Process Engineer

DK Recruitment are working with a global Medical Manufacturer who are looking to offer an experienced and qualified Process Engineer a new career and join their successful team based in Plymouth.

Our client can offer a passionate, committed and rewarding culture for you to grow and thrive within your role.

As the Process Engineer you will master the Production Technology and Maintenance techniques, being responsible for: Loss (Breakdown, Waste, Speed), Investigation and Resolution. Implementation of basic maintenance processes for the designated product lines. Utilising your strong structured Problem-Solving Abilities.

Main responsibilities will include:

• Drive centre lining activities for sustained line performance
• Poke e yoke solutions and improvements.
• Implement Quality improvements to drive down TQN and QN to fall in line with company metrics
• Drive safety initiatives and improvements.
• Ascertain opportunities for waste reductions and drive actions to completion.
• Attend meetings providing engineering status of line and agree resource deployment and timings to close losses.
• Resolve repeat loss issues using systematic problem-solving techniques to determine root cause.
• Support CI projects/validations to help improve equipment reliability.
• Provide details to improve Maintenance Standards and execution (Frequency, Breakdowns and Repairs) to Reliability Leader based on problem solving outcomes and DTM/PPM activity.
• Coaching on continuous improvement methodologies & tools.
• Responsible for supporting equipment breakdown if required.
• Conduct update on focus lines.
• Generate initiatives to return lines to LSA.
• Generate daily Bottleneck action and Focus KPI action.
• Provide direction to shift teams on problematic areas using data analysis from all sources of data including MES, PAB and VOA.

• HNC or Degree level education in Engineer/Mechatronics or a similar field of study.
• 5+ years technical or manufacturing experience required, with several years of experience with high-speed automated assembly and packaging equipment required.
• Experience working in a busy manufacturing setting.
• Ability to work as part of a team and encourage effect teambuilding activities.
• Confident independent thinking, with the ability to act quickly in a high-pressure situation.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with safety and ergonomics in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understand of Quality Systems.
• Some PLC experience preferred but not essential.

• Matched contribution Pension scheme up to 10% of salary
• Life assurance and critical illness cover
• Private Medical Insurance
• Share save scheme - matched up to £150/month
• Reward & recognition scheme linked to Health and Safety and Continuous Improvement
• Employee Assistance Program, supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing
• Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme
• Subsidised canteen
• Free car parking
• 24 days holiday (25 after 5 years)