At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive operational improvements and implement Lean methodologies across multiple manufacturing sites.
- Company: Dynamic manufacturing company focused on continuous improvement and innovation.
- Benefits: Flexible hybrid working, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Exciting role with excellent career development and the chance to influence positive change.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by driving change and improving processes in a collaborative environment.
- Qualifications: 3-5 years in Continuous Improvement or Manufacturing Engineering with Lean expertise.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
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Contract: Permanent | Full-Time (37.5 hours per week)
Working Pattern: Monday–Thursday 08:00–17:00 | Friday 08:00–13:30
Drive Change. Deliver Improvement. Make a Difference.
Are you passionate about Lean Manufacturing, problem solving and driving sustainable improvements? Do you enjoy working with teams to identify opportunities, implement change and deliver measurable results? We are looking for a Continuous Improvement Engineer to support the delivery of operational improvements across multiple manufacturing sites. This hybrid role will provide flexibility while requiring regular access to sites across Kent, working closely with operational teams to embed Lean, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and continuous improvement methodologies.
Working alongside the Operational Excellence Manager, you will play a key role in improving safety, quality, productivity, cost and customer service performance through coaching, data analysis, structured problem solving and the delivery of improvement initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Continuous Improvement professional who enjoys influencing change, developing people and creating long-term improvements within a manufacturing environment.
The Role
- Support the delivery of Continuous Improvement initiatives across multiple manufacturing sites.
- Drive improvements in safety, quality, delivery, productivity, cost and customer service.
- Embed Lean Manufacturing, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and Six Sigma methodologies.
- Analyse operational performance data, identify improvement opportunities and support teams in implementing sustainable solutions.
- Work with operational teams to develop and deliver Continuous Improvement plans aligned with business objectives.
- Conduct Operational Excellence assessments and identify opportunities using a data-driven approach.
- Coach and support colleagues in structured problem solving, root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
- Deliver Lean and TPM training, coaching and mentoring to colleagues at all levels.
- Facilitate Kaizen activities and encourage the sharing of best practice across sites.
- Support the development of Continuous Improvement tools, standards and training materials.
- Produce reports and updates on improvement activities and performance.
- Support productivity planning using Zero Based Loss methodology.
- Maintain effective operational review processes, including Tier meetings and shift handovers.
- Provide Continuous Improvement support across manufacturing locations as required.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- 3–5 years' experience in a Continuous Improvement, Process Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering role within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).
- Experience working with TPM methodologies, ideally across areas such as Focused Improvement, Autonomous Maintenance, Training.
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