Job Description:

Senior Production and Continuous Improvement Engineer

Location: Barnsley
Salary: £50,000 – £55,000 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week — 7:30am–4:30pm Monday to Thursday; 7:30am–1:30pm Friday

Travis Talent is recruiting on behalf of an established engineering and manufacturing business in Barnsley for a Senior Production and Continuous Improvement Engineer.

This is an opportunity to take a leading role in improving manufacturing processes, supporting new product introductions and developing a culture of continuous improvement. You’ll combine practical engineering problem-solving with team leadership, helping to improve efficiency, quality and performance across production.

The role

• Lead the production engineering team’s day-to-day activities and improvement projects.

• Identify and reduce waste using Lean manufacturing tools, including Value Stream Mapping.

• Support the introduction of new parts and products through controlled engineering changes.

• Maintain accurate bills of materials, build instructions and production documentation.

• Improve manufacturing methods, tooling, fixtures and workstation layouts.

• Develop cellular manufacturing, flow line and single-piece flow processes.

• Work with production, quality and suppliers to resolve engineering issues and reduce manufacturing costs.

• Improve material flow, parts storage and stock control through Kanban and related systems.

• Carry out process timing studies to identify opportunities for improvement.

• Support employee training and embed effective 5S, visual management and safe working practices.

About you

• An engineering degree or at least five years’ relevant experience.

• A strong background in production or manufacturing engineering.

• Practical knowledge of Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma principles.

• Experience managing projects and leading people.

• Strong analytical skills and a practical approach to solving problems.

• Confident communicating with colleagues and suppliers.

• A proactive approach, with the ability to turn improvement ideas into measurable results.

What’s on offer

• £50,000 – £55,000 salary, depending on experience.

• Annual bonus scheme.

• 25 days’ holiday, increasing with service to 30 days, plus bank holidays.

• 5% contributory pension.

• Health cover scheme, including dental and optical benefits.

• Life insurance.

• Discounted gym memberships and store discounts.

• Cycle-to-work scheme.

• Subsidised refreshments.

• Workwear, safety footwear and PPE provided.

• An early finish every Friday.

To apply, send your CV to Travis Talent for a confidential discussion.