Machine Shop Continuous Improvement Engineer

Location:Leicester, LEC, GB, LE49JD
Business Unit: Taylor Hobson
Posting Date: May 19, 2026
Job Description:We are looking for a Continuous Improvement Engineer to join our Machine Shop. Reporting to the Machine Shop Manager, you will be required to support with planning, liaise with a cross functional team in order to deliver productivity and capacity targets, support continuous improvement, quality and use data to drive operational development.

This role would be consuming \~20% of weekly working hours with 80% still to deliver direct labour hours.

Main Duties/Responsibilities:

• Continuous Improvement Program \& Governance


• Contribute to Kaizen events and daily/weekly Gemba walks; champion 5S, visual management, and waste elimination.


• Process Engineering \& Time Reduction


• Conduct time studies and batch quantities to improve accuracy of planned job times, highlighting opportunities for direct cost savings.


• Identify and implement productivity improvements that leads to reduced planned times.


• Develop process capability on key characteristics; implement error‑proofing (Poka‑Yoke).


• Translate shop KPIs (OEE, utilisation, WIP, yield, scrap, rework, schedule adherence) into actions that improve overhead recovery.


• Quality Improvement \& Problem Solving


• Contribute to root cause analysis via IPCAR meetings to address defects, variation, and repeat issues.


• Collaborate with Quality on in‑process controls in alignment with key stakeholders to drive world class quality.


• Production Support \& Cross‑Functional Collaboration


• Work closely with the machine shop team, planners, quality, and supply chain to remove bottlenecks.


• Support NPI/engineering changes to ensure manufacturability and stable process introduction.

Required Essential Skills:

• Track record of working closely with Manufacturing cells, planning, suppliers and quality departments.


• Experience of using problem solving techniques.


• A strong track record of delivering quality based solutions for customers.


• Good time management with a track record of delivering product on time.


• Strong IT skills, Microsoft Office, Word and Excel at Intermediate level.


• Team player, able to work in a concurrent team.


• Self\-motivated and takes ownership with a proactive approach with the ability to work independently, maintaining team communication.


• Handles pressure well, with a flexible approach to work and a willingness to learn and develop.


• Has experience of running continuous improvement projects from end to end.


• Has experience in driving down production costs.


• Need to be Basic DBS clearable due to air freight security.


• Six Sigma – Green belt acceptable, Blackbelt advantageous.


• Strong knowledge and use of lean manufacturing techniques and tools.

Desirable Skills:

• Knowledge of Navision ERP/MRP system.


• Good Communicator.


• Knowledge of inventory management.


• Knowledge of lean manufacturing tools.


• Project management skills.

Required Personal Attributes:

• Honesty/Integrity – Does not cut corners ethically. Earns trust and maintains confidence. Does what is right. Speaks plainly and truthfully.


• Follow through on commitments – Lives up to verbal and written agreements, regardless of personal costs.


• Attention to detail – Does not let important details slip through the cracks or derail a project


• Flexibility/adaptability – adjusts quickly to change priority and conditions. Copes effectively with complexity and change


• Enthusiasm – Exhibits passion and excitement over work. Has a can\-do attitude


• Worth Ethic – possess a strong willingness to work hard and sometimes long hours to get the job done. Has a track record of working hard


• High standards – Expects personal performance to be nothing short of the best


• Listening skills – Lets others speak and seeks to understand their viewpoints


• Communication – speaks and writes clearly and articulately without being over verbose or talkative.


• Teamwork – reaches out to peers and cooperates with managers to establish overall collaborative working relationship.

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7\.5 billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a component of the S\&P 500\. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.

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