Senior Process Engineer

Verto People; Upper Edge; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturer in Upper Edge is seeking a Process Engineering Lead responsible for implementing process improvements and managing maintenance schedules. The role requires significant experience in manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies. Ideal candidates will have a degree in engineering, hands-on maintenance experience, and a passion for optimizing production processes. This position offers a salary range of £45,000 to £50,000 with day shifts and additional benefits.

Benefits

Holiday

Pension

Qualifications

• Proven experience in process improvement with a manufacturer.
• Exposure to continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Kaizen etc).
• Hands on experience as a maintenance engineer covering ppms and reactive.

Responsibilities

• Lead process development activities to improve safety, quality, cost, and delivery.
• Design and improve tooling, jigs, fixtures, and shopfloor layouts.
• Manage maintenance activities and contractor coordination.
• Drive quality and continuous improvement through RCA and corrective actions.
• Analyze operational data and support new processes and equipment.

Skills

Process improvement

Continuous improvement methodologies

Maintenance engineering

CAD

Education

Degree in engineering, mechanical / manufacturing preferred

Job description

A Process Engineering Lead / Senior Process Engineer / Lead Process Engineer / Continuous Improvement Engineer / Industrial Engineer required for a global manufacturer in Huddersfield.

The successful A Process Engineering Lead / Senior Process Engineer / Continuous Improvement Engineer / Industrial Engineer will be responsible for implementing process improvements, Continuous Improvement initiatives and managing the maintenance schedules for production machinery.

The ideal candidate will have experience implementing process improvements in a manufacturing setting, have hands on experience in maintenance and exposure to continuous improvement methodologies (Kaizen, Lean etc).

Package

£45,000 to £50,000
Day shift
Holiday + pension

Responsibilities

• Lead process development activities, improving safety, quality, cost, and delivery across fabrication operations.
• Design and improve tooling, jigs, fixtures, and shopfloor layouts to reduce setup time, increase consistency, and support new equipment introduction.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, work instructions, and training materials while supporting skills development and process standardisation.
• Manage maintenance activities, including planned and reactive work, contractor coordination, CAPEX planning, and equipment upgrades.
• Drive quality and continuous improvement through RCA, corrective actions, process capability analysis, and reduction of scrap and rework.
• Analyse operational data (cycle time, yield, downtime) and work cross‑functionally with design, production, and quality teams to support new processes and equipment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in process improvement with a manufacturer.
• Exposure to continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Kaizen etc).
• Hands on experience as a maintenance engineer covering ppms and reactive.
• Conversant with CAD and design documentation.
• Degree or equivalent in engineering, mechanical / manufacturing preferred.