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Location: Cheltenham, UK (On-site) Benefits: 27 days holiday plus Wellbeing day, Private Medical Insurance, Bonus scheme, Sharescheme, Enhanced pension plan, Life assurance, On-site gym, Free on-site parking, Salary sacrifice schemes for Technology and Electric Vehicles.
Role Overview
Are you passionate about driving manufacturing excellence and continuous improvement? We are looking for a Manufacturing Improvements Engineer to join our team in Cheltenham. In this role, you will be instrumental in enhancing shop floor processes to ensure they are efficient, high-quality, repeatable, and well-documented. Reporting to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, you will play a key role in supporting UK Supply by delivering engineered products through innovative and effective manufacturing solutions.
Your Objectives And Responsibilities Will Focus On…
* Proactively identifying, evaluating, and implementing process improvements.
* Leading cross-functional projects to deliver manufacturing enhancements.
* Defining and developing manufacturing processes, including CNC programming.
* Specifying and procuring tools, workholding, and inspection equipment.
* Creating detailed work instructions and supporting new machine introductions.
* Providing engineering support for both existing processes and new product introductions (NPI).
* Driving Future Factory initiatives to ensure readiness for future demand.
* Collaborating closely with internal stakeholders across engineering, production, planning, and health & safety teams.
* Managing technical and commercial decisions related to manufacturing processes.
Your Previous Experience Is Likely To Include….
* Extensive hands-on experience in a machine shop environment.
* Proven problem-solving capabilities and commercial awareness.
* Familiarity with MRP systems and basic Microsoft Office tools.
* A solid understanding of Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) practices.
* Experience in production engineering, process planning, and CNC machining.
* Exposure to continuous improvement tools such as Six Sigma or 5Y.
* A background in mechanical engineering, ideally with an HNC or equivalent qualification.
* Apprenticeship training in mechanical or manufacturing engineering.
To be successful in this role you will…
* Demonstrate Company Core Values at all times
* Demonstrate strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
* Be highly organised with excellent time management abilities.
* Show initiative and a proactive approach to problem-solving and process optimisation.
* Have a deep understanding of CNC programming, metal cutting, tooling, and workholding.
* Be comfortable working in a fast-paced, improvement-focused environment.
* Ideally bring additional skills in CAD, CAM, macro programming, or automation.
The Steam Thermal Solutions business is one of three businesses within Spirax Group. Spirax Sarco and Gestra, are our two brands that form Steam Thermal Solutions and are global leaders in the supply of engineered solutions for the design, provision and maintenance of efficient industrial and commercial steam systems. Steam Thermal Solutions has global coverage across 67 operating units (called OpCos), organised into four Divisions: EMEA, APAC, Americas, Gestra.
Spirax Group is a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.
Our Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 165 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!
Our Purpose, supported by our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.
Benefits
You will receive a competitive salary (and a discretionary bonus), flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days’ paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and access to a personal discounts’ portal. We also offer a range of additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan, detailed below.
Everyone is Included at Spirax Group
We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.
We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.
We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include gender-neutral parental leave, 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave, paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse, menopause-friendly workplace principles and more. Learn more at https://www.spiraxgroup.com/en/life-at-spirax/our-inclusive-group/our-inclusion-commitments .
We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form or notify our recruitment partners.
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Management and Manufacturing
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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