Continuous Improvement Engineer

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Continuous Improvement Engineer - Manufacturing

£37,000 including car allowance + Pension + Flexible working

Lancashire

Are you a driven Engineer with a passion for lean manufacturing and operational excellence? Do you thrive on identifying opportunities for process enhancement and leading impactful projects? If so we would love to hear from.

Join a leading UK manufacturing company who are passionate about delivering sustainable solutions used in the medical and waste management sector.

A new opportunity exists for an Engineer to join our Continuous Improvement Team and contribute to a wide variety of improvement projects across our 5 UK production sites.

You will use Lean Six Sigma principles to help drive efficiencies, eliminate waste, and optimise production. You will also lead Kaizen events and provide coaching on waste reduction initiatives and best practices.

Key Tasks:

Lead and execute continuous improvement projects across our sites
Conduct process assessments and performance analysis
Drive Lean & Six Sigma methodologies to enhance efficiency
Develop and maintain work instructions, SOPs and manufacturing documentation
Provide training and mentorship on problem-solving techniques

What We Are Looking For:

Min of 2 years' experience working in process engineering/continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment
Strong knowledge Continuous Improvement initiatives, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, Root Cause Analysis
Degree qualified in a relevant engineering discipline (or equivalent experience in CI)
Green Belt Certification - advantageous
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
Full UK Driving Licence and able to travel to other sites at least once a week

If you're ready to take your career to the next level and be part of a culture of innovation, we would love to hear from you!

Apply today and help us shape the future of manufacturing!

At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions.

We recruit for companies that operate in the following industries: Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy.

Please note that calls to and from the offices of Morgan Ryder Associates Ltd. may be monitored or recorded. This is to ensure compliance with regulatory procedures, record business transactions and for training purposes

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