Manufacturing Improvement Engineer

Eat Real Snacks; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

PROPER Snacks, based in Nuneaton, is seeking a Production Engineer to drive continuous improvement on our manufacturing lines. You will work hands-on on the factory floor with shift, technical, engineering and operations teams to identify losses, improve efficiency and build capability.

You will lead improvement projects, analyse data, promote a safety-first culture and ensure compliance with HSE, food safety and BRCGS requirements, while delivering sustainable benefits across the site.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree, HNC/HND or equivalent experience in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial or related discipline.
• Manufacturing experience with strong analytical, problem-solving and continuous improvement skills.
• Confident using data to identify opportunities, track performance and deliver measurable improvements.
• Strong communicator who can influence, engage and build relationships with operational teams and stakeholders.
• Good project management and organisational skills, with the ability to support improvement activity from idea to implementation.

Responsibilities

• Identify and eliminate operational losses through data analysis, shop-floor engagement and root cause problem-solving.
• Improve OEE, Right First Time, line reliability, productivity, waste and labour efficiency.
• Facilitate Kaizen events, problem-solving workshops and focused improvement projects.
• Use performance reporting to identify opportunities, track actions and support site targets.

Skills

Engineering degree

Data analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Project management

Education

Engineering degree or HNC/HND

Tools

CMMS

Data analytics tools

Job description

PROPER Snacks, based in Nuneaton, is seeking a Production Engineer to drive continuous improvement on our manufacturing lines. You will work hands-on on the factory floor with shift, technical, engineering and operations teams to identify losses, improve efficiency and build capability.

You will lead improvement projects, analyse data, promote a safety-first culture and ensure compliance with HSE, food safety and BRCGS requirements, while delivering sustainable benefits across the site.