Continuous Improvement Engineer

Adeptus Talent are recruiting for a Continuous Improvement Process Engineer to join a leading manufacturing business based in South Wales.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Continuous Improvement professional to drive operational excellence, improve manufacturing processes and deliver measurable business improvements across our clients site.

You will play a key role in developing and delivering the company's Continuous Improvement Management System (CIMS), leading improvement projects and embedding a culture of continuous improvement throughout the business.

Working closely with management and operational teams, you will identify opportunities, implement solutions and drive improvements in productivity, quality, efficiency and cost.

• Lead and deliver Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement projects from concept through to implementation.
• Identify process improvements through shop-floor observations, data analysis and root cause investigations.
• Apply CI methodologies including Lean, Kaizen, PDCA, DMAIC, 8D and FMEA.
• Monitor KPIs, OEE, productivity and project performance, validating cost savings and improvements.
• Facilitate improvement workshops and support employee engagement.
• Maintain the CI project portfolio and associated reporting.
• Share best practices across UK and Ireland sites.
• Support energy management, waste reduction and sustainability initiatives.

• 2+ years' experience in a Continuous Improvement or manufacturing improvement role.
• A Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management or a related discipline is essential.
• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, Green Belt or equivalent qualification.
• Experience with manufacturing KPIs, OEE and productivity analysis.
• Proven ability to deliver measurable cost savings and operational improvements.
• Knowledge of Lean tools, structured problem-solving and project management.
• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

If you're passionate about driving change, improving processes and delivering operational excellence within a manufacturing environment