9 Permanent Lean Manufacturing Jobs in the South West

a leading UK-based aerospace super precision business with a rich 75-year history, committed to innovation and excellence. We specialise in designing and manufacturing super precision, integrated bearing solutions for the aerospace, defence, and space industries. The Role: The Production Improvement Engineer - Setups & Changeovers will play a pivotal … role in implementing lean manufacturing initiatives that streamline processes, reduce waste, and enhance overall efficiency. Working closely with all departments, you'll identify improvement opportunities, develop action plans, and champion setup reduction and continuous improvement, fostering a culture of innovation and problem-solving. Key Responsibilities: Lead the development … and implementation of a comprehensive continuous improvement/setup reduction strategy Identify and analyse machine setups for potential improvement opportunities Implement lean manufacturing tools and techniques (e.g., SMED, 5S, Kanban, Kaizen) Facilitate cross-functional teams to collaborate on improvement projects Manage and track project progress, measure results, and more »

Composite Manufacturing Engineer Bristol Full time permanent Our customer is an ambitious advanced manufacturing company with game changing technology and critically people with the imagination and drive to grow a business that will enable manufacturers in the aeronautics, automotive and space sectors to reduce significantly the weight and … improve the efficiency of their products Due to growth, they are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Composites Manufacturing Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a key member of our Production department, you will play a crucial role in the design, development, and optimization of composite manufacturing … act as a SME for the commercial team and support the proposal process. What will you be doing? Process Development: Lead the development of manufacturing processes for composite components, ensuring efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to help integrate composite materials into new and existing more »

+ 25 Holidays + Bank Holidays + Training & Development + Free Onsite Parking Are you an experienced in continuous improvement within the engineering/manufacturing sector looking to join a well-established manufacturing company. This company are a well-established, highly revered manufacturing company in the Plymouth … facilitate and promote continuous improvement within your assigned area of the business. Your duties will include to drive production improvement by productivity, output and lean principles. This role would suit someone with experience in a continuous improvement role within engineering/manufacturing sector looking to join a global … that rewards their employees. The Role: Implement continuous improvement within the assigned area of the business to improve product processes by productivity, output and lean principles. To participate in the control of costs through-out activities Liaising with technical departments to support the provision of excellent levels of customer more »

expected to have the following skills and knowledge: Sound understanding of problem-solving tools & techniques e.g. 5Whys, Ishikawa, 8D A good working knowledge of Lean manufacturing/Six Sigma/Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA) Previous experience within a Supplier Assurance Quality role What you'll get more »

world leading organisation is looking for a Quality Manager who will be a critical site leadership team member at their South Molton, Devon aerospace manufacturing plant. As the Quality Manager you will be responsible for leading the execution and deployment of the defined Strategic Quality Plan in conjunction with … plant leadership. You will provide Total Quality Leadership to customers, suppliers, partners and internal manufacturing cells. You will also lead continuous improvement activities in targeted areas & manage the Quality Assurance strategy to ensure product flow consistent with established industry standards, government regulations and customer requirements. Key responsibilities of the … to drive results in the area of Quality, continuous improvement, etc. In-depth experience with the practical application of Quality tools, Six Sigma, and Lean Manufacturing methodologies Relocation support is available! This is a great opportunity for a Aerospace Quality Manager to work with a leading organisation. more »

Engineer to join their business on a permanent basis in the Plymouth area. The ideal candidate will have a good understanding and passionate about Lean Manufacturing and will be mainly responsible for improving quality of the company's operational processes and output The Quality Engineer will ideally have … the following attributes: Degree qualified or experience working in similar role 2 years experience in Manufacturing Environment APQP/PPAP experience beneficial Self-motivated individual Right first time approach Ability to work calmly under pressure The Quality Engineer role will involve: Drive standardisation on processes along with waste elimination … quality development, implementing new processes Develop and maintain quality assurance throughout product development cycle for NPI Responsible for control plans and QA associated to manufacturing processes which are outsourced Collating material compliance data, report writing where necessary Resolve customer issues in a timely manner Champion problem solving with use more »

You will have strong decision-making skills lead by data gathering and possess experience in operational planning. The Role The Configuration Engineer will develop Manufacturing Bill of Materials (M-BOM) for use in conjunction with the company’s new data collection system and managing the operations following the go … support planning of the order time, build and engineering time and purchasing time. Key to the role is supporting and championing the company’s lean manufacturing and value stream strategy to operative a cost-effective build and supply process. The Configuration Engineer will also play a key role … in the development of rules to aid in the automation of processes. The Person Strong background in Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain and Operations. Ideally with a Technical qualification, (Degree, HNC, HND or equivalent) though not essential. Data Management experience Full comprehension of Bill of Material within Manufacturing, including more »

You will have strong decision-making skills lead by data gathering and possess experience in operational planning. The Role The Configuration Engineer will develop Manufacturing Bill of Materials (M-BOM) for use in conjunction with the company's new data collection system and managing the operations following the go … support planning of the order time, build and engineering time and purchasing time. Key to the role is supporting and championing the company's lean manufacturing and value stream strategy to operative a cost-effective build and supply process. The Configuration Engineer will also play a key role … in the development of rules to aid in the automation of processes. The Person ·Strong background in Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain and Operations. ·Ideally with a Technical qualification, (Degree, HNC, HND or equivalent) though not essential. ·Data Management experience ·Full comprehension of Bill of Material within Manufacturing, including more »

first build activity and prepare products for the transfer to production • Complete paperwork in accordance with quality & contractual requirements ensuring materials & product traceability • Communicate manufacturing failures and process improvement ideas to Team Leader Knowledge and experience of the Production Technician: • A production technician who has worked in a multi … disciplined manufacturing/production environment for at least 3 years • Previous experience working with resins/polymers/polyurethanes to tight tolerances would be advantageous • Previous experience in milling/machining would be an advantage but not essential • A knowledge of production techniques including lean manufacturing techniques more »