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Position Available: Continuous Improvement Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Bolton, Henlow or Stevenage
Salary: Up to £43,000 + Paid Overtime & Company Bonus & Very Good Pension Package, Subsidised Canteen onsite

Experience needed: Experience in supporting the assembly process and leading waste/defect reduction, as well as driving activity to help reduce costs and increase profitability & efficiency. Experience in liaising with other operational areas of the business and being aware of all improvement activities across the business.

About the role

We are a leading defence company who are at the forefront of innovation in the industry and your work will have a direct impact on the safety and security of the UK & our allies. We are currently looking for a Continuous Improvement Manufacturing Engineer to work in our Continuous Improvement team.

In this role you will support the team in:

• Setting up, supporting and governing CI reviews to ensure their robustness and sustainability.
• Initiating and running CI plans to enable corrections and preventing any potential future issues.
• Supporting root cause analysis for externally supplied detail products.
• Reduce defective issues using an 8D/A3 methodology.
• Certifying products in line with product certification procedures.
• Implementing process controls and process capability based on customer critical features.

What we need from you:

• Formal technical engineering/craft apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3/TR23/TR21 is essential for this role.
• Formal further education certificate to HNC or equivalent certificate, OR a BEng in relevant engineering or science subject - essential.
• The ability to produce, maintain and interpret data using a structured approach.
• Experience in the use & understanding of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies and tools, alongside CI and Quality tools.

If you would like to know more details about the position or want to register your interest, hit apply below. We'd love to hear from you!