Manufacturing engineer Work, Jobs in Pontypool, Tof (with Salaries)

Continuous Improvement Engineer
Safran —Cwmbran
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Employee assistance programme
Manufacturing Engineer
Safran —Cwmbran
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- Engineering
- Bachelor's degree
Sr Manager, Manufacturing Engineering
Thermo Fisher Scientific —Newport
- Full-time
- PMP
- Bachelor's degree
- Continuous improvement
Quality Engineer
Crane Process Flow Technologies Ltd. UK —Cwmbran
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- No degree
- Quality control
Perceived Quality Engineer
ORG LINKED —Cwmbran
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- No degree
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Manufacturing Engineering Lead (FAL)
Safran —Cwmbran
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- Engineering
- Project management
Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer
Kepak Group —Merthyr Tydfil
- Full-time
- Maintenance
- Continuous improvement
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Perceived Quality Engineer
Safran —Cwmbran
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- No degree
- Employee assistance programme
Quality Engineer Lead
Safran —Cwmbran
- Full-time
- Employee assistance programme
Engineering - Apprentice
Finsbury Food Group —Cardiff
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- Maths
- Bakery
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
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Manufacturing Engineer
Revvity —Llantrisant
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
Manufacturing Engineering Internship, Mechanical
Revvity —Llantrisant
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Engineering
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
EnerSys Ltd. - UK —Newport
- £41,600 - £62,000 a year
- Engineering
- Continuous improvement
- Communication skills
Quick apply
9d
Continuous Improvement Process Engineer
Convatec —Rhymney
- Weekend availability
- PMP
- Engineering
- Continuous improvement
Supply Chain Engineer
Aumovio —Ebbw Vale
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
Quick apply
Senior Manager - Engineering
Convatec —Rhymney
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Continuous improvement
- Travel
Quality Engineer
TT Electronics plc —Abercynon
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- Continuous improvement
- Quality control
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Manufacturing Engineer - NPI
Oxford Instruments plc —Bristol
- Engineering
- Presentation skills
- Continuous improvement
- Annual leave
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Cytiva —Cardiff
- Full-time
- Programmable logic controllers
- Continuous improvement
- Team management
8d
Junior Production Engineer
ETL Systems Ltd —Hereford
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- No degree
- Quality control
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
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Continuous Improvement Engineer

Safran -
Cwmbran

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave

Qualifications

5S
Change management
Six Sigma
Continuous improvement
Project schedule tracking
Kaizen
Root cause analysis
Project management experience
Project progress tracking
Progress tracking

Full job description

Published 08.17.2026

Company : Safran Seats Job field : Manufacture / assembly and repair Location : Cwmbran , Wales , United Kingdom Contract type : Permanent Contract duration : Full-time Professional status : Professional, Engineer & Manager

# Operations Excellence Project Lead-183595

Published 08.17.2026

Job Description

Safran – Here, we craft excellence together.

At Safran, excellence is a journey – and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision.

Are you interested in working at the business end of Aerospace, where airline brand meets innovative passenger experience? Then your next opportunity could be with Safran Seats, an industry award winning, premium designer and manufacturer of First and Business Class seating and technology. Our passenger experience prides itself on innovation, customization, quality and industrial design.

As Continuous Improvement Engineer, you'll play a key role in supporting the industrial areas, and customers, in operational excellence.

It's a busy role with opportunities for progression into the wider continuous improvement team where you can learn, and grow, with a leading global aerospace business!

Key responsibilities:

Champion the Implementation of 'One Safran' standards by ensuring consistent use of relevant project management methodologies and tools across all improvement initiatives.
Promoting Best Practice through sharing, embedding and reinforcing project management

best practices throughout the organization to drive standardisation

Project Planning and Coordination by developing and managing project plans, including clear objectives, timelines, deliverables, and risk

management

Monitoring progress and compliance by tracking project milestones, and timely delivery of results
Governance and Reporting through ensuring robust project governance, provide regular

updates, and report progress against KPIs using established templates and dashboards.

Ensure all Operational Excellence activities are conducted with a focus on environmental

responsibility and sustainability

Job Requirements

What you'll bring:

In-depth understanding of Lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Kaizen, 5S, Value Stream Mapping)
Understanding of project management frameworks
Familiarity with root cause analysis, problem solving tools, and change management techniques
Proven experience in leading and delivering successful continuous improvement projects at a

plant or business-unit level

Hands-on experience with Lean, Six Sigma, and other operational excellence initiatives, from

concept through to sustained implementation

Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

We know that some candidates may be put off ing for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert. We encourage anybody to if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role.

Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the hiring process that may better facilitate your participation.

Why Safran?

A global presence: Be part of a global aerospace, defence & space business with over 100,000 Colleagues, across 300 sites in 30 countries.

Inclusive & empowering environment: We celebrate our differences and believe they make us stronger. We know that a fulfilling work environment is a key driver for innovative ideas and team success.

Innovation at the core: Join our mission to decarbonise aerospace and make the world a safer place. Your ambitions can take us further.

Mobility & training opportunities: We can support your ambitions with training, development, a personalised career plan and mobility opportunities. If you have big dreams, we'll support you to make them a reality.

A culture of excellence: Join a team that values collaboration, integrity, and continuous improvement. Whatever your background, together we aim for excellence.

Get involved:

We also have a number of groups and forums across our sites that you can get involved with, including Women at Safran, Diversity at Safran, Sports Clubs, STEM ambassadors, Employee Forum, Charity Partnerships and Wellbeing Programs.

But what else? (advantages, specific features, etc.)

Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you—both in and out of work, including:

33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
Industry leading pension scheme with salary sacrifice employer contributions up to 10%
Private medical cover (to include Digital GP and rapid access Physio with no excess) with ability to upgrade level of benefit and cover family members
Access to salary sacrifice benefits scheme including cycle to work
4 x Life Assurance
Interactive benefits platform including wide range of discretionary benefits including technology, retail benefits, income protection
Enhanced family friendly policies and benefits (enhanced maternity and paternity leave) and employee assistance programme
Annual share save schemes.

Opportunities for career advancement and personal growth. Benefit from support through Safran University and our internal Training and Development Schools.

Get involved in our corporate social responsibility activities from sustainability initiatives, charity and fundraising, volunteering days, or supporting STEM activities at local schools and colleges nurturing the next generation of talent.

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