Lean and Continuous Improvement Engineer

Lean and Continuous Improvement Engineer – Doncaster – £40-50k

This role offers the opportunity to take real ownership of continuous improvement activities and make a visible impact across the business. Ideal for a hands-on and proactive lean practitioner from within engineering or manufacturing who enjoys driving change, influencing others and embedding best practice.
Lean and Continuous Improvement Engineer

- Key Responsibilities
Responsible for identifying, implementing and sustaining continuous improvement initiatives and supporting teams to embed a culture of CI and operational excellence.
This involves analysing end-to-end processes and workflows across departments to improve efficiency, consistency and transparency.
Identifying, analysing and addressing process bottlenecks, constraints and inefficiencies, implement and lead CI initiatives and sustainable improvements, standardising these through SOPs and regular review.
Coaching and supporting teams in Lean and CI principles, building internal capability and supporting change management activities to ensure improvements are adopted and working collaboratively with cross-functional teams ensure they are embedded.

Experience and qualifications:

It is essential that applicants have proven experience applying Lean, Continuous Improvement or Operational Excellence methodologies in a manufacturing, engineering, or operational environment.
As well as practical experience of process mapping, waste identification and implementing improvement initiatives.
It goes without saying that the successful candidate will have effective communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority.
Priority will be given to applicants with Lean, Six Sigma or Continuous Improvement certification, exposure to performance metrics and experience developing and maintaining SOPs.
As well as a salary £40-50k, the Lean and Continuous Improvement Engineer can expect:
Hours of work:
Monday to Thursday: 8am – 5pm, finishing at 4.30pm on Fridays.
Holidays: 24 days annual holiday, Bank Holidays and long service scheme.
Additional paid day off to celebrate your birthday (after completion of probation).
Extras:
Regular company social events, including a summer BBQ, Christmas brunch etc.
Access to an Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support and wellbeing advice.
Discounted gym memberships to support health and wellbeing.
Death in Service cover.
Free on-site parking.
Travail Employment Group is acting as an Employment Agency in this instance