Process Technology Lead Engineer

Omega; Telford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus 10%

Private Medical Insurance

Excellent Pension

Job summary

Omega in Shropshire seeks a Process Technology Lead Engineer to become the technical authority for a world-class manufacturing process, driving optimisation and performance improvements across multiple lines.

You will lead CIP optimisation, support NPD and validation, coach production teams, and help deliver higher OEE, yield and energy efficiency in a high-investment FMCG site.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in process manufacturing or related field.
• Experience in a process manufacturing environment.
• Strong ability to analyse data and solve complex manufacturing problems.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering and Quality teams.
• Experience with process capability improvement.

Responsibilities

• Become the site's technical expert in the manufacturing process area, focusing on optimisation & performance.
• Drive improvements in process capability & yield performance, OEE & waste reduction, CIP effectiveness, process reliability, manufacturing standards & technical capability.
• Coach production teams in best-practice manufacturing process standards.
• Improve plant availability and increase manufacturing capacity.
• Support NPD and process validation activities.
• Lead Clean-In-Place (CIP) Optimisation, reviewing cleaning cycles, water consumption, chemical usage, and cleaning effectiveness.

Skills

Process optimisation

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Coaching

CIP optimization

OEE improvement

Energy efficiency

Education

Chemical Engineering degree

Process Engineering degree

Manufacturing Engineering degree

Equivalent industry experience

Job description

• Job Title: Process Technology Lead Engineer
• Job Location: Shropshire, West Midlands
• Client: Join a Global FMCG Manufacturing Leader, best in class

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Process Engineering Technology Lead to join one of the world's leading FMCG manufacturers at their flagship Telford, Shropshire operation.

Following a recent multi-million investment into the process area, including a new mixing plant and chemical systems and processing technology, we are looking for a technical process chemical engineer or technologist to become the site's subject matter expert for process optimisation.

This role is ideal for someone who wants to become the technical authority behind how a world-class manufacturing process operates, performs, and continuously improves.

Role Responsibilities - Process Technology Lead Engineer

You will become the site's technical expert in the manufacturing process area, focusing on optimisation & performance, helping operators, engineers, production leaders, and quality teams optimise how the process plant runs and PERFORMS. The site produces millions of units per week across multiple production lines.

• You will be driving improvements in Process capability & Yield performance, OEE & Waste reduction, Clean-In-Place (CIP) effectiveness, Process reliability, Manufacturing standards & Technical capability
• Typical challenges include reducing product giveaway, improving yield, increasing OEE, reducing downtime, improving energy efficiency, enhancing quality performance, and increasing throughput

You will, as a Process Technology Lead Engineer

• Coach production teams in best-practice manufacturing process standards
• Improve plant availability and increase manufacturing capacity
• Support NPD and process validation activities
• Lead Clean-In-Place (CIP) Optimisation, reviewing cleaning cycles, water consumption, chemical usage, and cleaning effectiveness

Role Requirements - Process Technology Lead Engineer

• Degree qualified in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or similar, OR equivalent industry experience
• Experience working within a process manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and process optimisation
• Ability to analyse data and solve complex manufacturing problems
• Experience working cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering and Quality teams
• Food and beverage manufacturing experience preferred but NOT essential
• Experience with process capability improvement

This role would suit candidates from FMCG Manufacturing, Beverage Production, Chemical Processing, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Brewing & Distilling, Consumer Goods Manufacturing & Process Industries.

Whether your background is as a Process Engineer, Chemical Engineer, Process Technologist, Manufacturing Technologist, Continuous Improvement Engineer, Process Improvement Specialist, Production Technology Engineer, or Operational Excellence Engineer, we would be interested in hearing from you.

What’s on offer? Why Join? Process Technology Lead Engineer

• Multi-million recent investment into the process area that you will lead
• Highly visible site-level role
• Significant progression opportunities into senior technical and operational leadership positions
• World-class FMCG manufacturing environment
• 10% Annual Bonus
• Private Medical Insurance
• Excellent Pension

If you're a Process Engineer, Process Technologist, Chemical Engineer, Manufacturing Technologist or Continuous Improvement professional who thrives on solving complex manufacturing challenges and optimising large-scale process operations, we'd love to hear from you.