Lean manufacturing Work, Jobs in London, Eng (with Salaries)

Manufacturing Engineer
John Crane —Slough
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Bachelor's degree
- Organisational skills
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Production Technician (6-months contract)
ZELP —London
- Schematics
- Computer literacy
- English
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11d
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Ultra Maritime —Greenford
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Bachelor's degree
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Advanced Manufacturing Engineer
Humanoid —London
- Full-time
- Assembly
- Analysis skills
- Contracts
- Annual leave
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Manufacturing Technician - Grinding
Primetals Technologies —Sutton
- £27.10 - £40.65 an hour
- Continuous improvement
- Training & development
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Life insurance
Manufacturing Production Manager
SG Technologies Ltd —London
- Full-time
- Supervising experience
- Continuous improvement
- In-person
- Free parking
- Flexitime
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Manufacturing Technician - 5 Axis Machining
Primetals Technologies —Sutton
- £27.10 - £40.65 an hour
- Master's degree
- Continuous improvement
- Training & development
- Annual leave
- Life insurance
Quality Operations Engineering - Data Intern
CNH Industrial —Basildon
- English
- Presentation skills
- Continuous improvement
3d
Associate (finance/project finance)
Trinity International —London
- £120,000 - £150,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- English
- Business development
- Bachelor's degree
- Work from home
- Life insurance
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9h
SAP Business Process Principal – Supply Chain (Hybrid)
Insulet Corporation —London
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Continuous improvement
- Manufacturing
2d
Lead AI Tech Architect – Enterprise Solutions (ERP Transformation) - London | BCG Platinion
Boston Consulting Group —London
- Full-time
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Travel
Senior Solutions Engineering Manager
Crane Worldwide Logistics UK —Middlesex
- PMP
- Engineering
- Master's degree
10d
Logistic Controller
Taiko —Acton
- £45,000 - £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Organisational skills
- Negotiation
- Employee discount
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11d
Senior Industrial Engineer
Boeing —London
- Up to 50% travel
- Engineering
- English
- Life insurance
Specialist, Sterility Assurance
Baxter —Croydon
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Continuous improvement
- Annual leave
10d
Production & Demand Planner
Panificio Italiano —Iver
- £42,000 - £48,000 a year
- Full-time
- Data analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- In-person
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11d
Production and Operations Manager
LEC Robotics —London
- £45,000 - £55,000 a year
- Full-time
- ERP systems
- Continuous improvement
- Quality control
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10d
M&A Ops - Energy, Utilities & Resources (EU&R) - Senior Manager
Pwc UK —London
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Business development
- Mentoring
- Budgeting
Quality Engineer
VINCI Construction —London
- Engineering
- English
- No degree
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Senior Operations Manager, Artificial General Intelligence Data Services
Evi Technologies Limited —London
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Engineering
- Data analysis skills

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Manufacturing Engineer

John Crane -
Slough

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Job details

Full-time

Qualifications

Power BI
Engineering
Bachelor's degree
Organisational skills
Root cause analysis
Time management

Full job description

Company Description

John Crane, a business of Smiths Group, is a global leader in mission-critical flow control solutions for energy and process industries that enable efficient and sustainable operations. Our products include mechanical seals and systems, couplings, filtration systems, and predictive digital monitoring technologies.

We have a global network of more than 200 sites in over 50 countries and employ more than 6,000 people worldwide. We partner with our customers to help them keep their operations safe, reduce downtime, improve efficiency, and meet the latest environmental standards.

John Crane is part of Smiths Group. For over 170 years, Smiths has been pioneering progress by engineering for a better future. We serve millions of people every year, helping to create a safer, more efficient, productive, and better-connected world across four global markets: energy, security & defence, space & aerospace, and general industrial. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs approximately 16,000 colleagues in over 50 countries.

Job Description

Operational & Production Support

Work directly with operators and technicians to ensure standard work is followed and sustained
Monitor process controls, resolve production bottlenecks, and support root-cause analysis
Provide hands-on shop floor support for daily issues in assembly, test, and machining areas
Improve OEE and area KPI performance across production departments

Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement

Lead and facilitate root cause analysis (RCA) using structured methodologies (8D, 5 Whys, etc.)
Identify recurring issues and implement permanent corrective actions
Drive practical, shopfloor-based improvements (fixtures, tooling, layout, standard work)
Support Lean activities such as 5S, waste elimination, visual management
Focus on quick-win improvements that directly impact production output and stability

Project Management & CapEx

Lead manufacturing and CapEx projects from concept to implementation, ensuring delivery on time, on cost, and within scope
Prepare cost estimates, budgets, schedules, and project justifications
Support the introduction and integration of new manufacturing technologies and equipment

Equipment & Process Reliability

Work with maintenance to improve machine reliability and uptime
Support TPM-style activities and preventative actions
Identify and implement improvements to tooling, fixtures, and equipment
Assist in resolving chronic equipment issues

Process Ownership & Control

Own and maintain process stability and capability within assigned areas
Ensure process controls are effective and adhered to
Support PFMEA, Control Plans, and risk mitigation activities
Validate and implement engineering changes with minimal disruption to production

Data & Performance Tracking

Track and analyse production KPIs (OEE, RFT, downtime, yield)
Use data to identify losses and improvement opportunities
Support basic reporting and visualisation (SAP, Power BI, Excel)

Drive a data-informed approach to decision making

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM subject (engineering, physics, mathematics, economics, etc.)
Demonstrated success in leading and implementing continuous improvement initiatives
Familiarity with operational / shop floor best practices and performance standards
The ability to take a data-driven approach to identify root causes and drive improvements
Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve real-time production issues
Decision making ability and good influencing / team working skills
Time management and organisational skills
Self-driven with good attention to detail

Additional Information

With colleagues stretching across the globe, we are proud of our diversity. To foster inclusivity, we run employee resource groups (ERGs) to provide a safe space for employees to connect and support each other. Our cross-business ERGs include Veterans, Pride Network, Black Employee Network, Women@Work Network, and Neurodiversity.

Across our company, we recognize excellence, culminating in the Smiths Excellence Awards, our annual celebration of the most extraordinary activities, people, and projects that best showcase our strengths and help drive our business forward. We announce these on our annual Smiths Day, a global celebration of Smiths around our network.

Join us for a great career with competitive compensation and benefits, while helping engineer a better future.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)

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