Junior Process Engineer

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Swansea; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established manufacturing business in Swansea is seeking a Junior Process Engineer. This role is perfect for recent engineering graduates ready to gain hands-on experience in a collaborative and dynamic environment. Key responsibilities include resolving technical issues, supporting validation activities, and assisting in new product introduction. Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive attitude are essential. Competitive salary and career progression opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Option to purchase additional holidays

Fantastic career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, or related discipline).
• Confident communicator comfortable engaging with colleagues across production and technical teams.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and resolve technical issues on the shop floor.
• Support validation activities, from design to reporting.
• Assist in new product introduction and change implementation.
• Maintain manufacturing documentation including process instructions.
• Contribute to risk management and maintain documentation.
• Design and commission jigs and fixtures to improve production.
• Support continuous improvement projects using data.
• Assist with root cause analysis and CAPA investigations.

Skills

Strong problem-solving skills

Analytical mindset

Confident communication

Proactive learning attitude

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, or related discipline)

Job description

Junior Process Engineer

£30,000

Yolk Recruitment are supporting an established and growing manufacturing business in their search for a Junior Process Engineer. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent engineering graduate who's ready to apply their degree in a real-world production environment.

You'll join a collaborative, people-focused team where no two days are the same. Working closely with production, quality, and engineering teams to solve problems, improve processes, and gain hands-on experience in a regulated manufacturing setting.

Full training and mentorship will be provided, so while experience isn't required, confidence, curiosity, and strong communication skills are essential.

Key responsibilities:

• Working closely with production teams to investigate and resolve technical issues on the shop floor.
• Supporting validation activities, from experiment design through to final reporting on processes and equipment.
• Assisting in new product introduction, ensuring smooth design transfer and change implementation.
• Helping to create and maintain manufacturing documentation, including Bills of Materials and process instructions.
• Contributing to risk management activities, maintaining PFMEAs, DFMEAs, and associated documentation.
• Designing and commissioning jigs and fixtures using CAD to improve production efficiency.
• Supporting continuous improvement projects, using data to drive process reliability and capability enhancements.
• Assisting with root cause analysis and CAPA investigations to prevent recurring issues.

This is what you'll need:

• Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, or related discipline).
• Confident communicator comfortable engaging with colleagues across production and technical teams.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset.
• Proactive and eager to learn, with the ability to take initiative.
• Organised, reliable, and able to manage multiple tasks to tight deadlines.

And this is what you'll get:

• Competitive salary.
• Option to purchase additional holidays.
• Fantastic career progression opportunities.