Are you passionate about driving innovation and enhancing manufacturing processes? Are you ready to take the next step in your engineering career or embark on a fulfilling journey as a graduate?

Our client, a leading manufacturing company specialising in high-quality products, is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer to join their team in Renfrewshire.

As a Continuous Improvement Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing engineering and manufacturing capabilities, ensuring optimal efficiency, and delivering high-quality products to the market. Collaborating with various departments, you will lead initiatives to improve safety, quality, cost, and delivery while managing a portfolio of improvement projects aligned with the business's strategic goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement activities across all departments, identifying opportunities for enhancements and implementing effective solutions.
• Project Management: Manage and deliver improvement projects, from research to implementation, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Data Analysis: Collate and analyse performance data to identify trends and improvement areas.
• Innovation: Research and develop innovative solutions to optimise processes, products, and equipment.
• Collaboration: Work closely with third-party providers, internal teams, and management to execute continuous improvement projects effectively.
• Training & Development: Train and develop team members, including apprentices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Safety & Compliance: Generate risk assessments, ensure compliance with health and safety standards, and implement safe systems of work.
• Process Management: Oversee the introduction of new equipment and processes, including commissioning and condition-based maintenance tasks.

Qualifications & Skills:

• HNC in Electrical/Mechanical systems or equivalent discipline, or an Engineering Graduate with relevant knowledge.
• Competence in CAD systems.
• Strong understanding of lean manufacturing principles (Yellow Belt in Six Sigma).
• Knowledge of PLC control systems and quality management systems such as Q-Pulse is advantageous.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Experience in a similar engineering role (minimum 5 years for experienced candidates).
• Familiarity with project management methodologies.
• Proven technical expertise in a manufacturing environment.

Why Join the Team?

• Competitive hourly rate of £18.94.
• Opportunity to lead impactful projects and drive innovation.
• Friendly, team-oriented workplace.
• Excellent dayshift working hours of Monday to Thursday 7:45am – 4:15pm; Friday 7:45am – 3:15pm