Process Engineer (Machining)

GPW Recruitment; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Process Engineer (Machining) to collaborate with Ford Halewood Transmissions Ltd. The role involves developing and improving manufacturing processes and managing projects in an advanced automotive environment. Candidates must have a degree in automotive or mechanical engineering and experience in machining processes. This permanent position offers a competitive salary and various benefits, including a pension scheme and employee assistance programs.

Benefits

Free on-site gym facility

Employee assistance programmes

Competitive pension scheme

£750 annual attendance bonus

Access to Ford's Privilege scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in conventional machining processes such as turning and grinding.
• A can-do attitude and resilience in challenging environments.
• Analytical mindset with data science skills would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and improve manufacturing processes.
• Manage projects and deliver optimal standards.
• Drive continuous improvement of business objectives.

Skills

Conventional machining processes

Project management experience

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving techniques

Lean manufacturing techniques

Education

Degree in automotive or mechanical engineering

Tools

Excel

Word

Project management software

Job description

Reference number: 50679

Job title: Process Engineer (Machining)

Salary

£40,245.53 pa – £62,953.73 pa depending on experience + great benefits and pension

Location: Halewood

Duration: Permanent

Start date: ASAP

GPW Recruitment are partnering with Ford Halewood Transmissions Ltd (FHTL) in Halewood to recruit a Process Engineer (Machining) to work in their existing site during a huge transformation. Ford is investing £355 m into the Halewood site to produce electric power units and it was the first site to manufacture EV components in Europe, commencing in 2024 with a capacity of 420,000 units.

The role

As the Process Engineer (Machining) you will be part of the plant manufacturing engineering team and be responsible for developing, maintaining and improving manufacturing processes within the plant. You will manage projects and deliver them to optimal standards including safe, cost, on time and aligned with strict engineering standards. You will work with a varied range of teams including engineers, management, production, and maintenance personnel to deliver projects and services which support an advanced automotive manufacturing environment transforming into a world leader in electric vehicle powertrains. This role is specifically for a process engineer within the gears machining team. Applicants should be able to demonstrate experience in conventional machining processes such as turning and grinding. Experience within gear processes would also be an advantage – hobbing, honing, helical grinding, laser welding etc.

Key Responsibilities

• To be a role model for Ford+ behaviours and requirements
• Promote safety and a zero-accident culture
• Adopt a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ethos
• Control costs to ensure best possible value for the company
• Process owner of a series of production processes for various components and assemblies
• Managing the implementation of major capital projects
• Initiate and implement cost improvement actions
• Devise and implement efficiency improvements
• Monitor compliance to necessary standards; GIS, TS16949, ISO14001 & ISO18001
• Drive Reliability and Maintainability philosophy from enquiry to installation
• Environmental compliance
• Identify and implement innovative solutions to engineering issues
• Effectively manage contractors in all aspects of projects, especially health and safety and project control
• Integrate with the existing Engineering team and work with internal and external parties to achieve project deliverables
• Drive continuous improvement of business objectives
• Effective communication outside and inside the organisation including Trade Union

Qualifications and Experience required

• Degree in automotive or mechanical engineering – Essential
• Experience is essential.
• General computer literacy and familiar with Excel, Word or equivalent and project management software (eg Project)
• A can-do attitude is essential together with the ability to work in a challenging environment and overcome complex problems to meet demanding deadlines
• Resilience is essential. Candidate must be able to deal with difficult problems whilst maintaining a positive attitude.
• Analytical mindset, with some data science skills would be beneficial.
• Excellent people and communication skills
• Highly motivated and self-driven
• Ability to direct teams
• Experience of problem-solving techniques and tools such as 8Ds, 5 Why, 6-Sigma
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment
• Lean manufacturing techniques
• Knowledge of ergonomics and manual handling
• Knowledge of SPC
• Project management and change management experience is essential.

Employment Benefits

• Free on-site gym facility inclusive of a sauna & steam room (outside of working hours)
• Employee assistance programmes: weekly appointments available for all employees to utilise for free such as massages, circuit classes, nutrition advise, yoga, chiropody, reiki and head massages (outside of working hours)
• An on-site physiotherapy and occupational health department is available to employees to support their health and well-being
• Competitive pension scheme (company pays 1.5 times the amount of the employee contributions paying up to 12%)
• £750 annual attendance bonus (subject to company T&C's)
• Access Ford's Privilege scheme - allowing you to purchase Ford vehicles at a discount
• An excellent work-life balance, including a generous holiday allowance of 25 days (inclusive of set shutdown dates)
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Working hours

Monday to Thursday 7:00-15:30 and Friday 7:00-12:30

About Ford

Ford Motor Company is a global automotive industry leader that manufactures or distributes vehicles across six continents. With over 200,000 employees and 65 plants worldwide, the UK employs over 13,000 individuals.

About Ford Halewood Transmission Limited

Ford Halewood Transmission Limited (FHTL) develops and manufactures transmissions with an employee workforce of circa 600 people. The Plant has a proud 60-year history as a local employer and is dedicated to manufacturing high quality products. Ford is currently investing at the facility to transform it to build electric power units for future Ford all-electric passenger and commercial vehicles.

Future Prospects

The business invests significantly in its employee development. FHTL supports the onward development and growth of all personnel and has a track record of promoting from within based on performance and achievement.

Proposed start date

ASAP – based on personal availability.

Please ensure that you apply for this position via one recruitment agency only.

The Company is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favourable treatment or harassment on the grounds of race, religion or belief, sex, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or disability. This vacancy is advertised in line with the FORD equal opportunities policy.