Continuous Improvement Engineer

Manufacturing

A specialist coatings manufacturer is looking to appoint an Continuous Improvement Engineer to tackle a critical business challenge around post-manufacturing processes, product release, and quality escapes.

This is a hands‑on,
practitioner‑level CI role
, focused on fixing real operational issues, tightening processes, and embedding best practice across the business.

You’ll be brought in to review, improve, and stabilise processes after the product has been manufactured
, with a clear focus on preventing escapes and improving operational performance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Analysing existing post‑manufacturing and product release processes and identifying gaps
• Fixing issues around incorrect shipments, documentation errors, and quality escapes
• Improving steps taken after manufacture, including release processes and documentation flow
• Implementing robust processes to prevent recurrence of issues
• Acting as a hands‑on CI practitioner
  , applying lean and problem‑solving tools
• Supporting the wider Operational Excellence (OpEx) agenda to improve overall business performance

• Strong Continuous Improvement background, ideally within a quality or problem‑solving environment
• Experience in a similar CI/OpEx role within manufacturing
• Understanding of engineering and manufacturing processes (manufacturing engineering background beneficial)
• Experience working in a highly regulated industry
• Background within a manufacturing business
• Lean / CI training or certification (
  Green or Black Belt ideal
  , but not essential)

If you feel you have the above then please apply with your most recent CV.