Lead Process Engineer

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic manufacturing firm in South Wales is seeking a Lead Process Engineer to optimize and innovate manufacturing processes. In this role, you will lead projects from concept through production, focusing on waste elimination and driving lean practices. The ideal candidate holds an Engineering HNC/Degree and has strong leadership experience in complex environments. The position offers a competitive salary along with a market-leading pension, annual bonus, and extensive professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary DOE

Market leading pension

Annual company bonus

Private healthcare

Life Assurance

25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Fully funded training and development

Proven progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in high mix / high complexity environments is advantageous.
• Experience in leading projects and developing others.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize manufacturing processes.
• Lead process developments from concept to production.
• Identify and eliminate waste in operations.
• Drive process transformation and implement new technologies.
• Support business quotations with data and insights.
• Engage stakeholders for sustainable change.
• Coach and develop engineers and project team members.

Skills

Lean manufacturing principles

Project leadership

Process optimization

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Engineering HNC/Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Lead Process Engineer

£38,000 - £43,000

South Wales

Yolk Engineering is exclusively partnered with a dynamic manufacturing innovator in the recruitment of a Lead Process Engineer to join a growing team that's pushing the boundaries in advanced manufacturing.

You’ll play a key role, taking ownership of end-to-end production projects, defining how new products are manufactured, building process flows, setting manning levels and leading improvements once in operation.

You’ll support a product range that’s varied, cutting‑edge and always evolving, working closely with highly motivated people in a business known for its healthy culture, and driving lean, smart manufacturing forward.

This is an opportunity to join a highly collaborative, multi‑disciplinary team in a professional environment that offers direction, development, support and autonomy in line with abilities, with strong potential for further career development.

This is what you’ll be doing as Lead Process Engineer

• Designing, transforming and optimising manufacturing processes
• Leading process developments from early concept through to volume production
• Identifying and eliminating waste throughout the operation
• Driving process transformation initiatives, including selection and implementation of new technologies
• Supporting new business quotation and investment plans with robust data and insights
• Influence and engage stakeholders across the business to deliver sustainable change
• Lead, coach and develop other engineers and project team members

What you’ll bring to the team as Lead Process Engineer

• Engineering HNC/Degree or equivalent experience
• Experience applying lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles
• Experience leading projects and developing others
• Experience in high mix / high complexity environments (advantageous)

And this is what you’ll get in return

• Competitive salary DOE
• Market leading pension
• Annual company bonus
• Private healthcare
• Life Assurance
• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
• Fully funded training and development
• Proven progression opportunities

Are you up to the challenge?

If you feel you have the skills, experience and passion to be successful in this Lead Process Engineer role apply now.

*Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying — then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.