Production Process Engineer

Meridian Business Support; Clyst St Mary; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency is seeking a Production Process Engineer in Clyst St Mary, UK. The ideal candidate will focus on process improvement and lean production techniques, requiring a minimum of 2 years of engineering experience in relevant roles. Responsibilities include optimizing operations, conducting feasibility studies, and working with the production team. The position offers a competitive salary up to £45,000 and benefits including a pension scheme and salary sacrifice options.

Benefits

Competitive salary up to £45,000

Company Pension Scheme, 5% contributory

Salary Sacrifice scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years Engineering experience in Process, Production, or Continuous Improvement roles.
• HNC minimum in Mechanical Engineering required.
• Experience in sheet metal manufacturing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Improve operations through continuous improvement activities.
• Present ideas for enhancing production profitability and quality.
• Conduct feasibility studies on improvement projects.
• Produce reports to identify improvement areas.
• Support coordination of new products with the manufacturing team.

Skills

Process Improvement

Lean Production techniques

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Education

HNC in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Overview

Production Process Engineer

The Opportunity: Working within the Production Engineering and Lean team, you will ensure successful identification and implementation of best manufacturing practice within this vibrant metalshop environment. Your role as Production Process Engineer will focus on Process Improvement and Lean Production techniques in both existing manufacture and in NPD. The Production Process Engineer will work as part of a well established team within this Exeter engineering firm.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the production engineering team to share ideas and improve operation, recommending, supporting and implementing continuous improvement activities and process and procedure improvements to optimise results and improve quality of delivery, in line with quality standards requirements.
• Identify and present ideas for improving production in order to improve profitability, Quality, Throughput or H&S.
• Conduct feasibility studies on continuous improvement ideas generated from within Production, and having agreed the priority and gained necessary sign off, implement those projects.
• Produce written reports and analyse data in order to identify areas for improvement.
• Assist in the co-ordination and management of new products internally and externally to support the manufacturing team where required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years Engineering experience within a Process Engineer, Production / Manufacturing Engineer, or Continuous Improvement role.
• HNC minimum in Mechanical Engineering.
• Ideally experience within sheet metal manufacturing or a metalshop environment.
• The ability to travel overseas from time to time would be highly appreciated in this role.

Benefits

• A competitive salary up to £45,000
• Company Pension Scheme, 5% contributory
• Salary Sacrifice scheme.

Working Hours

Mon to Thursday and 7:30-14:00 on a Friday

Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy