Process Engineer

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Ystrad Mynach; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer in South Wales is seeking an experienced Injection Moulding Process Engineer to drive process excellence and support future growth. You will lead optimisation efforts across multiple machines, collaborate with various teams, and ensure compliance with quality standards. The ideal candidate has demonstrable experience in injection moulding development and a strong understanding of polymer materials. This role offers a competitive salary, 33 days of holidays, and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

33 days holidays

Career progression opportunities

Pension

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in injection moulding process development within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of polymer materials, tooling principles, and machine optimisation.

Responsibilities

• Configure and optimise moulding machinery to deliver consistent output.
• Lead validation and development work for new tools and materials.
• Collaborate with engineering, tooling, and production teams to resolve technical issues.
• Create and maintain process documentation and setup instructions.
• Analyse production data and lead root cause investigations.
• Drive improvements through lean manufacturing and structured problem-solving.
• Support training and technical upskilling of production teams.
• Contribute to design and feasibility reviews for new parts.
• Ensure processes comply with internal and external quality standards.
• Support compliance with ISO 9001 and ISO 13485.

Skills

Injection moulding process development

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Machine optimisation

Job description

Process Engineer

£38,000 - £42,000

Yolk Recruitment is supporting a leading manufacturer in South Wales in their search for an experienced Injection Moulding Process Engineer to drive process excellence and support future growth.

This is a critical engineering role for a business committed to quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement. As Injection Moulding Process Engineer, you'll lead the optimisation of moulding operations across multiple machines, support tooling and product validation, and play a hands-on role in the introduction of new components and materials into production. You'll work closely with production, tooling, maintenance and quality teams to ensure technical standards are upheld and issues are resolved quickly and effectively.

Key responsibilities:

• Configure and optimise moulding machinery to deliver consistent output, reduce waste, and improve cycle times.
• Lead validation and development work for new tools and materials.
• Collaborate with engineering, tooling, and production teams to resolve technical issues and introduce improvements.
• Create and maintain accurate process documentation and setup instructions.
• Analyse production data and lead root cause investigations on quality or performance concerns.
• Drive improvements through lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and structured problem-solving approaches.
• Support training and technical upskilling of production and shift teams.
• Contribute to design and feasibility reviews for new parts and process capabilities.
• Ensure all processes comply with internal and external quality standards.
• Support compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 13485 and customer-specific requirements through robust process controls.

This is what you'll need:

• Demonstrable experience in injection moulding process development within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of polymer materials, tooling principles, and machine optimisation.

And this is what you'll get:

• Competitive salary.
• 33 days holidays
• Career progression opportunities.
• Pension.