Manufacturing Process Engineer — Lean & Continuous Improvement

Chemring Energetics UK Ltd; Stevenston; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Healthcare

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle2Work

Employee discounts

Job summary

Chemring Energetics UK Ltd is seeking a Process Support Engineer to design, develop and support safe manufacturing processes for new and existing products. The role emphasizes driving process excellence across production, quality, and supply chain while prioritising safety and cost efficiency.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver robust manufacturing processes, support trials, and provide technical assessments on supplier changes.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in engineering related to Manufacturing.
• Experience in production/manufacturing environments.
• Lean Six Sigma knowledge desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design plant and process layouts with Product Development and Drawing Office.
• Lead risk assessments for manufacturing processes and trials.
• Implement lean manufacturing methods and manage design changes.
• Review products/processes using Process FMEA and statistical analysis for improvement.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Maintain Bills of Materials and data packs.
• Prepare operating instructions and route cards for production.

Skills

Safety

Quality

Environmental standards

Analytical problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

Independence

IT skills

Education

Manufacturing Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Chemring Energetics UK Ltd is seeking a Process Support Engineer to design, develop and support safe manufacturing processes for new and existing products. The role emphasizes driving process excellence across production, quality, and supply chain while prioritising safety and cost efficiency.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver robust manufacturing processes, support trials, and provide technical assessments on supplier changes.