities.
As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will support the ongoing development and improvement of manufacturing processes, ensuring production operations remain efficient, capable and cost-effective.
- Delivering Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives
- Supporting process optimisation and waste reduction activities
- Conducting Root Cause Analysis and implementing corrective actions
- Supporting Kaizen events and process improvement projects
- Assisting with New Product Introduction (NPI) activities
- Participating in APQP, PPAP, DFMEA and PFMEA activities
- Supporting process validation and capability studies
- Improving manufacturing equipment, tooling and fixtures
- Supporting production, quality and engineering teams with technical challenges
- Contributing to cost reduction and operational excellence projects
- Experience within a Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, Production Engineer or similar role
- Exposure to IATF16949 would be beneficial for this Manufacturing Engineering role
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement principles
- Experience of process improvement within a manufacturing environment
- Familiarity with tools such as Kaizen, Six Sigma, SMED or Value Stream Mapping
- Understanding of structured problem-solving techniques such as 8D or DMAIC
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- A proactive approach to identifying and delivering improvements
- Automotive / Aerospace / Electronics Manufacturing / Medical Devices / Precision Engineering / Industrial Manufacturing / FMCG Manufacturing / High-Volume Manufacturing
- Salary up to £45,000 + Benefits
- Exposure to Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement programmes
- Involvement in New Product Introduction activities
- Career development within a growing manufacturing business
- Diverse engineering projects and improvement initiatives
- Collaborative and supportive engineering environment
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