Onsite Manufacturing Improvement Engineer

Johnson Controls, Inc.; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee referral scheme

Employee discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounts on Johnson Controls products

Ongoing training and career developm e

Job summary

Johnson Controls, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to optimise production capability at a major site producing foam and gas suppression systems.

This hands-on role focuses on improving efficiency, cost, and quality across operations, collaborating with production, engineering, and supply chain in an office- and site-based environment. The site is located near Great Yarmouth; typical hours are Monday–Thursday 7:30am–4:00pm, with a Friday early finish at 1:30pm.

Qualifications

• HNC in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a manufacturing or production engineering environment.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively at all levels.
• Computer literate with a practical, data-driven mindset.
• Proactive, driven and confident with a strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage and review production plans to meet output, cost and quality objectives.
• Monitor expenditure and forecast resource and production capacity requirements.
• Optimise manufacturing layouts for assembly and materials handling.
• Design and improve manufacturing processes, equipment and machine utilisation.
• Plan and sequence manufacturing operations to improve flow and efficiency.
• Provide guidance and input into engineering design concepts for manufacturability.
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives using Six Sigma / DMAIC methodologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive quality, cost and productivity improvements.

Skills

Strong communication

Data-driven mindset

Proactive mindset

Computer literate

Education

HNC in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Six Sigma

DMAIC

Job description

Johnson Controls, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to optimise production capability at a major site producing foam and gas suppression systems.

This hands-on role focuses on improving efficiency, cost, and quality across operations, collaborating with production, engineering, and supply chain in an office- and site-based environment. The site is located near Great Yarmouth; typical hours are Monday–Thursday 7:30am–4:00pm, with a Friday early finish at 1:30pm.