Engineering team leader Work, Jobs in Bolton Bl2 (with Salaries)

Kaizen Lead
Astemo UK, Ltd. —Bolton
- Full-time
- Schematics
- CAD
- Continuous improvement
- Referral programme
Quick apply
5d
Design Team Leader
Kier Group —Salford
- £50,000 - £57,500 a year
- Full-time
- Driving
- Travel
- Communication skills
Engineering Team Leader - Nights
2 Sisters Food Group —Flixton
- £56,784 a year
- Overtime
- Supervising experience
- Mechanical knowledge
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Engineering Team Leader
JIK-Integral UK Limited —Manchester
- Full-time
- Management
- Maintenance
- Analysis skills
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Corporate Lead for Highways Management
Calderdale Council —Halifax
- £66,407 - £70,154 a year
- Weekend availability
- Hybrid work
- No degree
- Contracts
- Leadership
11d
DragonFire Physical Domain V&V lead
MBDA —Bolton
- Up to £57,000 a year
- Overtime
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Free parking
Team Lead for HVDC DC Protection Engineering
Siemens Energy —Manchester
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Engineering
- English
- Annual leave
Lead Engineer
Circle Health Group —Blackburn
- Up to £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hospital
- Maintenance
- Organisational skills
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
Engineering Manager - (Area Lead) - Site specific Design
Rolls-Royce SMR —Manchester
- £68,000 - £90,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Civil engineering
- Travel
- Construction
Lead movable wall service and installation engineer
Avant Movable Walls Ltd —Runcorn
- £45,000 - £55,000 a year
- Overtime
- Customer service
- Travel
- Communication skills
Quick apply
3d
Lead Geo-environmental Engineer – Ground Investigation Team
Evan Craig —Manchester
- Full-time
- Driving
- Mentoring
- IT
- Profit sharing
- Annual leave
Corporate Lead for Transportation
Calderdale Council —Halifax
- £56,732 - £60,145 a year
- Weekend availability
- Hybrid work
- No degree
- Contracts
- Leadership
5d
Mechanical Production Design Support Team Lead
MBDA —Bolton
- £57,000 a year
- Overtime
- Hybrid work
- CAD
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Free parking
8d
Tool Design Team Lead
MBDA —Bolton
- £57,000 a year
- Overtime
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Organisational skills
- Leadership
- Free parking
8d
Flight Test Installation Design Lead
Expleo —Preston
- Remote
- CAD
- Microsoft Office
- Master's degree
Lead Engineer
HILTI —Manchester
- Engineering
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Engineering Team Leader (Blow Moulding)
Muller Group —Manchester
- Full-time
- Management
12d
Lead Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager (Engineering Services)
Seddon Construction Limited —Bolton
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
2h
Lead Senior Building Structures Engineer
Amey Ltd —Manchester
- Temporary
- CAD
- Annual leave
Quick apply
CS&A Capability Lead
Amentum —Risley
- Full-time
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Continuous improvement
- Employee assistance programme
- Flexible schedule
6d

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Kaizen Lead

Astemo UK, Ltd. -
Bolton

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Job details

Full-time
5 days ago

Benefits

Company pension
Referral programme
On-site parking

Qualifications

Schematics
Six Sigma Green Belt
CAD
Continuous improvement
Kaizen
Root cause analysis
Plastics injection moulding
Mechanical knowledge

Full job description

Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Kaizen Lead to drive continuous improvement initiatives across our manufacturing operations. The ideal candidate will possess strong mechanical knowledge, expertise in process optimisation, and a solid understanding of CAD tools and schematics. As a key leader in our team, you will facilitate root cause analysis, implement lean manufacturing principles, and lead projects involving plastics injection moulding, fabrication, and assembly processes. This role offers an exciting opportunity to influence operational excellence and foster a culture of innovation within our organisation.

The Kaizen Lead is responsible for driving a sustainable culture of continuous improvement across the business. The role focuses on data-led problem solving, coaching and capability building, and the structured deployment of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.

The CI Lead will act as a change agent, working closely with operations, and leadership teams to deliver measurable business improvements.

Responsibilities

Typical Knowledge & Skills

Champion and embed a continous improvement culture aligned with automative industry standards and business objectives
Act as a role model for lean thinking, high - performance behaviours, and problem solving discipline
Analyse manufacturing, quality and operational data to identify trends, performance gaps and improvement opportunities
Ensure improvement projects are data-driven, with clear baselines, targets and benefits tracking
Lead and facilitate Kaizen events, workshops and breakthrough improvement activities across production and support functions
Apply lean tools such as value stream mapping, standard work, 5S, SMED, error-proofing (Poka-Yoke) and waste elimination
Ensure improvement are standarlised, sustained and embedded into daily operations
Coach and mentor individuals and teams at all levels in CI tools, problem-solving and leans behaviours.
Work cross functionally with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and leadership teams
Provide regular progress updates on CI performance, projects and benefits realisation
Support audits, customer requirements and industry standards relevant to automative electronics manufacturing

Qualifications and Previous Experience

Minimum 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing or automotive environment
Experience coaching, training, or facilitating improvement activities
Knowledge of quality and operational systems relevant to automotive (e.g. IATF 16949, APQP, PPAP, PFMEA)
Six Sigma project experience (Green Belt required; Black Belt desirable)

Organisational Level & Limits of Authority

Reports to: Operations Manager
Direct Reports: None
Identify, prioritise, and lead Continuous Improvement and Kaizen initiatives

Duties & Key Responsibilities

Champion and embed a continuous improvement culture aligned with automotive industry standards and business objectives
Act as a role model for Lean thinking, high-performance behaviours, and problem-solving discipline
Analyse manufacturing, quality, and operational data to identify trends, performance gaps, and improvement opportunities
Ensure improvement projects are data-driven, with clear baselines, targets, and benefits tracking
Lead and facilitate Kaizen events, workshops, and breakthrough improvement activities across production and support functions
Apply Lean tools such as value stream mapping, standard work, 5S, SMED, error-proofing (Poka-Yoke), and waste elimination
Ensure improvements are standardised, sustained, and embedded into daily operations
Coach and mentor individuals and teams at all levels in CI tools, problem-solving, and Lean behaviours
Work cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Leadership teams
Provide regular progress updates on CI performance, projects, and benefits realisation
Support audits, customer requirements, and industry standards relevant to automotive electronics manufacturing

At Astemo, we respect each other, never pass the buck and work creatively to accomplish our mission. Our people are given exciting opportunities to develop and grow in a truly international business, where they are proud to be part of a collaborative and innovative team. Diversity & Inclusion is valued to build and leverage an inclusive work environment and embrace diversity to unlock our full potential. We believe that this will give us the strength to drive great innovations to create new values for people, vehicles, and the society, and to unlock our full potential to become a global leader in everything we do.

Benefits:

Company pension
On-site parking
Referral programme

Work Location: In person

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engineering team leader jobs in bolton bl2

Kaizen Lead

Design Team Leader

Engineering Team Leader - Nights

Engineering Team Leader

Corporate Lead for Highways Management

DragonFire Physical Domain V&V lead

Team Lead for HVDC DC Protection Engineering

Lead Engineer

Engineering Manager - (Area Lead) - Site specific Design

Lead movable wall service and installation engineer

Lead Geo-environmental Engineer – Ground Investigation Team

Corporate Lead for Transportation

Mechanical Production Design Support Team Lead

Tool Design Team Lead

Flight Test Installation Design Lead

Lead Engineer

Engineering Team Leader (Blow Moulding)

Lead Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager (Engineering Services)

Lead Senior Building Structures Engineer

CS&A Capability Lead

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