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Process Engineer - Lean Continuous Improvement

Job type:Contract
Town/City:Romsey
County:Hampshire
Salary/Rate:£365 - £395 per day
Business Sector:Manufacturing / Process Engineering
Job ref:BBBH153566
Post Date:December 04, 2025

Process Engineer - Lean Continuous Improvement

+ 12 month contract

+ £365 to £395 per day

+ Inside IR35

+ Onsite in Hampshire

Key Skills:

+ PSP, 8D, RCA, DMAIC

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support the optimisation of key and supporting processes to enhance productivity, reduce cost and improve lead times and quality.
  • Resolution of issues affecting manufacturing, assembly and testing processes using defined problem-solving processes
  • Identify and escalate risk, issues and opportunities to improve processes and deliveries, liaising with project teams, leaders and sponsors as required.
  • Promote a culture of continuous improvement across Defence Team
  • Identify opportunities to improve the CI culture/framework, working closely with all business stakeholders.
  • Implement PFMEA, 5s and Asset Care programs for operational processes.
  • Support Supply Chain Improvement Initiatives.
  • Support Production with electronics and hardware product, assembly and testing process trouble shooting.
  • Support non-conformance route cause analysis and resolution implementation

Education and Qualifications

  • HNC / HND qualified in relevant field.
  • Strong computer-based literacy.
  • Green Belt - Lean Six Sigma.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

  • Demonstratable knowledge and experience in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement tools and techniques.
  • Demonstratable experience in leading change management teams and projects.
  • Detailed understanding of electronic and mechanical assembly and testing principles.
  • Previous work experience within electro-mechanical assembly
  • Previous experience of working with automated and manual measurement techniques across a range of Test Equipment.
  • Experience in troubleshooting product non-conformances
  • Experience using problem solving techniques (PSP, 8D, RCA, DMAIC)Experienced with MRP tools (IFS would be advantageous).