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Our client is a successful and well-established manufacturer. They are looking for an experienced Engineer to join them as the Value Stream Improvement Lead. They are looking for a self‑motivated enthusiastic individual who can lead improvements and work well within a team environment. You will have the Ability to deliver performance improvements whilst supporting day to day production activities and remaining compliant under a regulated environment.
Salary: up to £37,000 depending on experience
Hours of work: 8:00am – 4:00pm Monday to Friday.
Requirements
- You have a background as a one of the following; Production Engineer / Continuous Improvement Engineer / CI Engineer / Electrical Control and Instrumentation (EC&I / ECI) Engineer / Process Engineer / MS&T Engineer (Manufacturing Science and Technology)
- You hold a University degree in a relevant Engineering subject.
- Experience of low to medium volume production, manual/semi-automated processes.
- Good knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety compliance.
- Proven industry experience from a highly regulated GMP production facility, industries such as; Pharmaceutical / Chemicals / Food & Drink / Medical Devices.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both within the production team and cross functionally.
- Ability to conduct detailed data analysis to determine improvement projects.
- A working knowledge and practical experience continuous improvement methodologies.
- Proven ability to lead projects team and drive change and improvement.
- Qualifications in Continuous Improvement such as Green Belt (Lean Six Sigma).
- Knowledge of computerised systems such as Oracle / similar.
- Experience of supervising and leading production shopfloor teams.
Responsibilities
- Own and coordinate the skills matrix for the department, coordinating with shift managers to plan training for individuals to improve flexibility and agility across the team.
- Support shift briefings and team communications to ensure alignment and engagement.
- Contribute to the people plan, supporting development and succession planning.
- Participate and encourage use of recognition schemes.
- Support incident investigations and lead on the timely closure of the resulting actions.
- Participate in hazard identification and drive closure of open hazards and actions.
- Own the area risk assessments, conducting alongside area team to ensure correct level of detail and own mitigation actions.
- Ensure housekeeping standards are maintained and improved through schemes such as process confirmation and 5S.
- Lead major deviation investigation using root cause analysis tools and support minor deviation management with the shift managers.
- Own and implement Corrective & Preventative Actions (CAPAs), change controls, and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)periodic reviews through the quality management system (QMS).
- Drive Right First Time (RFT) improvements through data analysis of errors and deviations taking corrective actions to proactively improve.
- Department lead for preparation and execution of internal and external audits from document control through to housekeeping standards.
- Conduct telemetry analysis taking remedial actions as required and track equipment calibrations for the department.
- Lead analysis of short interval control (SIC) data and consequent overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, maximise output and drive schedule adherence.
- Support alignment of production plans via Sales and Operational Planning (S&OP) process and delivery through process optimisation.
- Conduct yield analysis and drive improvement projects to reduce waste during production.
- Reduce batch rejects through CAPA closure and improvement of RFT.
- Provide back‑up support for the shift manager where required.
- Act as the point of contact/production workstream lead for new product introductions and capital expenditure (CAPEX) projects and other key projects as required, ensuring that operational issues are addressed.
This role would suit someone with a previous job title such as; Production Engineer / Continuous Improvement Engineer / CI Engineer / Electrical Control and Instrumentation (EC&I / ECI) Engineer / Process Engineer / MS&T Engineer (Manufacturing Science and Technology) / Process Technologist / similar Engineering role
#J-18808-Ljbffr”, “datePosted”: “2026-04-26”, “hiringOrganization”: { “@type”: “Organization”, “name”: “Questech Recruitment Ltd”, “sameAs”: “https://uk.whatjobs.com/pub_api__cpl__413448660__4861?utm_campaign=publisher&utm_medium=api&utm_source=4861&geoID=891” }, “jobLocation”: { “@type”: “Place”, “address”: { “@type”: “PostalAddress”, “addressLocality”: “Skipton” } } }Company: Questech Recruitment Ltd
Location: Skipton
Job Description:
Our client is a successful and well-established manufacturer. They are looking for an experienced Engineer to join them as the Value Stream Improvement Lead. They are looking for a self‑motivated enthusiastic individual who can lead improvements and work well within a team environment. You will have the Ability to deliver performance improvements whilst supporting day to day production activities and remaining compliant under a regulated environment.
Salary: up to £37,000 depending on experience
Hours of work: 8:00am – 4:00pm Monday to Friday.
Requirements
- You have a background as a one of the following; Production Engineer / Continuous Improvement Engineer / CI Engineer / Electrical Control and Instrumentation (EC&I / ECI) Engineer / Process Engineer / MS&T Engineer (Manufacturing Science and Technology)
- You hold a University degree in a relevant Engineering subject.
- Experience of low to medium volume production, manual/semi-automated processes.
- Good knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety compliance.
- Proven industry experience from a highly regulated GMP production facility, industries such as; Pharmaceutical / Chemicals / Food & Drink / Medical Devices.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both within the production team and cross functionally.
- Ability to conduct detailed data analysis to determine improvement projects.
- A working knowledge and practical experience continuous improvement methodologies.
- Proven ability to lead projects team and drive change and improvement.
- Qualifications in Continuous Improvement such as Green Belt (Lean Six Sigma).
- Knowledge of computerised systems such as Oracle / similar.
- Experience of supervising and leading production shopfloor teams.
Responsibilities
- Own and coordinate the skills matrix for the department, coordinating with shift managers to plan training for individuals to improve flexibility and agility across the team.
- Support shift briefings and team communications to ensure alignment and engagement.
- Contribute to the people plan, supporting development and succession planning.
- Participate and encourage use of recognition schemes.
- Support incident investigations and lead on the timely closure of the resulting actions.
- Participate in hazard identification and drive closure of open hazards and actions.
- Own the area risk assessments, conducting alongside area team to ensure correct level of detail and own mitigation actions.
- Ensure housekeeping standards are maintained and improved through schemes such as process confirmation and 5S.
- Lead major deviation investigation using root cause analysis tools and support minor deviation management with the shift managers.
- Own and implement Corrective & Preventative Actions (CAPAs), change controls, and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)periodic reviews through the quality management system (QMS).
- Drive Right First Time (RFT) improvements through data analysis of errors and deviations taking corrective actions to proactively improve.
- Department lead for preparation and execution of internal and external audits from document control through to housekeeping standards.
- Conduct telemetry analysis taking remedial actions as required and track equipment calibrations for the department.
- Lead analysis of short interval control (SIC) data and consequent overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, maximise output and drive schedule adherence.
- Support alignment of production plans via Sales and Operational Planning (S&OP) process and delivery through process optimisation.
- Conduct yield analysis and drive improvement projects to reduce waste during production.
- Reduce batch rejects through CAPA closure and improvement of RFT.
- Provide back‑up support for the shift manager where required.
- Act as the point of contact/production workstream lead for new product introductions and capital expenditure (CAPEX) projects and other key projects as required, ensuring that operational issues are addressed.
This role would suit someone with a previous job title such as; Production Engineer / Continuous Improvement Engineer / CI Engineer / Electrical Control and Instrumentation (EC&I / ECI) Engineer / Process Engineer / MS&T Engineer (Manufacturing Science and Technology) / Process Technologist / similar Engineering role
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Posted: April 26th, 2026