Senior Process Engineer: Food Manufacturing & Lean Sigma

pladis Foods Limited; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

pladis is seeking a Senior Process Engineer – Process Excellence in Harlesden, UK. You will lead hands-on process trials, apply Lean Six Sigma and SPC to drive productivity, reduce waste and support new equipment and technologies across R&D and manufacturing.

You will partner with Engineering, Quality, Operations and Supply Chain to deliver measurable improvements and robust data-driven recommendations, ensuring process capability and continued optimisation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Food Science, Manufacturing or a related technical discipline.
• Experience in process engineering, process improvement or technical trials within a manufacturing or R&D environment.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Six Sigma, SPC, root cause analysis and structured problem-solving tools.
• Ability to turn trial outcomes into clear, actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Plan, run and evaluate process trials for new products, processes, machinery and technology using data to assess performance.
• Apply root-cause analysis tools (5 Whys, Fishbone) to identify true causes of inefficiencies, defects and variation.
• Develop and implement practical optimisation plans to improve quality, efficiency, capacity and cost.
• Establish KPIs and SPC measures to monitor process capability and sustain improvements.
• Identify and reduce waste across key areas and support equipment selection and new technology implementation.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Procurement, Supply Chain and R&D to align plans and share best practices.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

SPC (statistical process control)

Root cause analysis

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Process optimisation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Food Science / Manufacturing related

Job description

pladis is seeking a Senior Process Engineer – Process Excellence in Harlesden, UK. You will lead hands-on process trials, apply Lean Six Sigma and SPC to drive productivity, reduce waste and support new equipment and technologies across R&D and manufacturing.

You will partner with Engineering, Quality, Operations and Supply Chain to deliver measurable improvements and robust data-driven recommendations, ensuring process capability and continued optimisation.