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.
Opportunity
Kohler Mira is a successful multi-brand organisation that has grown significantly over 100 years and is innovatively leading the way in showering technology. Our UK brands include, Mira Showers, the UK’s leading shower manufacturer, Rada and Recoup Waste Water Heat Recovery. Our Hull manufacturing site is the proud producer of our shower trays and wall panels, serving customers across the UK and Europe.
With our family-owned parent company Kohler Co. based in WI USA, employing over 30,000 associates worldwide and going from strength to strength as a global leader in the manufacture of kitchen and bath products, and as an operator of hospitality and golf resorts, 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
As a member of the Technical Team and the site lead for Continuous Improvement, you will:
- 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
- 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
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.
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.
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.
We can offer you a lot in return!
We empower each associate to #BecomeMoreAtKohler with a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation. With a genuine commitment to creating better tomorrows, we’re driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives.
About Us
In the UK, Kohler Mira Ltd. is made up of three market leading brands: Mira Showers, Rada Controls, and Recoup Where our brands differ in market position, they are equal in their commitment to design, innovation, and providing a single level of quality regardless of price.
Kohler Mira is committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse associates, consumers, partners, and global communities. As an equal opportunities employer, it is Kohler Mira’s policy to recruit, hire, and promote qualified people in all job classifications without prejudice. If, as an individual with a disability, you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact talentacquisitionuk@kohler.com.
Note for Recruitment Agencies: The Kohler Talent Acquisition team is responsible for managing all current vacancies through direct hiring and referrals wherever possible. We do work with recruitment agencies, and where we require external support, we will formally release those vacancies to the agencies on our Preferred Supplier List deemed best placed to assist us. Speculative CVs sent by any agency to Kohler Co. without a specific request by our Talent Acquisition Team will not be accepted and with no introduction fee applicable.
