Process and Development Engineer

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

Process & Documentation Lead Manufacturing

Rugby

£40,000 – £45,000

Are you an experienced Process Engineer who enjoys getting under the skin of how things are made, improving processes and making sure the documentation behind them is right?

We’re working with a well-established engineering and manufacturing business in Rugby that is looking to appoint a Process & Documentation Lead to take ownership of manufacturing processes, technical documentation and process compliance across the business.

This is a hands‑on and influential role where you’ll work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain and Project Management to ensure products can be manufactured safely, efficiently, consistently and to the required customer and quality standards.

The Role

• You’ll be responsible for developing and improving manufacturing processes for both new and existing products, while ensuring the documentation, controls and training are in place to support production.
• Your responsibilities will include:
  • Developing manufacturing processes, process flows, tooling, fixtures, inspection methods and test procedures.
  • Creating and maintaining PFMEA, Control Plans and Process Flow Diagrams.
  • Managing manufacturing documentation including Route Cards, Bills of Materials, Work Instructions and Technical Specifications.
  • Ensuring robust document control, revision control, traceability and change management.
  • Supporting production readiness and introducing new or improved manufacturing processes.
  • Analysing manufacturing and test data to identify opportunities to improve quality, efficiency and process capability.
  • Delivering training to production teams on manufacturing processes and controlled documentation.
  • Ensuring manufacturing procedures are being followed and supporting corrective actions where required.
  • Supporting quality investigations using 8D and Root Cause Analysis.
  • Participating in audits and corrective actions.
  • Driving continuous improvement across safety, quality, delivery and cost.
  • Supporting risk assessments and Safe Systems of Work and maintaining strong HSE standards.

What We’re Looking For

• We’re looking for someone with solid experience developing manufacturing processes within an engineering or manufacturing environment, together with a strong understanding of controlled manufacturing documentation.
• You’ll ideally have experience with:
  • Manufacturing/process engineering
  • Route Cards, Work Instructions and Technical Specifications
  • PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, PPAP and 8D
  • Document control and engineering change management
  • Working within an ISO 9001 environment
  • Root Cause Analysis and structured problem solving
  • Continuous improvement and Lean Manufacturing
  • Training or mentoring production personnel
  • Microsoft Office
• A degree in Engineering, Manufacturing or a related discipline would be advantageous, although strong demonstrable industrial experience will absolutely be considered.

Desirable Experience

Experience within electric motor manufacturing would be particularly interesting, especially exposure to areas such as winding, rotor and stator assembly, lamination stacking, balancing and end-of-line testing.

Knowledge of IEC 60034 or NEMA MG1 standards would also be highly beneficial, as would experience with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.

Why Apply?

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to take genuine ownership of manufacturing processes and documentation within a technically interesting engineering environment.

You’ll have the opportunity to influence how products are manufactured, improve processes, support production teams and work across multiple functions rather than being confined to a purely documentation-based position.

Location: Rugby

Salary: £40,000 – £45,000

Role: Process & Documentation Lead

Sector: Engineering / Manufacturing

If you’re a Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering Lead or similar and you're looking for a role where you can really make an impact, we’d love to hear from you