Continuous Improvement Engineer

Job Description

We are looking for a Continuous Improvement Engineer/Operation to work on a long term contract in Chorley/Hybrid.

The role is working a 4 day working week – Monday to Thursday

Contract Rate: £45–£50 Ltd (or Umbrella/PAYE equivalent) per hour, depending on experience.

About the Continuous Improvement Engineer/Operational Excellent Engineer role:

We are seeking an experienced Operational Excellence Engineer to drive continuous improvement across manufacturing operations. The successful candidate will work closely with shop floor teams to identify inefficiencies, reduce waste, improve productivity and strengthen quality through the application of Lean Manufacturing and structured problem-solving techniques.

With a minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience, you will lead improvement initiatives, analyse operational performance, optimise processes and implement sustainable changes that deliver measurable results across safety, quality, delivery, productivity and cost.

Key Skills & Experience

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
• Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement
• Value Stream Mapping and PFMEA
• Standard Work Development and implementation
• 5S implementation and sustainability
• Root Cause Analysis and structured problem-solving
• PDCA and DMAIC methodologies
• Coaching and mentoring operational teams
• Benefits tracking and project governance
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working collaboratively across multiple functions