Manufacturing/Industrial Engineer

Manufacturing/Industrial Engineer

Location: Wimborne, Dorset – fully onsiteDuration: 6 monthsRate: £50-£55 p/h UmbrellaIR35: InsideClearance: Applicants must hold the sole British nationality and be eligible to obtain full SC Clearance.

Overview

An exciting contract opportunity for an experienced Manufacturing / Industrial Engineer to lead analysis, optimisation, and transformation of front‑end production processes—improving flow from planning through to line readiness, material availability, lead time, and overall system efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Map and analyse the current state value stream from production planning, MO creation, goods inwards, stores/inventory, kitting and line feed.
• Identify bottlenecks, delays, non‑value‑added activities, and inefficiencies in information/material flow.
• Develop and implement future state processes to reduce lead time, improve material flow/availability, and minimise inventory/handling waste.
• Define pull systems (Kanban/supermarkets where applicable), optimised kitting/staging strategies, and improved ERP/MRP usage/alignment.
• Lead Lean / Continuous Improvement projects across front‑end operations and deliver measurable improvements (kit availability, inventory accuracy/reduction, planning adherence, goods‑in processing time).
• Establish and track KPIs (end‑to‑end lead time, inventory turns, schedule adherence/OTIF, kitting performance).
• Analyse operational data (ERP/MRP) and conduct lead time, capacity/flow analysis, and workload balancing to support data‑driven decisions.
• Collaborate with Planning, Supply Chain/Procurement, Stores/Logistics, Production Engineering and Ops Leadership to streamline handoffs.
• Create/maintain SOPs, process maps, documentation and visual management; ensure processes are scalable, repeatable and auditable.
• Improve stores layout, goods‑in flow, kitting and material presentation to reduce travel, handling time and congestion.

Skillset / Experience Required

• Proven experience in process analysis and optimisation within manufacturing/operations.
• Strong understanding of ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, IFS), material flow, inventory management, and production planning interfaces.
• Strong Lean / CI background with root cause analysis (5 Whys, Fishbone), value stream mapping, flow/process modelling.
• Data analysis capability (Excel, Power BI or similar) and confident using KPIs to drive change.
• Degree in Industrial/Manufacturing/Operations/Supply Chain (or equivalent practical experience).

Desirable Qualifications

• Lean Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt), APICS/CPIM.
• Kitting/line feeding strategy experience, warehouse/stores optimisation, NPI integration.

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