Senior Manufacturing Engineer: Lean & CI Leader

Futures; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Futures in Cardiff is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead Continuous Improvement initiatives and deliver engineering projects within a fast-paced production environment.

You will apply Lean and Six Sigma tools to boost OEE, productivity, quality and efficiency, troubleshoot complex process and equipment issues, and collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Quality and Engineering to sustain positive change.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading CI and engineering projects in manufacturing.
• Hands-on engineer able to identify, troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges.
• Strong knowledge of Lean, OEE, RCA and process optimisation.
• Experience delivering measurable improvements in performance, quality, or cost.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proactive, practical and solutions-focused approach to engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver Continuous Improvement projects focused on improving OEE, productivity, efficiency and reducing waste.
• Identify opportunities to optimise existing manufacturing processes, equipment and production methods.
• Manage engineering projects from concept through implementation, including equipment upgrades.
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma and structured problem-solving techniques to drive improvements.
• Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Quality and Engineering to resolve manufacturing challenges.
• Provide hands-on technical support, troubleshooting complex process and equipment issues.
• Support introduction of new equipment, technologies and processes.
• Champion a culture of Continuous Improvement across the operation.

Skills

Continuous Improvement

Engineering project delivery

Lean Manufacturing

OEE

Root Cause Analysis

Process optimisation

Stakeholder engagement

Hands-on problem solving

Job description

Futures in Cardiff is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead Continuous Improvement initiatives and deliver engineering projects within a fast-paced production environment.

You will apply Lean and Six Sigma tools to boost OEE, productivity, quality and efficiency, troubleshoot complex process and equipment issues, and collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Quality and Engineering to sustain positive change.