Process Engineer

Talent Solutions Staffing UK; South Somerset; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace manufacturing company in the South Somerset area is seeking a Process Engineer to optimise manufacturing processes and lead lean initiatives. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in process engineering and a strong background in lean methodologies. This role offers a competitive salary of up to £56,000 and fantastic company benefits, along with opportunities for development and improvement in a precision engineering environment.

Benefits

Fantastic company benefits

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Process Engineering and Manufacturing or Industrial engineering.
• Continuous improvement background with proven experience using Lean-Sigma.
• Ability to drive and lead manufacturing process changes.

Responsibilities

• Optimise and improve manufacturing processes focusing on safety, quality, productivity, and cost-effectiveness.
• Lead lean initiatives and drive continuous improvement.
• Use Excel to analyze data and track performance.
• Reduce the process documentation backlog.
• Work closely with shop floor teams for process optimisation.

Skills

Process Engineering

Lean-Sigma

Data analysis

Machining

Hydraulics

Automotive

Aerospace

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Process Engineer

Working Hours: 37.5 hours Mon-Thurs: 07:30am-16:00 pm, Fri: 07:30am-13:00pm Salary: Up to £56,000 + fantastic company benefits

About us

This business is an international leader in the aerospace, defence, and energy markets, employing more than 60,000 people at over 40 manufacturing facilities and regional offices worldwide. Working closely with their customers, this business delivers technologically differentiated systems and products for the most demanding environments, with high certification requirements for applications across its core end markets. Through focusing on engineering and operational excellence, this business builds broad installed bases of equipment and provides services and support across a fleet of approximately 73,000 aircraft.

Business Core values

Winning culture, valued customers, passionate people, and engaged leadership are what have allowed them to become the company they are today.

Role

Are you a Process Engineer looking for an exciting career move within a market‑leading Aerospace manufacturing business offering fantastic development opportunities and the chance to make a real impact in a Precision Engineering environment?

We're looking for a motivated and driven individual to bring best practices in process engineering, champion Lean methodologies, and improve manufacturing flow and efficiency. Maintaining our high‑quality standards and supporting key machining and manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Optimise and improve manufacturing processes through focusing on safety, quality, productivity, and cost‑effectiveness across machining operations.
• Lead and support lean initiatives by driving continuous improvement through waste reduction, process standardisation, and shop floor optimisation.
• Use Excel and internal systems to analyse data and track performance.
• Tackle and reduce the current process documentation backlog.
• Work closely with shop floor teams to ensure process optimisation.

Skills

• Significant experience in Process Engineering and Manufacturing /or Industrial engineering.
• Continuous improvement background and proven experience using Lean‑Sigma.
• Ability to drive, influence and lead manufacturing process changes.
• Hands‑on experience in machining, hydraulics, automotive, aerospace, or similar industries.
• Previous working experience using Microsoft tools (Excel) to store and analyse data.