Manufacturing Engineer - Continuous Improvement

Manufacturing Engineer - Continuous Improvement

Company Severfield Commercial & Industrial Limited Location name Dalton (Severs house, Dalton Airfield Ind Est, Thirsk, YO7 3JN
) Contract Type Permanent Career Level D Contract weekly hours 39 Hours per Week Posting End Date 14 Jan 2026 Job number SUKIE
00547

At Severfield, we’re creating better ways to build for a world of changing demands.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer - Continuous Improvement, based at our Dalton, Thirsk site

Our competitive advantage is our people, and we’re always looking for talented individuals to join us as we continue to transform skylines across the UK & Europe. A career at Severfield presents the opportunity for you to develop, grow, and to feel part of something special, after all, we are all in it together
!

Our Commercial & Industrial division designs, fabricates and constructs structural steelwork for a variety of different sectors including commercial offices, stadia & leisure, industrial & distribution, data centres, retail and health and education.

The division has manufacturing sites in three locations:
Dalton, Lostock, and Enniskillen. Each has full-service capabilities and modern manufacturing processes enabling us to provide a high-quality product to a variety of different sectors. Each of our sites has its own strong reputation in the market and between them cover a wider geographical area, including Europe. They continue to set the bar high in their highly complex market!

The purpose of this role is to lead on and develop lean manufacturing/ process improvement solutions to the Sherburn manufacturing site and wider business.

Working across all departments within the business, seeking new and innovative solutions to improve processes and systems while minimising / eliminating waste across the business.

You will implement the Site Improvement Plan by leading improvement and installation projects, where you will perform in-depth research and analysis of new systems and processes within the market for potential investment.

You will manage multiple projects from conception through to delivery and commissioning, including developing business cases, financial budgets, resourcing, timelines and communicating cross functionally.

You will support the business with the execution of Automation and Diagnostics Strategies, being developed by the business, to guide site efficiency and productivity.

Lead and facilitate projects to drive Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement, covering all Manufacturing, Capacity Planning and Maintenance activities including Inspection and Testing.

Key Skills & experience

The successful candidate will have experience working as a Manufacturing engineer, and who has experience in manufacturing engineering and working in Lean Manufacturing Environments, with core lean tools and methodology.

• Ideally you will have project management experience, and knowledge of delivering improvement projects to key business stakeholders including researching, showing good levels of budget control and financial awareness.
• Knowledge of six sigma is also advantageous,
• Strong analytical skills with a proven track record in technical problem-solving, along with a solid understanding of Six Sigma / Lean methodologies.
• Engineering Qualification (HNC, HND etc), degree or qualified by experience.
• General awareness of Manufacturing and automation systems and enabling software tools.
• You will need strong analytical skills and good verbal and written communication skills

At Severfield, we’re all about doing the right thing, so as you’d expect, we offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits packages.

We are an equal opportunities employer and actively encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets to apply. We value the unique perspectives that come from different life experiences and are committed to building an inclusive environment. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, religion, or faith. At Severfield, we believe that a diverse team drives innovation and success, and we…