Process Engineer

DK Recruitment; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global Medical Manufacturer is seeking an experienced Process Engineer to join their team in Plymouth. This role involves mastering production technology and maintenance techniques to improve line performance and quality. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Engineering/Mechatronics and over 5 years of relevant manufacturing experience. The company offers generous benefits, including a pension scheme and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Matched contribution Pension scheme up to 10% of salary

Life assurance and critical illness cover

Private Medical Insurance

Share save scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme

Subsidised canteen

Free car parking

24 days holiday

Qualifications

• 5+ years technical or manufacturing experience required.
• Experience with high-speed automated assembly and packaging equipment.
• Strong understanding of safety and ergonomics in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Drive centre lining activities for sustained line performance.
• Implement quality improvements and resolve repeat loss issues.
• Support CI projects/validations to improve equipment reliability.

Skills

Problem-solving abilities

Teamwork

Troubleshooting

Quality Systems understanding

Ability to work under pressure

Education

HNC or Degree in Engineering/Mechatronics

Tools

PLC

Job description

DK Recruitment are working with a global Medical Manufacturer who are looking to offer an experienced and qualified Process Engineer a new career and join their successful team based in Plymouth.

Our client can offer a passionate, committed and rewarding culture for you to grow and thrive within your role.

As the Process Engineer you will master the Production Technology and Maintenance techniques, being responsible for: Loss (Breakdown, Waste, Speed), Investigation and Resolution. Implementation of basic maintenance processes for the designated product lines. Utilising your strong structured Problem-Solving Abilities.

Main responsibilities will include:

• Drive centre lining activities for sustained line performance
• Poke e yoke solutions and improvements.
• Implement Quality improvements to drive down TQN and QN to fall in line with company metrics
• Drive safety initiatives and improvements.
• Ascertain opportunities for waste reductions and drive actions to completion.
• Attend meetings providing engineering status of line and agree resource deployment and timings to close losses.
• Resolve repeat loss issues using systematic problem-solving techniques to determine root cause.
• Support CI projects/validations to help improve equipment reliability.
• Provide details to improve Maintenance Standards and execution (Frequency, Breakdowns and Repairs) to Reliability Leader based on problem solving outcomes and DTM/PPM activity.
• Coaching on continuous improvement methodologies & tools.
• Responsible for supporting equipment breakdown if required.
• Conduct update on focus lines.
• Generate initiatives to return lines to LSA.
• Generate daily Bottleneck action and Focus KPI action.
• Provide direction to shift teams on problematic areas using data analysis from all sources of data including MES, PAB and VOA.

Qualifications & Experience

• HNC or Degree level education in Engineer/Mechatronics or a similar field of study.
• 5+ years technical or manufacturing experience required, with several years of experience with high-speed automated assembly and packaging equipment required.
• Experience working in a busy manufacturing setting.
• Ability to work as part of a team and encourage effect teambuilding activities.
• Confident independent thinking, with the ability to act quickly in a high-pressure situation.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with safety and ergonomics in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understand of Quality Systems.
• Some PLC experience preferred but not essential.

Company Benefits

• Matched contribution Pension scheme up to 10% of salary
• Life assurance and critical illness cover
• Private Medical Insurance
• Share save scheme - matched up to £150/month
• Reward & recognition scheme linked to Health and Safety and Continuous Improvement
• Employee Assistance Program, supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing
• Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme
• Subsidised canteen
• Free car parking
• 24 days holiday (25 after 5 years)