Process Engineer

Arden White Limited; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Arden White Limited advertising a permanent Process Engineer role for a leading aerospace organisation in the UK. You will support build and test processes in an Assembly & Test environment across multiple product variants, driving process improvements and data‑driven decisions.

The ideal candidate holds a mechanical engineering degree, has process/production engineering experience, can read technical drawings, and can contribute to yield improvements and cross‑functional collaboration with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in mechanical or process engineering with hydraulics knowledge.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings.
• Experience in precision manufacturing, product development, or manufacturing/process engineering.
• Experience creating or maintaining Assembly Instructions and Production Worksheets, including MS Word.

Responsibilities

• Support build and test processes in an Assembly & Test environment to meet production delivery requirements.
• Identify process improvements, maintain process control, and prioritize activities to meet cost, quality and delivery objectives.
• Analyze build and performance data to support process optimization and informed engineering decisions.
• Develop and improve manufacturing and test processes to increase yield and reduce product failure risk.
• Collaborate with sustainment test equipment teams to diagnose and resolve testing issues.
• Support investigations of production issues with rapid containment actions and long-term corrective solutions.
• Assist with process changes and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance system performance.

Skills

Process engineering experience

Hydraulic principles

Technical drawing reading

Assembly Instructions / Production WS

MS Word proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

This role is being advertised by Arden White. We are a specialist engineering recruitment agency supporting aviation, aerospace and defence businesses across the UK and internationally. We are currently supporting a leading aerospace organisation with the recruitment of Process Engineer on a permanent basis.

Key responsibilities:

• Support build and test processes within an Assembly & Test environment to meet production delivery requirements across a wide range of product variants.
• Identify process improvement opportunities, maintain process control, and prioritize activities to achieve business cost, quality, and delivery objectives.
• Analyze build and performance data to support process optimization and informed engineering decision-making.
• Develop and improve existing manufacturing and test processes to increase yield and reduce the risk of product failure.
• Utilize appropriate procedures, equipment, and engineering standards to generate and interpret technical data.
• Collaborate closely with sustainment test equipment teams to diagnose and resolve software, electronics, hydraulic, and product-related testing issues.
• Support investigations of production issues, driving rapid containment actions and long-term corrective solutions to prevent recurrence.
• Assist with process changes and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance system performance and customer satisfaction.
• Partner effectively with technicians, production cell leads, and cross-functional teams to support operational excellence.

Key skills required:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Relevant mechanical or process engineering experience with knowledge of mechanical and hydraulic principles.
• Basic understanding of electrical theory and the ability to read and interpret technical drawings.
• Experience in a precision manufacturing, product development, manufacturing engineering, or process engineering environment strongly preferred.
• Experience creating or maintaining Assembly Instructions and Production Worksheets, including proficiency with Microsoft Word.

However, due to the unprecedented response of applications at the moment, please assume that if you have not been contacted by the team within 14 days your application has been unsuccessful due to the specific requirements of this position. However, we will endeavour to contact you in due course.