Process Improvement Engineer – Lean, Quality & Compliance

Michael Page; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus (up to 5%)

25 days holiday + bank holidays (rises

Health Cash Plan

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free Onsite Parking

Job summary

Michael Page presents a Process Engineer role in Cardiff, UK, focused on owning and improving process performance in a regulated medical device environment. You will enhance process control, collaborate with Quality and Engineering, and drive manufacturing improvements using Lean and Six Sigma.

The role requires engineering qualifications and hands-on experience in production settings, with exposure to PFMEAs, PDCA, and data-driven decision-making.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent (HND/HNC considered with relevant experience).
• Experience in manufacturing or process engineering in production environments.
• Proven track record delivering measurable process improvements using Lean, Six Sigma or structured problem-solving.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing performance measures (OEE, quality, yield, waste).

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain deep technical expertise across production areas, processes, equipment and controls.
• Analyze production performance to identify losses and drive improvements in OEE, yield, flow and cost.
• Collaborate with Quality to maintain robust process specifications and validated parameters.
• Support new product introduction with practical manufacturing solutions for equipment, tooling, materials, and documentation.
• Work with Engineering to plan and implement equipment and process changes.
• Improve processes using Lean, Six Sigma and structured problem solving to enhance safety and quality.
• Maintain process maps, PFMEAs and related docs for risk management and control.
• Lead or support root cause investigations into process issues and implement corrective actions.
• Strengthen standard work, training and operator capability across production teams.
• Ensure all records and documentation are accurate, controlled and compliant.

Skills

Lean

Six Sigma

Structured problem solving

OEE

Yield improvement

Education

Engineering degree/HND/HNC

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Michael Page presents a Process Engineer role in Cardiff, UK, focused on owning and improving process performance in a regulated medical device environment. You will enhance process control, collaborate with Quality and Engineering, and drive manufacturing improvements using Lean and Six Sigma.

The role requires engineering qualifications and hands-on experience in production settings, with exposure to PFMEAs, PDCA, and data-driven decision-making.