Manufacturing Process Engineer: Drive Productivity

Hawk 3; Ceres; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawk 3 is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer to join its established Bridgend operation. The role focuses on developing and optimizing production processes to drive efficiency and quality.

You will lead projects from concept to implementation, specify tooling, and collaborate with engineering, production and quality teams to ensure robust, repeatable processes and successful new product introductions.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or engineering apprenticeship
• Experience in process/manufacturing engineering or similar
• Ability to lead projects from development to implementation
• Experience specifying manufacturing tooling, jigs or fixtures
• Strong problem-solving and practical engineering solutions
• Excellent communication across departments and with suppliers
• Proactive, ownership of projects and continuous improvement

Responsibilities

• Develop, refine and implement manufacturing processes to improve productivity and efficiency
• Lead engineering projects from concept through implementation including process improvements, new product introductions and the integration of new technologies
• Specify and coordinate the design and manufacture of production tooling, jigs and fixtures
• Investigate and introduce innovative manufacturing methods, automation solutions and fabrication techniques to support the ongoing development of production capabilities
• Assess and validate new and existing processes to ensure they meet quality standards, manufacturing requirements and performance expectations
• Collaborate with production, quality and procurement teams to ensure successful implementation of engineering changes, minimizing disruption to day to day operations
• Work directly with customers on new product introduction projects, ensuring technical requirements are understood and successfully translated into manufacturing processes
• Maintain accurate engineering documentation, process specification and validation records, providing guidance and training to support the introduction of new processes

Skills

Process engineering

Project management

Tooling design

Problem solving

Communication

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor''s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Engineering apprenticeship

Job description

Hawk 3 is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer to join its established Bridgend operation. The role focuses on developing and optimizing production processes to drive efficiency and quality.

You will lead projects from concept to implementation, specify tooling, and collaborate with engineering, production and quality teams to ensure robust, repeatable processes and successful new product introductions.