Production Process Engineer

Premier Technical Recruitment Ltd; Coleshill CP; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Technical Recruitment Ltd represents a manufacturing client near Coleshill, Birmingham, recruiting a Production Process Engineer to develop and sustain processes across cutting, pressing, tin plating and assembly.

The role focuses on improving OEE, driving CI initiatives, reducing scrap, and increasing throughput. You will lead the specification, procurement, installation and commissioning of new automated machinery and production layouts, and develop SOPs with robust operator training.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years’ experience in Production/Process Engineering in manufacturing.
• Experience in metal processing environments (cutting, pressing, plating, assembly preferred).
• Qualified to at least HNC level or above in a relevant Manufacturing or Production Engineering discipline.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office and ERP systems (SAP or similar).
• Experience with 3D CAD/CAM (CREO Parametric) and AutoCAD.
• Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma or CI methodologies knowledge (advantageous).

Responsibilities

• Develop, improve and sustain manufacturing processes across cutting, pressing, tin plating and assembly operations.
• Drive OEE improvement and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Lead procurement, installation and commissioning of new automated machinery and production layouts.
• Analyse manufacturing cycle times to increase throughput and reduce scrap.
• Develop and maintain SOPs and process documentation; deliver robust operator training.
• Utilise data-driven methods to diagnose problems and sustain improvements.

Skills

Problem-solving

Continuous improvement

Data analysis

Lean manufacturing

Education

HNC or above in Manufacturing/Production Engineering

Tools

SAP ERP

CREO Parametric

AutoCAD

CAM

Job description

Production Process Engineer / Process Improvement Engineer

Near Coleshill, Birmingham

to c£50k neg dep exp

Our client has been established for almost 40 years and are recognised market leaders in the design and development, manufacture and distribution of an impressive portfolio of solutions for supply throughout the world, and as a result of continued success and an ongoing programme of strategic growth for 2027 and beyond, are now looking to recruit an experienced, hands-on and proactive Production Process Engineer to complement their highly successful manufacturing team.

Reporting to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager and based near Coleshill, the Production Process Engineer will be responsible for developing, improving and sustaining manufacturing processes across cutting, pressing, tin plating and assembly operations and focused on improving Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), driving Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives, reducing scrap, improving throughput and ensuring robust operator training standards.

Taking a lead role in the specification, procurement, installation and commissioning of new automated machinery and production line layouts, as Production Process Engineer you will drive improvements in OEE across all manufacturing processes, analysing and improving manufacturing cycle times to increase throughput, leading scrap reduction initiatives using structured problem-solving methodologies, identifying and eliminating causes of downtime across cutting, pressing, plating and assembly operations and developing and sustaining CI initiatives aligned with company strategy.

You will support quality improvement through process control, RCA and corrective actions and design, develop and optimise manufacturing layouts to improve flow, safety and efficiency, as well as leading procurement activities for new automated machinery including specification development, supplier selection, technical evaluation through to Installation and commissioning. After successful validation and performance sign-off you will develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) and process documentation and will ensure that robust operator training plans are developed, implemented and sustained, utilising data-driven methodologies to diagnose problems, collect and analyse data, implement solutions and sustain improvements.

It is envisaged that the successful Production Process Engineer candidate will have at least 3 years' experience gained in a Production / Process Engineering role within a manufacturing arena and demonstrate proven experience in a metal processing environment (cutting, pressing, plating, assembly preferred). Realistically you will be qualified to at least HNC level or above in a relevant Manufacturing or Production Engineering discipline with strong knowledge of the MS suite of packages and experience with SAP or other ERP systems.

You will additionally possess good experience in the use of 3D CAD and CAM (CREO Parametric preferred) and AutoCAD experience for layout design. Additionally you will possess experience of supporting automation projects and capital equipment procurement along with experience in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma or similar CI methodologies, with knowledge of OEE improvement tools and structured problem-solving techniques (8D, DMAIC, etc.) proving distinctly advantageous.