Industrial Engineer

Posted:
2/9/2026, 9:06:50 PM

Location(s):
Stafford, England, United Kingdom ⋅ England, United Kingdom

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Mechanical Engineering

Workplace Type:
On-site

Job Description Summary

• Functional role reporting to the Industrial Leader, the role function is to design and implement production improvements within the manufacturing department.
• Utilising Lean Principles and promote quality improvement techniques in line with quality and technical procedures.
• Generate and provide innovative solutions to reduce manufacturing costs and improve safety within the factory environment.
• To support planning, implementation, and execution of major improvement projects (Capex).

Job Description

  • Plan and introduce changes to factory layout, Tooling, and methods of working.

  • To execute production processes to secure on time delivery for production with respect to technical drawings, quality instructions, standard times, and equipment specification.

  • Maintain and update records for existing equipment and replace as necessary to maintain company asset register.

  • Support in management of projects from conception to completion including realisation of proposed benefits with all relevant documentation.

  • To create specifications to allow tendering process to be completed ensuring value for money.

  • Successfully manage contractors working on projects from pre-assessment through to onsite completion and handover.

  • Update and maintain process documentation for production tasks and equipment.

  • Support business Continuous Improvement initiatives when requested.

  • Comply with all business policies and procedures that may affect Quality, Health, Safety Environment

  • Implement and follow up on EHS activities to ensure compliance with regulations.

Responsibilities

  • The Industrial Engineer creates and provide solutions such as tooling, equipment, specifications and training for manufacturing to enable a stable production schedule.

  • Interface with business leadership, customers, and suppliers to ensure on time execution of activities to meet business needs.

  • This role is responsible to effectively coordinate between engineering, manufacturing and procurement, forming a key part of the successful manufacturing of transformers on time, and to specification and cost.

Duties

  • Design and implement production improvements within manufacturing to reduce costs and improve lead times.

  • Attending design reviews and identifying production issues that require solving.

  • Support manufacturing to enable adequate equipment and tooling are available as requested.

  • Provide innovative health and safety solutions.

  • Attend Lean events, process improvement events to improve the business.

Skill Set

  • Demonstrated track-record of delivery in a manufacturing or production environment.

  • A good team-player.

  • Proactive forward thinker with the ability to provide innovative solutions to production problems.

  • Excellent communicator.

  • Experience of production engineering environment.

  • Engineering qualification - HNC / HND

  • Good organizational skills capable of working under pressure to time constraints.

  • CAD proficient.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No