Graduate Process Improvement Engineer

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Stroud; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK manufacturer is seeking a Graduate Process Improvement Engineer. In this role, you will ensure compliance with manufacturing standards and drive continuous improvement in production processes. Ideal candidates have a mechanical engineering background or relevant experience, strong communication, and problem-solving skills. The company offers a competitive salary, job security, and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Job security

Career progression opportunities

Employee wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Mechanical engineering degree would be advantageous or experience within a similar role.
• Mechanically minded with the ability to problem-solve and drive improvements.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring manufacturing processes comply with technical, quality, and safety standards.
• Maintaining process integrity to achieve productivity targets without compromising quality, safety, or environmental requirements.
• Identifying and implementing improvements to the mechanical aspects of processing equipment.
• Driving continuous improvement of yarn production processes and plant efficiency.
• Supporting operators with training, standardised working methods, and compliance auditing.
• Reducing off-quality output through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Leading or supporting projects to make processes more effective and sustainable.

Job description

Graduate Process Improvement Engineer

Up to £30,000

Yolk Recruitment is proud to be supporting a leading UK manufacturer with the recruitment of a Graduate Process Improvement Engineer. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated graduate to step into the world of manufacturing, engineering, and process improvement, where you'll play a vital role in shaping how products are made.

If you're looking to build a career where innovation, problem-solving, and continuous improvement are at the heart of what you do, this role offers the perfect platform. You'll gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced production environment, learn from industry experts, and make a real impact on quality, safety, efficiency, and sustainability from day one.

Key responsibilities

• Ensuring manufacturing processes comply with technical, quality, and safety standards.
• Maintaining process integrity to achieve productivity targets without compromising quality, safety, or environmental requirements.
• Identifying and implementing improvements to the mechanical aspects of processing equipment.
• Driving continuous improvement of yarn production processes and plant efficiency.
• Supporting operators with training, standardised working methods, and compliance auditing.
• Reducing off-quality output through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Leading or supporting projects to make processes more effective and sustainable.

This is what you'll need

• Mechanical engineering degree would be advantageous or experience within a similar role.
• Mechanically minded with the ability to problem-solve and drive improvements.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and analytical skills.

And this is what you'll get

• Competitive salary.
• Change to join a well-established company with job security.
• Career progression opportunities.
• Employee wellbeing support.