Senior Performance Engineer,

6 days ago


Stevenage Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Progressive Full time

Job Title: Continuous Improvement Engineer
Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Benefits
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time (On-site)
Global Engineering & Manufacturing Company
Are you ready to make a real impact in a world-class manufacturing environment as a Continuous Improvement Engineer, engineering out inefficiencies across your value stream?
This is an exciting opportunity to join a Global Engineering & Manufacturing Company near Stevenage , where your expertise will help shape the future of production excellence and drive Continuous Improvement across your value stream.

Responsibilities of Continuous Improvement Engineer:
Lead continuous improvement projects using Lean tools such as Kaizen, SMED, Six Sigma, 5S, 8D and Value Stream Mapping
Develop and optimise manufacturing processes to meet stringent quality standards
Specify and validate equipment, tooling, and fixtures to meet production needs
Lead cost reduction initiatives through process optimisation and value engineering
Prepare and submit reports detailing capital expenditure requirements, including justification and cost analysis
Support capital projects and contribute to CapEx planning and execution

Requirements for Continuous Improvement Engineer role:
HND or Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing or Industrial preferred)
Experience in high-volume manufacturing, ideally automotive or simila
Experience leading continuous improvement projects using Lean tools such as Kaizen, SMED, Six Sigma, 5S, 8D and Value Stream Mapping
Knowledge of automated assembly systems, tooling and test equipment
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret engineering drawings
Experience with CapEx projects or capital investment planning beneficial

Highly competitive salary
~ Annual bonus
~ Pension + Life Cover
~25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
~ Additional holiday scheme and holiday carry-over scheme
~ Flexible start options


Apply now to join a global leader in engineering and manufacturing and play a key role as a Continuous Improvement Engineer in shaping operational excellence.

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Continuous Improvement Engineer, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, SMED, Six Sigma, Value Stream Mapping, Process Improvement, Operational Excellence, Manufacturing Engineer, Automotive Manufacturing, High Volume Production, CapEx Projects, Capital Investment, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Process Optimisation, Cost Reduction, Error Proofing, Automated Assembly Systems, Tooling, Fixtures, Engineering Drawings, Green Belt, Black Belt, Stevenage Jobs, Hertfordshire Engineering Jobs, Global Engineering Company.

Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom| Partnership Number | OC387148 England and Wales



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