Process Engineer

Meridian Business Support; Fordton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Process Engineer to improve efficiencies and yield in a hands-on and analytical role. This position is ideal for candidates with 2+ years in engineering or relevant degrees. The role involves monitoring shop floor processes, developing techniques to enhance capabilities, and working closely with technical documentation. Attractive benefits include a quarterly bonus scheme, holiday, and medical cover.

Benefits

Quarterly bonus scheme

5.6 weeks holiday

Pension plan

Private Medical

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Preferably 2+ years experience in engineering, or a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and excitement to find better solutions.
• Good understanding of technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control processes on the shop floor.
• Develop new techniques to increase company capability.

Skills

Problem solving

Logical thinking

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Overview

The Opportunity: We have two fabulous opportunities for a Process Engineer who either offers relevant experience in a Mechanical or Chemical environment, or for a Graduate Engineer with a Chemistry or Engineering degree. The Process Engineer will work in a role which is both hands on on the production floor, and office based analysing and presenting your findings and the associated data. The role is all about improving efficiencies, yield and reducing waste in a progressive engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control processes on the shop floor with the aim of advising on technical matters; ensuring that processes are adequate to produce product that meets specific standards agreed between us and our customers from the defence, aviation, medical and telecommunication industries.
• Develop new techniques to increase the capability of the company; whether by improving efficiency, yield or reducing waste, you will be continuously utilising your engineering skills to provide an increasingly more complex product.

Qualifications

• Preferably 2+ years experience in engineering, OR a Bachelors degree in either a Chemistry discipline OR Mechanical Engineering.
• Excellent problem solving skills and a real excitement at being able to work through issues to find better solutions.
• Logical thinking and a good application of the scientific method.
• Strong communication, interpersonal skills, analytical and problem solving skills.
• Good understanding of technical documentation, and the ability to present data using the full Microsoft suite.

Benefits

• Basic Salary: £(phone number removed) depending on experience
• Quarterly Company bonus scheme - can be up to 12% of your salary!
• Quarterly bonus (non contractual)
• 5.6 weeks holiday (incl bank holidays - increases in year 2)
• Pension - 3.5%
• Company sick pay scheme
• Group Life Assurance (Death in Benefit) 4 x salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Private Medical

Working Hours

8am-5pm Monday to Thursday, 8am-2pm Fridays

Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy