Operational Improvement Engineer: Lean, RCA & OEE

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC; Preston; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive compensation

Life insurance

Pension plan

Employee Assistance Program

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC in Preston, United Kingdom is seeking an Operational Improvement Engineer to lead and implement lean, Six Sigma and RCA based process improvements. You will work with Production, Maintenance, Engineering and Quality to enhance safety, quality and efficiency while delivering measurable benefits.

Responsibilities include analysing processes, reducing waste, improving OEE and developing business cases, with a focus on data-driven decisions and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management or related discipline.
• Experience delivering process improvement or continuous improvement projects in manufacturing or industrial settings.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, RCA, Kaizen and problem-solving methodologies.
• Ability to analyse and interpret operational and performance data to support decisions.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams to deliver measurable improvements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and continuous improvement reporting tools is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing and process improvement projects to enhance safety, quality, productivity and performance.
• Analyse production processes, equipment performance and data to identify improvements.
• Apply Lean, RCA, Six Sigma and structured problem-solving to address challenges.
• Reduce variation, defects, rework and waste through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Improve throughput, equipment reliability and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Investigate safety, quality and production issues and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Maintenance and Quality teams to deliver improvements.
• Develop business cases, project plans and performance metrics for improvements.
• Monitor progress and track realized benefits such as productivity gains and cost savings.
• Coach team members in CI tools and best practices.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Root Cause Analysis

Kaizen

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Microsoft Excel

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent (Degree, HNC/HND)

Tools

Excel reporting tools

Job description

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC in Preston, United Kingdom is seeking an Operational Improvement Engineer to lead and implement lean, Six Sigma and RCA based process improvements. You will work with Production, Maintenance, Engineering and Quality to enhance safety, quality and efficiency while delivering measurable benefits.

Responsibilities include analysing processes, reducing waste, improving OEE and developing business cases, with a focus on data-driven decisions and cross-functional