Process Engineer

Our client is a well-established and successful manufacturer, they are looking for an experienced Process Engineer to join their team. They are looking for a Process Engineer who thrives at the intersection of mechanical design and production.
You’ll guide the company’s products from R&D prototypes to full production, embedding quality, consistency, and lean thinking at every stage. This role is pivotal in translating engineering intent into reliable assembly execution, ensuring design changes are validated, that tooling is fit-for-purpose, and that their production flow is built on solid engineering principles.

• Salary: £40,000.00 per year
  
• Hours of work: Monday – Thursday, 6:40am - 4:45pm
  PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
  
• You have a Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing)
  
• Lean certification, or significant practical Lean methodology experience and hands-on implementation practices
  
• Familiarity with ISO9001 or IATF16949
  
• Strong experience in process engineering within a manufacturing environment
  
• Take pride in proactively validating tooling choices, work instructions, and process controls
  
• Can think modularly, engineer pragmatically, and communicate decisively
  
• Know how to engage production teams while maintaining technical authority
  Key Responsibilities:
  
• Oversee the transition of products from R&D prototypes to pre-production and full-scale manufacturing
  
• Collaborate with the Technical Director and Technical Manager to ensure design integrity and production scalability
  
• Evaluate assembly team feedback and validate proposed design changes from a holistic engineering perspective
  
• Champion the use of correct, and improved tooling across manufacturing stations
  
• Drive Lean activities and embed a culture of daily improvement within production teams
  
• Conduct PFMEA, cycle durability, and vibration testing to ensure robust processes
  
• Monitor KPIs and implement initiatives to reduce waste, improve takt time, and optimise production resilience
  
• Support IATF16949 transition with structured documentation and process validation
  Suitable applicants may have had previous job titles such as; Process Development Engineer / Manufacturing Engineer / Project Engineer / Mechanical Engineer / R&D Engineer / Product Engineer / Lean Engineer