Continuous Improvement Engineer - OEE, SMED

Continuous Improvement Engineer - Lean, OEE, SMED

Wrexham - to £50,000 plus bonus, pension, healthcare

Join a multinational materials manufacturer as a Continuous Improvement Engineer, providing proactive engineering support to enhance efficiencies, problem solving on machine and process problems, and working closely with engineering and production to optimise and improve performance.

Key skills

* Ideally educated to degree level in mechanical or chemical engineering

* Some post graduate experience as a production engineer, manufacturing engineer, or continuous improvement engineer ideally in a process manufacturing environment (paper, tissue, fabric, foil, film, coating, plating, lamination, plastic, casting, steel, batch chemical all relevant) and knowledge of principles such as machine speeds, tensions and temperatures.

* Knowledge of Lean tools – OEE, SMED specifically – highly desirable

* IT and data literate and able to use engineering software to gather and analyse data (OEE, SPC)

* Sound problem solving skills, root cause analysis, Pareto analysis techniques

* Able to effectively and successfully engage with internal stakeholders and external suppliers as required

* Great prioritisation skills, methodical, logical and well organised, able to adapt to changing circumstances, and really thrive in a fast-paced environment

* Collaborative team player who enjoys working with others in a supportive and close-knit team

A highly reputable and professional multinational manufacturing organisation with a truly global presence, an excellent operational efficiency and on time delivery record, and superb opportunities for achievement, recognition and career progression.

Join this people centric employer as a continuous improvement engineer in a proactive, improvements biased role in a technically challenging setting, on an excellent package to include an attractive bonus of 8%, generous pension and healthcare benefits, and excellent opportunities for learning and progression on a stable site with a low staff turnover

Formal Lean training opportunities.

Note a permanent residency in the UK is required to apply for this role.

This is a days based role, Mon – Fri, on site in Wrexham