Process Improvement Engineer

E3recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm seeks a Process Improvement Engineer in the UK. This role offers a competitive salary of £55,000 plus an 18% bonus, alongside a company car and extensive training programs. Responsibilities include providing technical support across manufacturing sites, improving operational efficiency, and enhancing plant reliability. Candidates should have a mechanical or electrical background, along with experience in troubleshooting and repairing manufacturing equipment. Join us to develop your career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

£55,000 basic salary plus 18% Bonus

Pension match up to 10%

Company Car with fuel card

Extensive training and career development programmes

Qualifications

• Experience as a Maintenance Engineer from electrical or mechanical background.
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair machinery in manufacturing plants.
• Experience in mechanical or electrical maintenance in industrial environments.

Responsibilities

• Travel to support the manufacturing sites across the region.
• Provide technical support and drive operational improvement.
• Enhance plant reliability through modern maintenance strategies.
• Support process automation initiatives.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Repairing manufacturing plant equipment

Mechanical/Electrical background

Education

Mechanical / Electrical Apprenticeship

NVQ Level 3 Engineering

City & Guilds Level 3

BTEC Level 3 in Engineering

Job description

This Process Improvement Engineer position is days-based Monday-Friday, company car, £55,000 plus 18% bonus, and offers training and career development with an international market leader in their field. Within the position you will be provided with the opportunity to utilise your engineering experience and knowledge to identify and improve machinery, equipment and manufacturing lines.

What’s in it for you as Process Improvement Engineer

• £55,000 basic salary plus 18% Bonus
• Pension match up to 10%
• Company Car with fuel card
• Days based position Monday to Friday, that may require up to 2 nights per week (fully expensed) away from home visiting a particular site
• Extensive training and career development programmes
• The opportunity to work with a team of highly skilled technicians across maintenance and project engineering activities

Key Responsibilities of Process Improvement Engineer

• Travel across the region to provide support to each of the group’s manufacturing sites.
• Provide ‘hands‑on’ technical support and expertise and drive Plant Operational Improvement as part of the Group Engineering function.
• Support the development of the Reliability Centred Maintenance Strategy by supporting criticality assessments and drive towards condition‑based monitoring
• Enhance plant reliability by applying modern maintenance strategies and continuous improvement techniques.
• Support new and innovative process automation initiatives.

I would love to speak to anyone who has any of the following

• Previous experience as Maintenance Engineer from either an electrical or mechanical background
• A Mechanical / Electrical Apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3 Engineering or City & Guilds Level 3, BTEC Level 3 in Engineering or equivalent Naric / Enic Conversion
• Ability to trouble shoot & repair manufacturing plant equipment & machinery
• Previous experience within Mechanical or Electrical Maintenance within industrial manufacturing plant environments

Interested? We’d be delighted to chat with you. Apply today and take the next step toward a role that fits your life and career development.