V06193 Improvement Engineering Lead

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

JAM Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Improvement Engineering Lead for a Samlesbury-based onsite role. This contract role focuses on leading RCCA-driven product improvements in airframe manufacture, coordinating with Engineering, Quality, and Operations to ensure robust corrective actions.

The position is onsite and involves rapid problem solving and process optimisation. The candidate will analyse data from CAD/PLM/Tooling, liaise with Design teams, and deliver proactive improvement opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of complex problem solving and data analysis to support RCCA.
• Ability to innovate and develop new process/product solutions.
• Proficiency with DMAIC and 8D problem-solving methodologies.
• Desirable: Six Sigma Green belt or higher; PLM/MES experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead product improvement projects, ensuring design intent is met in airframe manufacture via RCCA.
• Analyse inspection and non-conformance data to support RCCA.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality and Operations to form RCCA plans.
• Review CAD, PLM, and tooling data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate with Design teams to optimise Product Engineering when required.

Skills

DMAIC

8D problem solving

Data analysis

Process improvement

Innovative thinking

Tools

PLM

MES

Teamcenter

SAPCAMS

Job description

Join a world-renowned aerospace and defence organisation as a Improvement Engineering Lead onsite in Samlesbury onsite full time onsite

Would you like to join a global aerospace and defence organisation? Do you want to work as part of an organisation protecting people and maintaining maximum national security?

Due to a drive for greater success, this advanced manufacturing business is currently searching for a Improvement Engineering Lead to add to their talented, hardworking team in Samlesbury on a 12 month contract. Striving for innovation and creativity you can ensure no two days will be the same.

Improvement Engineering Lead
Contract: 6 months
RATE: £41.06 per hour inside IR35 umbrella
Headcount: 1
Location: Samlesbury

The role:

• Leading product improvement projects, ensuring that design intent can be met in the manufacture of airframe products through Root Cause & Corrective Action (RCCA) tools and techniques.
• Detailed product analysis of inspection and non-conformance data to support RCCA.
• Working alongside manufacturing business teams (Engineering, Quality and Operations etc.) to formulate robust RCCA plans.
• Reviewing and interrogation of Product Engineering data (CAD, Plannings, PLM, Product and Tooling drawings etc.) to define improvement opportunities.
• Liaising with Engineering Design teams to optimised Product Engineering when and where required.

Experience:

Essential:

• Experience of complex problem solving, process improvement tools and techniques (e.g. DMAIC, 8D).
• Ability to analyse data to solve complex problems and communicate solutions.
• Ability to innovate and develop and propose new process/ product solutions.

Desirable:

• Six Sigma practitioner - Green belt level or higher.
• Experience of using PLM, MES (Product Life-cycle management, Manufacturing Execution Systems (e.g. Teamcenter & SAPCAMS).
• Good project management skills and ability to work at pace supporting customer needs.

If this sounds like the role for you, we'd love to hear from you!