Process Engineer - Continuous Improvement

Birmingham
2 months ago
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Manufacturing Excellence | High-volume Operations | Machining, Pressing & Assembly
Salary: up to £50,000 + bonus & benefits
Location: Birmingham

Our client, an established manufacturing organisation in Birmingham is recruiting a Process Engineer - Continuous Improvement to support ongoing performance improvement across its operations.

The position has a specific focus on improving process capability, operational efficiency and manufacturing consistency through structured continuous improvement and data-led analysis.

The role:

Reporting into the Manufacturing Design Engineering Manager, the Process Engineer - Continuous Improvement will be responsible for identifying, developing and implementing improvements to manufacturing processes.

The role requires a practical engineering approach, combining process analysis, performance data and recognised continuous improvement techniques to deliver sustainable operational gains.

The responsibilities:

Evaluate existing manufacturing processes to identify inefficiencies, variation and constraints
Develop and implement process improvements to enhance productivity, quality and throughput
Apply Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen and other continuous improvement methodologies in a manufacturing environment
Support improvements in layout, material flow and standard work
Monitor manufacturing performance using KPIs and OEE data, supporting root cause analysis
Contribute to the development of standardised processes and manufacturing best practice
Provide technical input and guidance to manufacturing and engineering teams as requiredThe person:

Background in manufacturing engineering, process engineering or continuous improvement
Experience working in high-volume or repetitive manufacturing environments
Strong analytical capability with experience using performance and process data
Structured problem-solving skills and familiarity with Lean manufacturing tools
Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teamsTo apply:

This role offers the opportunity to contribute directly to manufacturing performance improvements within a stable, technically driven organisation. The successful candidate will work on a range of process improvement activities with clear operational impact.Applications should be submitted with a CV quoting job reference 10268

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