1 to 25 of 52 Continuous Improvement Jobs in Durham

Test Engineering Manager

Hiring Organisation
Catalyst
Location
County Durham, North East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£70,000
function across the business, with overall accountability for manufacturing test development, automated test equipment, production test systems, production engineering, manufacturing process optimisation and continuous improvement. The Test Engineering Manager will be responsible for strong technical leadership in automated test development and LabVIEW-based systems with responsibility for leading Production … improve manufacturing efficiency, quality, throughput, labour utilisation and operational performance. The position plays a key role in supporting product lifecycle management, NPI, and continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations. Main Responsibilities Define and implement the company's manufacturing test strategy. Lead development of production and service test ...

Electrical Maintenance Technician

Hiring Organisation
Theo James Recruitment
Location
Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£50000 - £55000/annum Overtime
established manufacturer Opportunity to work with state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment Ongoing technical training and development Exposure to electrical, electronic and mechanical systems Continuous improvement involvement Long-term career development Specialist high-tech manufacturing environment The Company: An established, high-tech manufacturing business is looking … within a specialist semiconductor manufacturing environment, the company uses state-of-the-art, multi-million-pound equipment and places a strong emphasis on reliability, continuous improvement and technical development. This is an excellent opportunity for an Equipment Technician who enjoys technically challenging fault finding and wants ...

Quality Manager

Hiring Organisation
Copello
Location
Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£40000 - £50000/annum
processes consistently meet customer, regulatory and internal requirements. This is an opportunity for an experienced quality professional to take ownership of quality systems, drive continuous improvement and work closely with teams across engineering, manufacturing, operations and supply chain. The Role As Quality Manager, you will be responsible … systems and processes. You will work across the business to ensure quality standards are maintained throughout the manufacturing lifecycle, while supporting a culture of continuous improvement and problem solving. Typical responsibilities will include: Managing and maintaining the Quality Management System (QMS). Supporting compliance with relevant quality ...

Electronics Engineer

Location
Billingham, England, United Kingdom
concept and design through schematic design, PCB layout, firmware implementation, testing, validation, manufacture and field support. Working with multidisciplinary teams, the Electronics Engineer drives continuous product improvement, resolves complex technical challenges and delivers innovative, reliable instrumentation that meets strict customer, safety, regulatory and business requirements while maintaining … precision measurement and control applications. Write, debug and maintain low-level embedded firmware for 32-bit microcontrollers. Support products throughout the full lifecycle, driving continuous improvement, technical problem-solving and successful product delivery. Electronics Engineer The Electronics Engineer designs, develops and supports state-of-the-art analogue ...

Controls Technician

Hiring Organisation
KellyOCG
Location
Darlington, County Durham, North East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£45,000
highly automated production facility in Darlington. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on controls professional who enjoys troubleshooting complex manufacturing systems, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and supporting advanced automation technologies in a fast-paced environment. Working closely with maintenance, engineering, production, and IT teams … update controls documentation, procedures, and technical records. Act as a technical resource for maintenance and production teams, providing expertise and guidance when required. Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, efficiency, and throughput. Support automation and capital projects, including the integration of new equipment into existing ...

Quality Technology & Facilities Specialist

Location
Barnard Castle, England, United Kingdom
technologies, systems, and facilities across Engineering, MSAT, Logistics, Supply Chain, and New Product Introduction (NPI) activities. The role supports validation, maintenance, change control, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure operations remain compliant with regulatory requirements, GSK quality standards, and business objectives. Working collaboratively with cross-functional teams … opportunities for improvement. Participate in internal and external audits, supporting the preparation and review of facility and technology-related quality systems. Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, implementing enhancements to optimise facility and technology performance. Conduct and lead routine Quality Oversight GEMBA activities with cross-functional teams ...

Senior Design Engineer - Electronics/Instrumentation

Hiring Organisation
Catalyst
Location
Peterlee, County Durham, North East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£55,000
execute product verification and validation plans. Analyse test results, troubleshoot technical issues, and implement corrective actions. Support environmental, EMC, safety, and reliability testing. Drive continuous improvement through lessons learned and root cause analysis. Liaise directly with customers to understand technical requirements and provide engineering solutions. Present design … designs. Knowledge of RF, wireless communications, or power electronics. Experience within automotive, aerospace, industrial, medical, or consumer electronics sectors. Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing business that is part of a larger European group, with ambitious ...

