Senior Engineer, Continuous Improvement - (req68653)

Overview

Senior Engineer, Continuous Improvement - Onsite Hull

Salary up to £45k subject to skills and experience + excellent benefits including onsite parking, company bonus, generous pension and access to our new benefits platform.

Kohler Mira is a successful multi-brand organisation with a long history, innovating in showering technology. Our UK brands include Mira Showers, Rada, and Recoup Waste Water Heat Recovery. Our Hull manufacturing site produces shower trays and wall panels for customers across the UK and Europe.

With our family-owned parent company Kohler Co. based in WI, USA, employing over 30,000 associates worldwide, it's a great time to join this organisation.

Job Summary

As a Continuous Improvement Engineer, you will lead and support initiatives that drive operational excellence across manufacturing processes. You will apply lean methodologies, data-driven analysis, and cross-functional collaboration to identify inefficiencies, reduce waste, and improve quality, cost, and delivery performance.

This role requires a proactive mindset, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to influence change across teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the Continuous Improvement yearly roadmap for the Hull site, effectively project managing various initiatives and project leaders.
• Lead and support CI projects using Lean, Six Sigma, and Value Engineering tools.
• Facilitate root cause analysis and problem-solving sessions to address process inefficiencies and quality issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement sustainable improvements in manufacturing, assembly, and testing.
• Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to CI plans and delivery.
• Drive cost reduction initiatives through process optimisation and waste elimination.
• Provide technical support and coaching to production teams to embed a culture of continuous improvement.
• Maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure project success.

Skills / Requirements

Required

• Excellent interpersonal skills: effective communicator, able to engage, motivate and energise at all levels of the organization
• Enthusiastic and self-motivated
• Ability to approach problems holistically, logically & methodically
• Takes ownership and drives tasks independently
• Fosters a positive and collaborative environment
• Upholds high professional standards
• Committed to honesty and transparency
• Proven ability to manage competing demands
• Highly effective at managing time and resources

Desirable

• Knowledge of vacuum/thermoforming, machining, and non-ferrous casting processes.
• Experience with SCADA and other manufacturing systems.
• Formal lean training (e.g., Six Sigma).
• Strong capability with Microsoft Office, ERP systems (preferably SAP), and tools such as Power Automate and Power BI

Experience

Required

• Strong background in Manufacturing Engineering and Continuous Improvement.
• Experience gained through apprenticeship or higher education (e.g., HNC, degree, or master's in a relevant discipline).
• High level of health and safety understanding and capability.

Travel Requirements

The role will be predominantly based at our Hull site but will require occasional travel to our other UK sites and very occasional international travel.

About Us / Benefits

We offer a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing, career growth and development opportunities, and a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Kohler Mira is committed to diversity and inclusion and is an equal opportunities employer. If you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact .