Senior Production Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Production Engineer in the East Manchester area. The role involves managing continuous improvement projects in a dynamic manufacturing environment while mentoring junior engineers. Candidates should have relevant qualifications in engineering and experience in lean methodologies. A competitive salary of up to £50K plus benefits is offered for this full-time position.

Qualifications

• Experience leading continuous improvement projects in manufacturing.
• Academic/working background in manufacturing/engineering.
• Experience in mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Manage continuous improvement projects on the manufacturing site.
• Combine office-based work with shop-floor work.
• Mentor junior/apprentice/graduate production engineers.

Skills

Continuous improvement management

Lean methodologies

Mentorship skills

CI tools knowledge

Education

Degree or equivalent in Engineering/Manufacturing

Tools

8D

FMEA

Kaizen

DMAIC

Job description

Overview

Senior Production Engineer

Up to £50K plus Benefits. East Manchester area, commutable from Oldham, Droylsden, Hyde, Manchester, Ashton-under-Lyne, Stockport, Rochdale.

37 Hours 8:00–16:00 Monday-Thursday, 8:00–15:30 Friday.

Role Summary

Are you an experienced Manufacturing Engineer/Production engineer with experience of running continuous improvement projects, looking to work on a large manufacturing site with progression available?

This role will suit an ambitious candidate who would like to work in a senior role whilst remaining hands on. You will be responsible for managing improvement projects focusing on areas such as layout, automation and waste. A multi million pound investment in improvements has already been implemented, so this is an exciting time to implement CI projects.

The Role

Full-time permanent role on a large manufacturing site.

Managing continuous improvement projects in the manufacturing environment. Combination of office-based work with shop-floor based work.

Mentor junior/apprentice/graduate production engineers.

The Person

• Academic/working background with manufacturing/engineering. This could be degree, HND, City and Guilds, apprenticeship or be more lean focused.
• Extensive working experience of leading lean/continuous improvement projects.
• Experience of CI tools – 8D, FMEA, kaizen, DMAIC, etc.

Application & Benefits

Reference Number: BBBH(phone number removed).

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Nick Smith at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.