Software Manager

Hiring Organisation
SRG
Location
Sedgefield, County Durham, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£55000 - £65000/annum
Assurance and Production to deliver integrated product solutions. Support customer engagement, proposal development and future business opportunities through technical expertise and leadership. Champion innovation, continuous improvement and adoption of modern development methodologies and tooling. What We're Looking For Essential Industrial experience in software engineering and technical ...

Senior Embedded Systems Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Catalyst
Location
Peterlee, County Durham, North East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£70,000
Work closely with customers, suppliers, manufacturing teams, and project managers. Participate in technical discussions, customer meetings, and design presentations. Contribute to technology roadmaps and continuous improvement initiatives. About You To be considered for the role, it is essential that you possess considerable demonstrable embedded systems development, coupled ...

Test and Diagnostics Technician

Hiring Organisation
MTrec Commercial
Location
Peterlee, County Durham, North East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£30,000
accordance with company standards. Collaborate with engineering and production teams to provide feedback on product performance, identify areas for improvement, and support continuous improvement initiatives. Support the development of test procedures and methodologies for new products and existing designs. Adhere to all safety protocols ...

Lead Site Reliability Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Inspire People
Location
Darlington, County Durham, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£63,824 - £83,778 per annum
Senior SRE Squad Lead, you will play a key role in leading engineers while remaining hands-on in the design, delivery and continuous improvement of reliable, secure and scalable platform services that underpin critical digital products and services. As a Senior SRE Squad Lead you will: Lead … embed Service Level Indicators (SLIs), Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and error budgets in a pragmatic and user-focused way. Support the development and continual improvement of CI/CD pipelines to enable safe, frequent and low-risk delivery of changes. Oversee live service reliability, supporting teams through incident ...

Lead Site Reliability Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Inspire People
Location
Darlington, County Durham, North East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Part Time, Work From Home
Salary
£80,000
Senior SRE Squad Lead, you will play a key role in leading engineers while remaining hands-on in the design, delivery and continuous improvement of reliable, secure and scalable platform services that underpin critical digital products and services. As a Senior SRE Squad Lead you will: Lead … embed Service Level Indicators (SLIs), Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and error budgets in a pragmatic and user-focused way. Support the development and continual improvement of CI/CD pipelines to enable safe, frequent and low-risk delivery of changes. Oversee live service reliability, supporting teams through incident ...

Software Engineering Manager

Hiring Organisation
KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions LTD
Location
Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, North East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£65,000
ensure compliance with relevant quality and regulatory standards. You'll champion engineering best practice, support customer engagement and business development opportunities, and drive continuous improvement and innovation within your team. What we are looking for Industrial experience managing software development teams through genuine technical complexity. Strong understanding ...

Apprenticeship - Information Technology Support Associate level 3

Hiring Organisation
Cummins Ltd
Location
Centenary House, Yarm Road, Darlington, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Advanced Apprenticeship
Salary
Competitive
ensure a positive user experience Driving process improvements to streamline business processes, contribute to improved service delivery, and identify opportunities for operational improvement Gaining hands-on experience with enterprise & manufacturing systems supporting real-time business and manufacturing operations while developing an understanding of ICT security, professional practice … structured fault-finding techniques, process flow mapping, data collection and analysis, root cause investigation, and maintaining support records to support effective issue resolution and continuous improvement To be successful in this role you will need the following: GCSEs including math’s, English and Science at Grade ...

Yield Integration Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Wolviston Management Services
Location
Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
data to identify trends and improvement opportunities. Lead root cause investigations relating to process excursions, yield performance, and device-related issues. Apply continuous improvement methodologies including SPC, DOE, and FMEA techniques. Support process qualification activities, technology gate reviews, and change control processes. Collaborate with Process … Desirable Requirements Experience with III-V compound semiconductor technologies. Knowledge of GaAs and/or GaN manufacturing technologies. Six Sigma or equivalent process improvement training and experience. What's on Offer? Opportunity to work on cutting-edge semiconductor technologies. Join a collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment. Contribute ...

