Material Process Engineer

Electus Recruitment Solutions; Chestfield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Material Process Engineer to oversee specialized chemical processes in the aerospace sector. Responsibilities include optimizing electroplating standards and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. The ideal candidate has a degree in Chemistry or Materials Science and experience with industrial chemical handling. This full-time position, based in Whitstable, offers a competitive salary and benefits such as flexitime and a quarterly bonus scheme.

Benefits

Flexitime system

Enhanced maternity pay

Comprehensive Health and Wellbeing suite

Subsidised onsite restaurant

Quarterly bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in industrial chemical handling and electroplating.
• Detailed understanding of Health and Safety protocols within a hazardous environment.
• Ability to mentor shop floor operators.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and optimize electroplating standards for high-quality finishes.
• Develop and implement PFMEA materials for New Product Introductions.
• Ensure full site compliance with IPPC permits and COSHH regulations.

Skills

Chemical manufacturing experience

Metal finishing expertise

Continuous improvement methodologies

Education

Degree in Chemistry or Materials Science

Job description

Material Process Engineer

Take ownership of specialized chemical finishing processes where your technical expertise ensures the integrity of mission critical components in the aerospace sector. You will lead process optimizations and drive quality standards within a high technology manufacturing environment that rewards precision and technical leadership.

The essentials

• Right to work in the UK.
• Degree in Chemistry or Materials Science with a focus on metal finishing.
• Proven experience in industrial chemical handling and electroplating.
• Proficiency in developing and maintaining PFMEA documentation.
• Your package – competitive salary, plus a quarterly results-based bonus.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor and optimize electroplating standards to ensure high quality finishes and minimal scrap rates.
• Develop and implement PFMEA materials for both New Product Introductions and existing production lines.
• Ensure full site compliance with IPPC permits and COSHH regulations.
• Provide technical support to shop floor teams and update process instructions.
• Oversee wastewater effluent systems and coordinate hazardous waste disposal.

Your profile

• Strong background in chemical manufacturing or metal finishing.
• Detailed understanding of Health and Safety protocols within a hazardous environment.
• Ability to mentor shop floor operators and manage skills matrices.
• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies like 5S or Root Cause Analysis.
• Competent in laboratory analysis and troubleshooting out of tolerance concentrations.

Why you will enjoy working here

The employer supports you through a variety of practical benefits designed to promote balance and wellbeing:

• Flexitime system allowing for banked credit hours.
• Enhanced maternity pay for up to 26 weeks for eligible employees.
• Comprehensive Health and Wellbeing suite including the Digicare+ app.
• Subsidised onsite restaurant with weekly menu updates.
• Quarterly bonus scheme driven by business performance.

Location and setup

This is a full-time onsite position based in Whitstable.

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This is a permanent role.

Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to high‑technology industries. Thank you for your interest. If you do not hear from us within seven working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You may resubmit your CV or details in the future, and we shall assess your suitability then.