Process / Manufacturing Engineer

Verteer; Clitheroe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing firm in Clitheroe is seeking a Process Improvement / Manufacturing Engineer to enhance operational performance. This hands-on role involves analyzing actual processes, identifying constraints, and implementing practical improvements on the factory floor. Candidates with experience in manufacturing, lean methodologies, and effective communication skills will thrive in this position. The company values practical solutions and aims for real-world business improvements. Competitive benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Comfortable on the shop floor and enjoys problem solving.
• Ability to communicate clearly with operators and managers.

Responsibilities

• Run time and motion studies to assess process capability.
• Identify bottlenecks and waste in production.
• Develop low-cost improvement plans based on observations.
• Support workflow and tooling improvements.
• Create simple business cases demonstrating benefits.
• Collaborate with production and maintenance teams.
• Present findings to management.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Communication skills

Time-based analysis

Job description

Role Purpose

We are recruiting a Process Improvement / Manufacturing Engineer to support operational performance within a fast-paced production environment. This is a hands‑on role focused on improving flow, increasing capacity and reducing waste across product production lines.

This role may also suit candidates from Industrial Engineering, Continuous Improvement or Operational Excellence backgrounds.

You will spend time on the factory floor analysing real processes, identifying constraints and working with production teams to implement practical, low‑cost improvements. This role is not design‑led and is focused on how work actually happens in reality.

What You Will Be Doing

You will be responsible for:

• Running time and motion studies to understand true process capability
• Identifying bottlenecks, waste and reliability risks
• Turning observations into practical, low-cost improvement plans
• Supporting improvements to workflow, tooling and safe working practices
• Building simple business cases showing cost, benefit and payback
• Working closely with production, maintenance and planning teams
• Presenting clear, structured findings to management

What We Are Looking For

This role will suit someone who:

• Has experience in a manufacturing or production environment
• Is practical, curious and comfortable on the shop floor
• Enjoys problem solving and improving how work gets done
• Can work with basic operational data and time-based analysis
• Can communicate clearly with both operators and managers

Experience with lean manufacturing, continuous improvement or operational excellence methods is highly beneficial. Experience with CNC or semi‑automated equipment is useful but not essential.

Why Apply

You will have the opportunity to make visible, real‑world improvements in a business that values practical thinking and delivery over theory.