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AMETEK

Machine Shop Continuous Improvement Engineer

Leicester, LEC, GB, LE49JDPosted Yesterday

Job Description

  • 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.
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