Mechanical Tooling Engineer – Defence
Positiv Cohort Ltd
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Process Engineer – Lean Six Sigma – Defence
Positiv Cohort Ltd
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Stevenage • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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About the role
- Analyze, design, and optimize manufacturing and operational processes to improve performance and reduce costs.
- Lead and support Lean Six Sigma projects to deliver measurable improvements across production and support functions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, quality, and supply chain to implement process enhancements.
- Develop and maintain process documentation, including standard operating procedures (SOPs), workflows, and training materials.
- Monitor process performance using KPIs and data analytics, and present findings to stakeholders.
- Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to resolve process-related issues.
- Ensure all process changes comply with defence sector regulations, safety standards, and quality requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in process engineering or continuous improvement roles, ideally within a regulated industry.
- Current SC (Security Check) Clearance is mandatory.
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification or higher.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience in data-driven decision-making.
- Proficiency in process mapping tools and data analysis software.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a high-security, fast-paced environment.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
process engineeringcontinuous improvementLean Six Sigmadata analyticsroot cause analysisprocess mappingKPI monitoringcost reductionperformance optimizationstandard operating procedures
Soft skills
analytical skillsproblem-solving skillscommunication skillsstakeholder engagementcollaborationindependenceadaptabilityattention to detailorganizational skillsdecision-making
Certifications
Lean Six Sigma Green BeltSC (Security Check) Clearance