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Permanent

Continuous Improvement Engineer

Zest
Cambridgeshire
money-bag £50000/annum
Posted: 10 September 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 10 October 2026
Ref: 225594474

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Continuous Improvement Engineer
Commutable from March, Chatteris, Whittlesey, Wisbech, Ramsey and Peterborough
Salary: c.-50,000
Hours: Monday to Friday, days

We''re recruiting on behalf of a well-established food manufacturing business for a Continuous Improvement Engineer to support new machinery, product launches, and ongoing CI activity across site.

You''ll act as a key stakeholder across projects, from new machines and launches to new SKUs, staying close to customer trials and visits. You''ll also be a go-between for the engineering team, stepping in hands-on when needed while keeping your own skills sharp.

What you''ll be doing:

Acting as a stakeholder across projects: new machines, launches, and new SKUs
Being present at launches, and understanding customer trials and visits
Acting as a go-between, stepping in for engineers when needed
Keeping hands-on skills current through RCA and CI work on existing machines
Taking a pragmatic approach, picking off low-hanging fruit and getting hands dirty where needed

What we''re looking for:

A hands-on engineering background within manufacturing or food production
Experience with root cause analysis and continuous improvement
Comfortable working across projects and on the shop floor
A pragmatic, proactive approach to problem-solving

Get in touch with Oli Edwards to find out more: (phone number removed) / (url removed)

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