Manufacturing Improvement Engineer – Lean, CI & Overtime

TCS Consulting; North East; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime available

Good pension

Job summary

TCS Consulting is seeking a Production/Manufacturing Engineer to join our established engineering operation in the North East. The role combines hands-on production support with programmable manufacturing improvements across forging and machining environments.

You will analyse performance data, drive root-cause investigations and implement robust engineering solutions to improve output, quality and efficiency while maintaining safety and documentation standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Production Engineering or related field.
• Experience in manufacturing/production environments.
• Strong Lean manufacturing knowledge and data-driven improvement skills.
• Experience with OEE, scrap, downtime and rework analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop, improve and optimise manufacturing processes to increase efficiency, quality and output.
• Provide hands-on engineering support to production teams and respond to technical issues on the shop floor.
• Support forging and machining operations with process improvement and technical problem-solving.
• Analyse production data including OEE, scrap, downtime and rework, implementing corrective actions where needed.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives including Lean, 5S, Kaizen and waste reduction.
• Create and maintain process documentation, SOPs, control plans and work instructions.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

OEE analysis

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Problem solving

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

PFMEA

Control Plans

Job description

TCS Consulting is seeking a Production/Manufacturing Engineer to join our established engineering operation in the North East. The role combines hands-on production support with programmable manufacturing improvements across forging and machining environments.

You will analyse performance data, drive root-cause investigations and implement robust engineering solutions to improve output, quality and efficiency while maintaining safety and documentation standards.