Manufacturing Process Innovator & Documentation Lead

Innova Search; Rugby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Innova Search is partnering with a well‑established engineering and manufacturing business in Rugby to appoint a Process & Documentation Lead who will own manufacturing processes and technical documentation. The role is hands‑on and cross‑functional, working with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain and Project Management to ensure safe, efficient and compliant production.

We are seeking someone with solid experience in process engineering and documentation, with exposure to PFMEA,

Qualifications

• Experience developing manufacturing processes in engineering/manufacturing settings.
• Strong documentation control and engineering change management.
• Familiar with PFMEA, Control Plans, and 8D problem solving.
• Experience in ISO 9001 environments.
• Excellent training and mentoring abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve manufacturing processes for new and existing products.
• Create and maintain PFMEA, Control Plans, and Process Flow Diagrams.
• Manage route cards, BOMs, work instructions, and technical specs.
• Ensure document control, traceability, and change management.
• Support production readiness and new process introductions.
• Analyze data to improve quality and efficiency.
• Deliver training to production teams on processes and documentation.
• Support corrective actions and quality investigations (8D).
• Participate in audits and drive continuous improvement.
• Support risk assessments and Safe Systems of Work; uphold HSE standards.

Skills

Manufacturing/process engineering

PFMEA

Control Plans

Process Flow Diagrams

Documentation control

Engineering change management

ISO 9001

Root Cause Analysis

Lean Manufacturing

Training production personnel

8D

SPC

PPAP

Audit/Corrective actions

Microsoft Office

Education

Engineering degree (advantageous)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Innova Search is partnering with a well‑established engineering and manufacturing business in Rugby to appoint a Process & Documentation Lead who will own manufacturing processes and technical documentation. The role is hands‑on and cross‑functional, working with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain and Project Management to ensure safe, efficient and compliant production.

We are seeking someone with solid experience in process engineering and documentation, with exposure to PFMEA,