Process Engineer

Elevation Recruitment Group; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevation Recruitment Group are working with an established manufacturing business to appoint an experienced Process Engineer to support and develop its extrusion operation. This is a hands-on technical role focused on turning process data and knowledge into measurable improvements on the shop floor.

You’ll take a key role in developing, stabilising and improving extrusion processes, working closely with Production, Quality, Maintenance and Engineering.

Qualifications

• Experience in extrusion or continuous process manufacturing.
• Experience with polymers / thermoplastics.
• Strong knowledge of process optimisation and manufacturing quality.
• Ability to use data to assess process capability and performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, stabilise and improve extrusion processes.
• Establishing and maintaining process settings, standards and controls.
• Leading trials, process validation and capability work.
• Using production data to improve yield, scrap, throughput, efficiency and quality.
• Investigating process problems through structured root cause analysis.
• Identifying and delivering continuous improvement projects.
• Supporting the development of tooling, equipment and process improvements.
• Working with production teams to resolve day‑to‑day technical challenges.
• Developing practical manufacturing documentation and process controls.
• Supporting operator and technical team development.
• Contributing to wider safety, quality and environmental improvement activity.

Skills

Process engineering

Continuous manufacturing

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Education

HNC or above in an engineering/technical discipline

Job description

Permanent | Manufacturing | Competitive salary + benefits

Elevation Recruitment Group are working with an established manufacturing business that is looking to appoint an experienced Process Engineer to support and develop its extrusion operation.

This is a hands‑on technical position for someone who understands continuous manufacturing processes and enjoys turning process data and technical knowledge into measurable improvements on the shop floor.

As the Process Engineer:

You’ll take a key role in developing, stabilising and improving extrusion processes, working closely with Production, Quality, Maintenance and Engineering.

Your focus will include:

• Developing and improving extrusion manufacturing processes
• Establishing and maintaining process settings, standards and controls
• Supporting new product introduction and the transition into production
• Leading trials, process validation and capability work
• Using production data to improve yield, scrap, throughput, efficiency and quality
• Investigating process problems, defects and customer issues through structured root cause analysis
• Identifying and delivering continuous improvement projects
• Supporting the development of tooling, equipment and process improvements
• Working with production teams to resolve day‑to‑day technical challenges
• Developing practical manufacturing documentation and process controls
• Supporting operator and technical team development
• Contributing to wider safety, quality and environmental improvement activity

What we’re looking for

We’re interested in engineers who have a genuine process manufacturing background, ideally with direct experience of extrusion or a similar continuous production environment.

You’ll ideally have:

• HNC or above in an engineering or technical discipline
• Proven experience in extrusion or continuous process manufacturing
• Experience working with polymers / thermoplastics
• A strong understanding of process optimisation and manufacturing quality
• Experience using data to assess process capability and performance
• Good knowledge of structured problem solving and root cause analysis
• A practical, analytical approach and the confidence to work directly with manufacturing teams

Experience with extrusion tooling, dies, material flow, temperature control or downstream equipment would be particularly useful.

Why apply?

This is an opportunity to take genuine ownership of manufacturing processes within a technical production environment, with scope to influence quality, productivity, efficiency and future process development.