Full job descriptionSenior Production & Continuous Improvement Engineer
Barnsley Area | Monday to Friday | Manufacturing Environment
Salary: £49,000 - £54,000
Monday to Thursday: 7:30am - 4:30pm
Friday: 7:30am - 1:30pm
A leading manufacturing business is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Production & Continuous Improvement Engineer to play a key role in driving operational excellence across its production facility.
This is an excellent opportunity for an engineering professional with a strong background in Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Production Engineering, and Project Management to influence business performance, improve processes, and support the introduction of new products and manufacturing methods.
Key Responsibilities
*Lead and support production engineering projects focused on efficiency, productivity, quality, and cost reduction.
*Manage day-to-day production engineering activities and ensure best practices are applied across manufacturing operations.
*Utilise Lean Manufacturing techniques, including Value Stream Mapping, to identify and eliminate waste.
*Support the introduction of new products and engineering changes into production.
*Maintain and improve manufacturing documentation, build processes, bills of materials, and production instructions.
*Work closely with production teams to develop tooling, fixtures, workflows, and shop floor processes.
*Drive continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing, logistics, and material flow operations.
*Investigate and resolve manufacturing and engineering issues through root cause analysis and practical problem solving.
*Develop and implement cellular manufacturing, single-piece flow, and line-balancing strategies.
*Support quality improvement activities and collaborate with suppliers to resolve engineering and manufacturing challenges.
*Promote a culture of continuous improvement through training, coaching, and employee engagement.
*Implement and maintain 5S, visual management, and workplace organisation standards.
*Conduct process studies and time analysis to identify value-added and non-value-added activities.
About You
*Degree qualification in Engineering or equivalent industry experience.
*Proven experience within a manufacturing or production engineering environment.
*Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, or Operational Excellence methodologies.
*Experience leading improvement projects from concept through to implementation.
*Previous experience supervising or managing teams.
*Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
*Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
*A proactive, results-driven approach with a passion for driving improvement.
What’s on Offer?
*Competitive salary package.
*Annual bonus scheme.
*Generous holiday entitlement with service-related increases.
*Employer pension contribution.
*Life assurance scheme.
*Health and wellbeing benefits.
*Discount and reward platform.
*Cycle to work scheme.
*Free on-site parking.
*Ongoing training and career development opportunities.
If you’re an experienced Production Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Continuous Improvement Engineer, Lean Engineer, or Operational Excellence professional looking for your next challenge within a successful and growing manufacturing business, we’d love to hear from you.