Process Quality Engineer

Kohler; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonuses

Healthcare plan

Generous pension scheme

Job summary

Kohler Mira is seeking a Process Quality Engineer to drive continuous improvement across our manufacturing operations in Cheltenham. This role is hands-on on the factory floor, applying Quality Assurance, SPC, RCA, and Six Sigma methodologies to identify opportunities, solve complex problems, and enhance performance.

You will work with cross-functional teams to shape best practices and ensure processes deliver exceptional results, with access to an attractive benefits package including bonuses,

Qualifications

• Requires mechanical/electro-mechanical background and a formal qualification.
• Minimum 5 years’ manufacturing quality experience.
• Experience communicating across functions and levels.
• Six Sigma green belt leadership experience advantageous.
• Structured and organised; able to work independently and in a team.
• Project Management experience with Six Sigma Green Belt leadership and MS Project proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Act as Process Quality Engineer for key production lines in both buildings.
• Develop sound product knowledge and hands-on on the factory floor.
• Lead continuous improvement projects on production lines.
• Monitor processes for deviations and address issues promptly.
• Collaborate with Operations & stakeholders to support quality strategies.
• Capture and analyse manufacturing metrics to identify trends.

Skills

Quality Assurance

SPC

Root Cause Analysis

Six Sigma

SPC

Manufacturing

Education

Mechanical or electro-mechanical HNC or higher

Tools

MS Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

Process Quality Engineer

Salary up to £35k (subject to skills and experience) + fantastic benefits including company bonuses, healthcare plan and generous pension scheme.

Location: Onsite – Cheltenham

Designing award-winning products for our market-leading brands – Mira Showers, Rada and Recoup - is our lifeblood. We focus on investment; investing in the best technology and resources available and investing in each and every individual. Whether you arrive at our facilities in Cheltenham, Worcester or Hull, have a visit from a Service Engineer or pick up the phone to our Customer Service team, you’ll instantly see that, no matter our department or location, we all share the same cultural values at Kohler Mira.

From day one you’re part of the Kohler Mira community – a collaborative, forward focused team with a shared pride in our work and commitment to delight our customers, develop innovative products and services and inspire our people.

Opportunity

As our Process Quality Engineer, you'll play a key role in driving a culture of continuous improvement across our manufacturing operations. You'll use your expertise in Quality Assurance, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Root Cause Analysis, and process improvement techniques to identify opportunities, solve complex problems, and enhance performance.

You’ll champion Six Sigma methodologies, applying the DMAIC framework to deliver sustainable improvements in quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you’ll help shape best practices, influence positive change, and ensure our processes consistently deliver exceptional results.

Specific Responsibilities

• Act as a responsible Process Quality Engineer for all key production lines within both buildings.
• Develop sound product knowledge.
• It is expected this person will be very much a "hands-on" person, who will personally take responsibility for "doing",and will spend a large proportion of their time on the factory floor working closely with staff and process owners on continual improvement projects.
• Meticulously monitor production processes to identify deviations from quality standards and promptly address any issues
• Liaise / Collaborate closely with all levels of Operations & stakeholders. Use relationships to maintain a network to support Production / Quality Strategies.
• Harvest and trend Infinity, Smart Factory and Ignition data as an enabler to communicate current and potential future state issues.
• Support the removal of manually recorded OEE data.
• Work with the Controls team to validate Ops Link OEE portion 3.0.
• Working closely with AME ensure PFMEA’s are effectively maintained and controled.
• Support production with RCA and drive resolutions. Ensure appropriate measurement techniques are used.
• Ensure Control Plans, PPTR’s and associated documentation are implemented effectively and maintained.
• From a quality perspective support new production equipment to ensure a smooth handover from NPI.
• Capture and analyse manufacturing metrics to identify trends, gaps and opportunities for improvement, including the realisation of those improvements
• Facilitate machine and process capability studies using data and statistical techniques. Promote and ultilise techniques for continuous improvement such as Poka-Yoke (Error Proofing), and Measurement System Analysis
• Operate without need for technical supervision.
• Drive quality communication, to ensure knowledge is shared and recorded.
• Define and develop cell data structure and management in conjunction with appropriate stakeholders (collection, output, analysis and communication)

Skills/Requirements

• A relevant mechanical or electro-mechanical HNC or higher qualification.
• Minimum of 5 years experience, ideally completed 4 year engineering apprenticeship.
• Experience of communicating information at all levels across various functions: written & verbally, concisely and accurately.
• A tenacious, enthusiastic, results driven individual with excellent time management skills.
• A confident user of Microsoft office software.
• Must be structured and organised, with an ability to work on their own, within a team.
• Project Management experience, with six sigma green belt project leadership experience.
• Trained to use MS Project.

We can offer you a lot in return!

We empower each associate to #BecomeMoreAtKohler with a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation. With a genuine commitment to creating better tomorrows, we’re driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives.

About Us

In the UK, Kohler Mira Ltd. is made up of three market leading brands: Mira Showers, Rada Controls, and Recoup. Where our brands differ in market position, they are equal in their commitment to design, innovation, and providing a single level of quality regardless of price.

Kohler Mira is committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse associates, consumers, partners, and global communities. As an equal opportunities employer, it is Kohler Mira’s policy to recruit, hire, and promote qualified people in all job classifications without prejudice. If, as an individual with a disability, you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail].