Process Technician

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment is looking for a Process Technician to join a growing UK manufacturing company. In this role, you'll focus on process improvement through data analysis and collaboration across production and engineering teams. If you're experienced in manufacturing with a strong mechanical background, this opportunity could be your next step towards career growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Cycle to work scheme

Access to online discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing or assembly environment.
• Confident in time studies and process adjustments.
• Familiar with lean tools like 5S and SMED.

Responsibilities

• Assist Process Engineer with daily tasks and improvement projects.
• Carry out time and motion studies to enhance efficiency.
• Document processes and support technical reporting.

Skills

Mechanical understanding

Lean tools awareness

Fault-finding

Job description

Process Technician

Yolk Recruitment is proud to be supporting a growing UK manufacturing business in the recruitment of a Process Technician. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a hands-on approach, strong mechanical skills, and a passion for continuous improvement to join an established engineering team.

This role plays a vital part in supporting process improvement initiatives across the shop floor. You'll be collecting and analysing data, building and improving jigs and fixtures, and identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency, reduce downtime, and support automation projects. If you're looking to grow your career in a dynamic, forward-thinking manufacturing environment, this could be a perfect next step.

Working closely with the Process Engineer and wider teams across production, engineering, and quality, you'll play a key role in delivering practical solutions that improve how things are made - from concept to production floor execution.

Key responsibilities:

• Assist the Process Engineer with daily tasks and long-term improvement projects.
• Carry out time and motion studies to identify production bottlenecks and improve line efficiency.
• Gather and analyse operational data to support lean initiatives and automation plans.
• Collaborate with engineering, maintenance, and quality teams to improve process control and repeatability.
• Liaise with suppliers and subcontractors to support improvements and cost-effective solutions.
• Document processes clearly and support the wider team with technical reporting and purchase requisitions.
• Proactively identify areas of waste and suggest practical improvements in line with lean manufacturing tools such as 5S, SMED.

And this is what you'll need:

• Previous experience in a manufacturing or assembly environment.
• Strong mechanical understanding and experience working with tools, fixtures, and machinery.
• Confident in carrying out time studies, basic fault-finding, and hands-on process adjustments.
• Awareness of lean tools and techniques, including 5S, FMEA, SMED, and root cause analysis.

And this is what you'll get:

• Competitive salary.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Access to a number of online discounts.

Are you up to the challenge?

If you feel you have the skills, experience and passion to succeed as Process Technician role, apply now.

Please note: Whilst we do our best to contact all applicants, due to the high volume of applications, we cannot guarantee contact for every role. If you have not heard from us within 7 days, please assume you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.