Senior Manufacturing Engineer — Process Improvement Leader

Energy Jobline CVL; Leeds; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline CVL in Leeds is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to own manufacturing and process engineering activities within a regulated medical device environment. You’ll work with Production, Quality and R&D to improve performance while maintaining ISO 13485 compliance.

You’ll analyze KPIs, lead process development and capability improvements, perform root cause analysis with 8D/DMAIC/5 Whys, and drive continuous improvement projects from concept to validation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering experience in medical devices or regulated manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 13485 and regulated manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated continuous improvement, root cause analysis and lean manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyse manufacturing KPIs and production data to identify opportunities for continuous improvement, increased throughput, improved yield and reduced waste.
• Lead manufacturing process development, optimisation, line balancing and capacity improvement activities.
• Conduct structured root cause analysis using tools such as 8D, DMAIC, Fishbone and 5 Whys.
• Apply lean manufacturing, Six Sigma and statistical techniques to reduce variation and improve process capability.
• Lead continuous improvement projects from problem identification through implementation and effectiveness review.
• Design and execute engineering trials, experiments and validation protocols, analysing results to support evidence-based decisions.
• Support CAPA, non-conformances, audit findings and manufacturing investigations.
• Develop work instructions, process documentation and training materials within an ISO 13485 compliant QMS.
• Coach engineers and technicians in problem solving, process control and engineering best practice.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Lean manufacturing

Data analysis

Six Sigma

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Energy Jobline CVL in Leeds is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to own manufacturing and process engineering activities within a regulated medical device environment. You’ll work with Production, Quality and R&D to improve performance while maintaining ISO 13485 compliance.

You’ll analyze KPIs, lead process development and capability improvements, perform root cause analysis with 8D/DMAIC/5 Whys, and drive continuous improvement projects from concept to validation.