Technical & Continuous Improvement Specialist
📍 South Lanarkshire
💰 £30,000 - £40,000 + Benefits
🕒 Full Time | Permanent
A growing manufacturing business is looking to appoint a Technical & Continuous Improvement Specialist to support production, quality and manufacturing improvement activities within a fast-paced industrial environment.
This is a broad and highly visible technical role offering exposure to process improvement, quality enhancement, customer support, new product introduction, manufacturing optimisation and continuous improvement projects.
The position would suit someone from a manufacturing environment who enjoys solving problems, improving processes and working closely with production, engineering and commercial teams.
Key responsibilities include:
Supporting technical and quality improvement activities across manufacturing operations
Investigating production and product-related issues and implementing corrective actions
Driving continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency, waste reduction and product performance
Supporting new product introduction and technical trials
Working with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders on technical matters
Monitoring production performance and identifying opportunities for improvement
Supporting process optimisation across manufacturing operations
Assisting with technical documentation, specifications and quality standards
Supporting cross-functional projects and operational improvement activitiesCandidates should ideally have:
Experience within manufacturing, production, process engineering, quality or technical functions
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Confidence communicating with production and engineering teams
Experience within fast-paced industrial environments
Continuous improvement exposure would be advantageous
A positive, resilient and proactive attitudeThis role offers excellent long-term development potential and broad exposure across technical, operational and continuous improvement activities within a complex manufacturing environment.
Please note: unfortunately, this role is not open to candidates requiring sponsorship now or in the future