Manufacturing/Industrial Engineer

Manufacturing/Industrial Engineer Location: Wimborne, Dorset - fully onsite Duration: 6 months Rate: 50- 55 p/h Umbrella IR35: Inside Clearance: Applicants must hold the sole British nationality and be eligible to obtain full SC ClearanceOverviewAn exciting contract opportunity for an experienced Manufacturing / Industrial Engineer to lead analysis, optimisation, and transformation of front-end production processes-improving flow from planning through to line readiness, material availability, lead time, and overall system efficiency.Responsibilities:Map and analyse the current state value stream from production planning, MO creation, goods inwards, stores/inventory, kitting and line feed Identify bottlenecks, delays, non-value-added activities, and inefficiencies in information/material flow Develop and implement future state processes to reduce lead time, improve material flow/availability, and minimise inventory/handling waste Define pull systems (Kanban/supermarkets where applicable), optimised kitting/staging strategies, and improved ERP/MRP usage/alignment Lead Lean / Continuous Improvement projects across front-end operations and deliver measurable improvements (kit availability, inventory accuracy/reduction, planning adherence, goods-in processing time) Establish and track KPIs (end-to-end lead time, inventory turns, schedule adherence/OTIF, kitting performance) Analyse operational data (ERP/MRP) and conduct lead time, capacity/flow analysis, and workload balancing to ..... full job details .....