Senior Process Engineer

OxTS RD; Cherwell District; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary profit share bonus

27 days annual leave plus bankolidays

Pension scheme (5% employee + 5% +)

Private Medical Insurance

Death In Service Scheme

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Smart casual dress code

Job summary

OxTS RD in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to lead hands-on production support, optimize assets, and drive process improvements. You will design and maintain production equipment, develop documentation, and support new product introductions within a collaborative Operations team.

The role requires strong mechatronics skills, CAD experience, and familiarity with ERP/MRP systems. A proactive, problem-solving mindset is essential for success in this manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on engineering background across mechatronics, manufacturing, or test environments.
• Experience with process validation and continuous improvement in production.
• Experience with scripting or programming, especially Python.

Responsibilities

• Provide front line, hands-on engineering support to resolve build and test issues raised by production teams.
• Ensure availability and reliability of production assets (calibration tables, thermal chambers, test jigs).
• Design and maintain assets; develop and update BOMs and drawings.
• Document maintenance routines, work instructions, and process records.
• Support introduction of new products into production and cross-functional initiatives.

Skills

Mechatronics background

Production/process engineering

Python scripting

Root cause analysis

Electronics PCB fault-finding

CAD SolidWorks

ERP/MRP exposure

SQL exposure

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Senior Process Engineer

Department: Operations

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Bicester, United Kingdom

Description

Reporting to the Process Engineering Manager, the Senior Process Engineer is responsible for:

• Providing front line, “hands on” engineering support to resolve build and test issues raised or encountered by the production team.
• Ensuring the availability, consistency, optimal performance, and reliability of production assets such as calibration tables (thermal and ambient), thermal soak chambers, and final test jigs.
• Designing and building new assets, maintaining and developing existing assets.
• Documenting proactive maintenance routines and schedules, build and test work instructions, bill of materials, and component drawings.
• Supporting the introduction of new products into production.

Key Responsibilities

General

• Day-to-day responsibility for OXTS production processes, including calibration.
• Participation in daily Operations meetings.
• Management and implementation of improvement projects to increase efficiency and integrate new technologies.
• Work in cross-functional teams to introduce new products into production, offering insights and expertise on manufacturability and process optimisation. Aid in the development of new products and update existing products.

Writing and maintaining documents

• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation and maintenance procedures for all production assets, including calibration tables, thermal chambers, and test jigs.
• Create, check, issue, and modify build and test work instructions.
• Create and maintain product bill of materials on 123Insight.
• Prepare and amend component and assembly drawings.

Real-time investigation and resolution of production problems that affect output

• Conduct real-time investigation and resolution of production build and test issues where the process has not been achieved right first time.
• Ensure documented improvements are introduced, communicated, and technicians are trained following production problems to prevent reoccurrence.
• Keep Core Operations Manager informed of any quality issues that might affect past and current product deliveries.
• Responsible for production process improvements, product design improvement or replacement.

Purchase, develop and maintain equipment

• Ensure the latest and most efficient jigs and tools are always available for the team.
• Design, purchase, and maintain equipment such as jigs and tools for use in Production.

Assess and qualify new suppliers

• Provide training to suppliers as necessary.
• Visit suppliers as required.
• Work with the Purchasing team to assess and qualify new suppliers.

Calibration

• Responsibility for all calibration procedures and maintenance.
• Completion of calibration quality control data.
• Ensure all test equipment in use is calibrated.
• Provide technical support for external audits, customer questions.

Other

• Provide production support for new product launches, ensuring seamless integration into existing processes and/or creating new processes where appropriate.
• Provide support to and act as cover for the DFM Engineer; act as a representative for production on R&D projects, providing input on manufacturability, and process optimisation.
• Deputise for the Process Engineering Manager during planned and unplanned absence as agreed.
• Other duties as required.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Strong hands-on engineering background, ideally within mechatronics, manufacturing, production or test engineering. (highly desirable)
• Experience with scripting or programming, particularly Python. (highly desirable)
• Experience troubleshooting production and test issues using structured root cause analysis methods such as 5 Whys, fishbone analysis and fault trees.
• Basic electronics and PCB fault-finding knowledge. (highly desirable)
• Practical low-voltage electrical skills relevant to production and test equipment. (highly desirable)
• Experience using CAD software such as SolidWorks and interpreting technical drawings. (highly desirable)
• Experience with process validation, continuous improvement and production process development.
• Able to create and maintain technical documentation such as SOPs, work instructions and process records.
• Experience with ERP/MRP or manufacturing systems; exposure to SQL, smart factory systems or 3D printing would be advantageous.

Benefits

• Discretionary annual profit share bonus
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 5% employee and 5% employer contributions through our via our salary sacrifice workplace pension scheme
• Group Income Protection Insurance Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Death In Service Scheme
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Smart casual dress code