Senior Process Engineer

Meridian Business Support Ltd; Exeter; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Meridian Business Support Ltd is assisting a leading Exeter-based engineering firm to recruit a Process Improvement Engineer. The role requires analysing and improving production processes within a 5S and TPM framework, driving continuous improvement across the department and supporting with data-driven decision making.

The ideal candidate has multi-year experience in process/manufacturing engineering, expertise in quality tools, Six Sigma awareness, and strong data literacy using Minitab, Excel

Qualifications

• 5 years of process/manufacturing engineering experience in a production environment.
• Understanding of manufacturing systems, quality tools and their practical application.
• BSc / BEng in Engineering related discipline preferred, minimum BTEC Level III qualification in Engineering. Experience with mix of 6 toolkit (Process Management, 6 Sigma, Flow / Value Stream Analysis / Lean Principles, Kaizen, Machine Reliability / Human Performance, Manufacturing ASAT).
• High level of computer literacy (Word / Excel / Project / Minitab).

Responsibilities

• Drive efficient and consistent production by monitoring, maintaining and improving production processes.
• Support process manager with reporting of key metrics including Quality assurance, Quality Control and Product Development.
• Actively participate in the department's help-chain, to support with process related issues, investigate and diagnose manufacturing and quality deviations, equipment failures to root cause.
• Support collection and review of department specific process control data.
• Assist the process owner with the introduction and integration of new equipment.
• Participate in the departmental 5S regime, contributing to TPM implementation and OEE measurement and improvement for critical equipment.
• Actively engage in Continuous Improvement Kaizen events focused on process optimisation

Skills

Process engineering

Manufacturing systems

Lean principles

Six Sigma toolkit

Computer literacy

Education

BSc/BEng in Engineering

BTEC Level III in Engineering

Tools

Minitab

Excel

Microsoft Project

Job description

Process Improvement Engineer

The Opportunity:

An exciting opportunity within a leading Exeter based Engineering firm for an experienced Process Engineer or Process Improvement Engineer. You will work as part of a team of 4, assessing existing Engineering Processes, analysing associated data and working worth teams in a practical setting to make recommendations for process improvements, continuous improvement strategies and all working within a 5S regime.

The Role:

• Drive efficient and consistent production by monitoring, maintaining and improving production processes.
• Support process manager with reporting of key metrics including Quality assurance, Quality Control and Product Development.
• Actively participate in the departments help-chain, to support with process related issues, investigate and diagnose manufacturing and quality deviations, equipment failures to root cause.
• Support collection and review of department specific process control data.
• Assist the process owner with the introduction and integration of new equipment.
• Participate in the departmental 5S regime, contributing to TPM implementation and OEE measurement and improvement for critical equipment.
• Actively engage in Continuous Improvement Kaizen events focused on process optimisation.

Preferred Skills:

• 5 years of process/manufacturing engineering experience in a production environment
• Understanding of manufacturing systems, quality tools and their practical application
• BSc / BEng in Engineering related discipline preferred, minimum BTEC Level III qualification in Engineering. Experience with Mix of 6 toolkit (Process Management, 6 Sigma, Flow / Value Stream Analysis / Lean Principles, Kaizen, Machine Reliability / Human Performance, Manufacturing ASAT)
• High level of computer literacy (Word / Excel / Project / Minitab)

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