Product Engineer - Lean Manufacturing & Process Innovation

Butler Rose Ltd; Exeter; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension

Leave entitlement

Healthcare

Bonus

Career development

Job summary

Butler Rose Ltd is recruiting a Product Engineer for a well-established manufacturing organisation in Exeter. You will support development and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes in a technically advanced production environment.

Reporting to the Product Engineering Team Leader, you will develop and maintain processes, work with production, quality and customer-facing teams, and apply Six Sigma and Lean methods to reduce scrap and costs.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent qualification.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement.
• Experience using CAD software and tooling design principles.
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office and MRP systems.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain manufacturing processes and engineering standards.
• Provide technical support to production teams to ensure high-quality output.
• Manage engineering projects from concept through implementation.
• Utilise CAD, CNC and 3D modelling tools to support manufacturing activities.
• Apply Six Sigma and Lean methodologies to identify and resolve issues.
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce scrap, rework and variation.
• Analyse data and prepare qualification, scrap and rework reports.
• Implement process controls and dimensional improvements.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs through optimisation and waste reduction.
• Present technical information and project updates to stakeholders.
• Promote a safe working environment in line with standards.

Skills

Six Sigma

Lean Manufacturing

Communication

Project management

Detail-oriented

Presentation skills

IT skills

MS Office

Education

Degree/HNC in Engineering

Tools

CAD software

MRP systems

Job description

Butler Rose Ltd is recruiting a Product Engineer for a well-established manufacturing organisation in Exeter. You will support development and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes in a technically advanced production environment.

Reporting to the Product Engineering Team Leader, you will develop and maintain processes, work with production, quality and customer-facing teams, and apply Six Sigma and Lean methods to reduce scrap and costs.