Optimisation Engineer
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Engineering
Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma, Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, Quality Engineering -
Manufacturing / Production
Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma, Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering
Optimisation Engineer
Location:
Oxfordshire
Salary:
Up to £45,000 per annum
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
The OpportunityI'm working with an exciting Food Manufacturing business that is looking for an experienced Optimisation Engineer to join their Operations team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an engineer who enjoys being hands‑on, data‑driven and focused on making a measurable difference across manufacturing performance.
You will play a key role in improving efficiency, reliability, quality and cost, using continuous improvement and engineering principles to reduce waste and downtime while increasing throughput and capacity.
Key Responsibilities- Analyse production data including OEE, downtime, yield, waste and energy consumption to identify improvement opportunities.
- Lead and support Continuous Improvement / Lean / Six Sigma initiatives.
- Optimise manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, capacity and cost.
- Work closely with Production and Engineering teams to improve equipment reliability and reduce breakdowns.
- Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implement sustainable corrective actions.
- Support commissioning, validation and optimisation of new equipment and process changes.
- Lead or support CI projects from concept through to implementation and validation.
- Act as a Pillar Lead for Autonomous Maintenance and Progressive Maintenance.
- Play a key role in a major capacity expansion project, including the evaluation of in-line freezing.
- Develop SOPs, best-practice processes and training for operators and engineers.
- Lead projects focused on automation, energy reduction and delivering strong ROI.
- Track and report improvements, savings and project performance.
- Work collaboratively across Production, Quality, Technical, Engineering and Supply Chain.
You'll ideally have:
- A degree or equivalent experience in Engineering – Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Chemical or similar.
- Minimum 2 years' experience within Food or FMCG Manufacturing.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and production equipment.
- Experience working with OEE, SPC and manufacturing performance data.
- Experience using CAD packages.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing / Continuous Improvement methodologies.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and project management skills.
- The ability to influence and engage shop-floor teams.
- Six Sigma Green Belt or higher.
- Advanced Excel / Power BI experience.
- Experience in temperature-controlled food manufacturing.
- Automation, PLC or process control experience.
- Knowledge of BRC, HACCP or ISO 22000.
- Previous project management experience.
This is an opportunity to join a fast-moving Food Manufacturing environment where you can have a genuine impact on manufacturing performance.
You'll be working on significant improvement and capacity projects, including high-ROI automation and energy reduction initiatives, while helping to build a stronger culture of operational excellence.
If you're a proactive engineer who enjoys solving problems, improving processes and seeing the results of your work on the shop floor, this could be an excellent next career move.
Salary:
Up to £45,000 + benefits
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