Production and Continuous Improvement Engineer

Join a Dynamic Team!

Are you ready to take your engineering expertise to the next level?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Production and Continuous Improvement Engineer to become an integral part of our clients growing, friendly team at an industry-leading organisation in the manufacturing sector.

A globally recognised organisation renowned for its innovation and operational excellence, where you'll play a key role in enhancing production processes and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

The Role:

As a Production and Continuous Improvement Engineer, you will work within the Production Engineering Team to support a welding value stream, encompassing both manual and automated processes.

Your mission? To assess, analyse, and develop continuous improvement opportunities that maximise value-added production output while ensuring cost-effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities:

Conduct Value Stream Mapping and time studies to aid labour and capacity planning.
Maintain the accuracy of bills of materials and part locations.
Develop and document production processes through Standard Operating Procedures and Works Instructions.
Collaborate with the Environmental Health & Safety Officer to enhance Health & Safety and Environmental targets.
Perform audits on production processes to ensure adherence to company standards.
Engage in hands-on analysis and problem-solving for all production processes.
Drive logistics development, implementing refined parts flow and material control processes.
Champion excellent housekeeping standards through 5S and Visual Factory practises.
Manage small to medium projects from initiation to implementation and handover.

Qualifications & Experience:

Bachelor's degree in engineering or 5 years of relevant experience.
Proven knowledge of Lean methodologies in manufacturing.
Strong analytical, negotiation, and conflict management skills.
Project management experience.
Familiarity with manual and automated welding processes.
Experience with logistics-based processes and CAD packages (preferably AutoCAD and Creo).

Characteristics:

Adaptable and responsive to changes in production engineering.
Exceptional organisational, planning, and implementation skills.
Quick problem identification and resolution abilities.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Self-driven with a positive, results-oriented attitude.

Salary & Working Hours:

40 hours per week: Monday to Thursday (07:30 - 16:30) and Friday (07:30 - 13:30).

£42,000-£45,000

Benefits:

Competitive annual bonus (indicative average of £500).

25 days of holiday (increasing with service up to 30 days), plus bank holidays.

Store discounts and discounted gym memberships.

Free on-site parking and subsidised refreshments.

Comprehensive health cover scheme (including dental and optical).

5% contributory pension and life insurance scheme.

Cycle-to-work scheme and a referral programme.

Work wear provided, including safety shoes and PPE.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you're excited about driving continuous improvement in a vibrant manufacturing environment, we want to hear from you!

Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

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