Process Engineer

DK Recruitment; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global Medical Manufacturer is seeking an experienced Process Engineer to join their team in Plymouth. This role emphasizes quality improvements and driving line performance. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of technical experience, particularly with high-speed automated systems. Company perks include a matched pension scheme, private medical insurance, and employee support programs, among others.

Benefits

Matched contribution Pension scheme up to 10%

Life assurance and critical illness cover

Private Medical Insurance

Share save scheme - matched up to £150/month

Recognitions linked to Health and Safety

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme

Subsidised canteen

Free car parking

24 days holiday (25 after 5 years)

Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical or manufacturing experience required.
• Several years with high-speed automated assembly and packaging equipment.
• Ability to work in a busy manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Drive center lining activities for sustained line performance.
• Implement quality improvements to align with company metrics.
• Resolve repeat loss issues using systematic problem-solving.
• Provide direction to shift teams on problematic areas using data.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Quality Systems

Safety and ergonomics

PLC experience

Education

HNC or Degree in Engineering/Mechatronics

Job description

Job Overview

DK Recruitment are working with a global Medical Manufacturer to offer an experienced 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 Bottle neck 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)