Continuous Improvement Engineer

W Talent Manufacturing are supporting a leading manufacturing company based in Loughborough, Leicestershire, which are now looking to recruit a Continuous Improvement and Process Engineer. Our client is dedicated to delivering high-quality products and services to its customers and has gone through exceptional growth in the past 2 years, which he led to high capex investment. This Manufacturer has a focus on innovation and driving continuous improvement and is now seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer to help streamline production.

Position Overview:

We are looking for a Continuous Improvement Engineer to identify, implement, and sustain process improvements across the manufacturing site. Additionally, will work alongside departmental management and cross-functional teams underpinning their Continuous Improvement approach and helping to meet and exceed our business goals. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with exposure to continuous improvement initiatives from within a manufacturing industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with stakeholders to identify areas for process improvement within the production department.
• Develop and implement continuous improvement activities using lean methodologies.
• Lead process improvement projects in collaboration with cross-functional teams, focusing on identifying root causes, developing and then testing solutions, and measuring and monitoring results.
• Communicate project status, progress, and outcomes with stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain performance dashboards, metrics, and KPIs to measure and track the success of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to optimise and improve processing performance.
• Utilise statistical tools and lean principles to identify root causes of process failure.
• Develop existing and new processes to improve process quality, reliability, and efficiency.
• Documentation of CI activities.

Key Requirements:

To apply for the Continuous Improvement Engineer position based in Loughborough, you will ideally hold an engineering or Six Sigma qualification, and you will also have:

• Proven experience in Projects from within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, project management, and communication skills.
• Experience with data analysis, process mapping, and performance measurement.
• Excellent interpersonal & collaboration skills.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of quality systems management.
• This position requires good Lean Manufacturing acumen with a hands-on approach, along with a passion for process improvement.
• Personal credibility to influence others within the organisation.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, e.g., RCA, 8D, A3 Reports, 5Y, 5S.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint (or equivalent), Microsoft Visio, Minitab software, and ERP systems.

What''s on Offer:

-Negotiable DEO plus benefits. This is an opportunity to work for a business going through a large expansion and capital investment plan. Monday to Thursday 8:30 am- 5 pm & Friday 8:30 am - 3 pm. Enhanced pension,