Learning And Development Specialist

Hiring Organisation
LanceSoft, Inc
Location
Peterlee, England, United Kingdom
building initiatives. • Strong stakeholder management, project management and communication skills, with the ability to influence across multidisciplinary teams and use learning data to drive continuous improvement. Desirable: • Professional qualification such as CIPD Level 5/7, Learning & Development certification, coaching qualification, or equivalent accreditation. • Experience developing organisational capability strategies ...

IT Service Desk Analyst

Hiring Organisation
Wolviston Management Services
Location
TS25, Greatham, County Durham, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
committed to delivering sustainable solutions that support both industry and communities. Their employees are focused on safe and reliable operations, environmental responsibility, and continuous improvement. Joining the organisation means becoming part of a collaborative team where diverse skills, experiences, and perspectives are valued. Employees are encouraged to develop their ...

Service Desk Analyst

Hiring Organisation
Sellick Partnership
Location
Stanley, County Durham, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£29000/annum
solving skills. Excellent communication and customer service skills. Knowledge of IT service management principles (ITIL desirable). A team player with a proactive and continuous improvement mindset. Ideal for someone who enjoys solving technical problems, supporting users, and contributing to a modern, customer-focused IT function. Sellick ...

Maintenance Production Planner - Aviation - FTC 12 months

Hiring Organisation
DCS Recruitment
Location
Darlington, County Durham, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
Salary negotiable
CAMO maintenance planning to ensure work scope alignment with the AMP. Maintain accurate planning records and configuration control data. Support safety, quality, compliance, and continuous improvement activities. Ensure planning activities are completed in accordance with CAA Part 145 and internal maintenance procedures. Requirements Proven experience in aviation ...

Procurement Manager

Hiring Organisation
Westray Recruitment Consultants Ltd
Location
Teesside, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
data analysis, ensuring data accuracy and transparency. Identify and deliver savings and value improvements by applying total cost of ownership (TCO) principles and continuous improvement initiatives. Track and report key procurement KPIs (e.g. savings, on-time delivery, contract compliance, supplier performance) and provide regular updates to site ...

Operations Director

Hiring Organisation
Zachary Daniels
Location
County Durham, North East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£95,000
growth can be onboarded without compromising service or margin. Maintain high standards across health & safety, quality, compliance and operational risk. Develop a culture of continuous improvement and structured problem solving, moving the business away from reactive firefighting. What we're looking for This role would suit ...

Aircraft Engineering Technical Instructor

Hiring Organisation
Electus Recruitment
Location
Stockton-On-Tees, County Durham, North East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£55,000
Part 66 and regulatory standards. Responsibilities include creating training materials, delivering aircraft type and human factors courses, conducting assessments, maintaining training records and supporting continuous improvement. Occasional UK/international travel is required. About You Experience delivering technical, engineering or aviation training Strong knowledge of UK CAA/EASA ...

Security Operations Team Leader

Hiring Organisation
Nigel Wright Group
Location
Darlington, County Durham, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£80,000 per annum
managed SOC service. Acting as the primary contact for the managed SOC and wider security vendors. Running vendor reviews, SLA management and service improvement activities. Overseeing BAU security operations and incident response activities. Supporting threat investigations and false positive analysis. Improving security processes, documentation and operational playbooks. Participating … call rota (approximately one week in every three, with flexibility and shared support across the wider team). Supporting wider security initiatives and continuous improvement programmes. Essential for the role Previous Security Operations/SOC leadership experience. Experience managing or leading security analysts. Strong Microsoft security experience ...

Lead Purchaser

Hiring Organisation
Copello
Location
Bishop Middleham, County Durham, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£45000 - £56000/annum
Monitoring purchasing requirements, deliveries and potential supply issues. Identifying opportunities to improve cost, quality, lead time and overall supply performance. Supporting the development and continuous improvement of the company's supply chain and procurement processes. About You We are looking for someone with experience within purchasing, procurement ...

Multiskilled Maintenance Technician

Location
Newton Aycliffe, England, United Kingdom
future. Working Hours: 4 days per week - day shift Benefits: The Electrical Maintenance Technician will join a supportive engineering environment that values safety, continuous improvement and professional development. You'll have the opportunity to broaden your technical skills, work with modern manufacturing equipment and develop towards ...