Join a newly formed team dedicated to driving performance improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.
Continuous Improvement Engineer
£53000 - £56000
FMCG Manufacturing
Bridgwater
If you're someone who has a passion or is excited about driving performance improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations, then this may be the role for you.
Whether you're working within maintenance, reliability or asset care, then this role could be the move which helps you use your skills on something different whilst excelling your career.
Working as part of a newly formed team which is focusing solely on the continuous improvements, you will use data analysis, engineering knowledge, and CI methodologies to identify losses, improve processes, and deliver sustainable improvements across safety, quality, cost, and efficiency.
This role will work closely with Operations, Engineering, and CI teams to solve problems, implement improvements, and embed a culture of continuous improvement.
- Healthy annual bonus
- 28 days holiday + bank holidays
- Life assurance
- Access to employee benefits platform including healthcare, dental cover, financial services, car scheme, and more
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead continuous improvement projects to improve production performance and reduce losses
- Analyse OEE, downtime, waste, and operational data to identify improvement opportunities
- Drive structured problem solving using tools
- Work with engineering and production teams to implement sustainable solutions
- Develop and maintain CI dashboards, performance reporting, and visual management systems
- Support Lean, Six Sigma, and standardisation activities across operations
- Facilitate improvement workshops and engage teams in CI initiatives
- Track improvement actions, benefits, and long-term sustainability
You are confident working with teams across different functions and have the ability to influence, challenge, and support improvements at all levels.
They offer training along the CI and Process side of things, so if you're a multiskilled engineer looking to transfer your skills into something different this could be a great opportunity to do so!
Essential Experience:
- Experience delivering reliability, and understanding continuous improvement activity within manufacturing
- Ability to analyse performance data and identify improvement opportunities
- Maintenance engineering (mechanical or electrical) - NVQ Level 3
- Strong IT skills including Excel and CI reporting tools
- Understanding of manufacturing processes, safety standards, and operational KPIs
If you're open to a new challenge, looking to excel your career and have the opportunity to really take your skills to the next level then apply for a confidential conversation.
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £53,000.00-£56,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
