Process & Maintenance Engineer

Materion UK Limited (FKA EIS Optics Limited); Farnborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading materials manufacturer based in Farnborough seeks a Process & Maintenance Engineer to provide engineering support for process operations and improvements. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and practical experience in process engineering. Responsibilities include troubleshooting existing equipment, developing new production procedures, and driving continuous improvement projects. This is a full-time on-site position offering competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Materials, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Strong record of practical process engineering experience.
• Direct technical experience in metals or composites manufacturing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot problems with existing equipment and processes.
• Investigate and propose new production procedures.
• Complete Continuous Improvement projects utilizing Six Sigma & Lean techniques.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma practices

Advanced CAD (Solid Works or AutoCAD)

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Statistical Software

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Client:

Materion UK Limited (FKA EIS Optics Limited)

Location:

Farnborough, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

12.08.2025

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26.09.2025

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Job Description:

At Materion, everyone is included, respected and offered opportunity to grow.

Materion UK, manufactures high performance aluminum composites and alloys from the powder metallurgy facility in Farnborough UK. This is a strategic part of Materion’ s advanced materials portfolio worldwide. Production at the Farnborough plant is expanding, and we are seeking a new member of the team to support this activity.

Summary

Under the direction of the Operations Manager, the Process & Maintenance Engineer will provide the Operations Manager with engineering support for process operations, developments and qualifications. The Process Engineer will provide engineering support to drive cost/efficiency (yield and labour) improvements and cycle time reduction in our existing product and service portfolio, as well as to support new business opportunities. He/she will also assist with investigation and proposal of new equipment, procedures and methods to improve our processes. This role requires a broad range of practical hands-on engineering skills to design, implement and enhance manufacturing operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot problems with existing equipment and processes. Recommend solutions to such problems and implement solutions after review. Ensure process equipment is available to meets on time targets through maintenance program implementation
• Investigate and propose new production procedures and methods to automate, improve, and bring efficiencies to existing processes.
• Completes Continuous Improvement projects utilizing Six Sigma & Lean techniques that improve key metrics (Cost of Quality, Customer Complaint metrics, Yield, Productivity) that increase organizational effectiveness and reduces cycle time.
• Act as the 8D champion for complaint resolution including root cause analysis, corrective action, and preventative actions for any complaints for the assigned area.

Product & Process Development:

• Working with Product Development and T&I to follow the New Product Development process completing the Manufacturing sections related to Operating Procedures.
• Develops Method of manufacture and Process Flow Diagrams for products or modified equipment and procedures.
• Complete General Process Change control documents when implementing process changes on assigned production processes.
• Develop standard work and assist with training operators.

Process Control:

• Completes Process reviews and identifies key improvement projects.
• Determines critical process metrics that can be monitored on a regular basis.
• Ensure that safety and process hazard reviews are conducted for equipment and procedures.
• Develops and maintains FMEA’s and Control Plans etc. for assigned processes.
• Apply Six Sigma principles to drive process improvements.

Supervisory Requirements:

• Act as Project Leader for continuous improvement and corrective action teams.
• Act safely and ethically at all times and work in partnership with the EHS & Quality Depts. Uphold and act according to our values, mission, and vision.
• Assists T&I in New Process Development Stage Gate reviews.
• Assists in all Change Control processes.

Capital Investment:

• Assist local leadership team in development and execution of Capital Investment Plans for the Facility;Partake in development of investment strategies aligned with corporate and local goals.Partake in individual project budgeting and planningPartake in managing individual projects through execution, ensuring on-time and within-budget deliveryPartake in establishing and maintaining relationships with vendors, contractors and other stakeholdersGeneral support for all EHS, Continuous Improvement or Growth opportunity projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering. Prefer field of study in: Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering.
• And / or strong record of practical process engineering experience.
• Direct technical experience working in the metals or composites manufacturing preferred but not essential.
• Experience in Lean Six Sigma practices – Green or Black Belt certified – preferred
• Advanced CAD (Solid Works or AutoCAD), MS Office IT skills and Statistical Software.
• Strong internal and external communication skills.
• Able to work cross functionally across technology, operations, quality
• Detail oriented, & self-motivated
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and to meet deadlines
• Ability to lead project groups that consist of team members with varying skills and knowledge

Materion Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

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