Senior Process Engineer – Forging / Casting

Executive Network Group; Willenhall; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturing organization in Willenhall is seeking a Senior Process Engineer specializing in forging and casting. The role involves driving process improvements, ensuring compliance with specifications, and leading capability studies. Candidates should have a background in high volume metal manufacturing and a relevant engineering degree. This position offers a competitive salary of up to £50,000 plus benefits, including a pension contribution and a bonus scheme.

Benefits

Generous salary and pension contribution

Bonus scheme

Additional fringe benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in high volume or large batch metal-based manufacturing.
• Proven experience in leading process improvement and projects.
• Hands-on approach with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical expert for products manufactured on site.
• Ensure processes adhere to customer specifications.
• Lead capability studies on new processes and equipment.
• Implement process improvements to optimize performance.
• Optimize process flow and reduce defects using lean methods.

Skills

Process improvement

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

HND / Degree in engineering, metallurgy, or material science

Job description

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Process Engineer to join a global manufacturing organisation and afford the flexibility to support both ongoing production issuesand be responsible for technical aspects of all products & material produced onsite.

Senior Process Engineer – Forging / Casting

Location: West Midlands (commutable from Birmingham, Coventry, Solihull, Redditch, Lichfield, Walsall, West Bromwich areas)

Salary: to £50000 + benefits

Our client is an established manufacturer, supplying high value material for the aerospace, defence, nuclear and oil&gas industry and continue to invest in the production facility and subsequent increase in volumes with further growth planned.

Job Description

• Technical subject matter expert for all products manufactured on site
• Ensure manufacturing process confirm to customers specifications
• Implement process improvements in production to optimise process performance
• Lead capability studies on new processes and equipment
• Review and improve SOP / work instructions, PFMEA, process control plans, process flow, standard operations and capability
• Optimise process flow , defect reduction and minimise waste through use of lean manufacturing methods

Experience

• You will already be a competent Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, Industrial Engineer or Production Engineer with previous experience within high volume or large batch metal based manufacturing background
• HND / Degree level or equivalent education in engineering or metallurgy or material science
• Proven experience leading process improvement and projects including specification, cost justification and vendor management through to project buy off and successful introduction
• Sound understanding of metal manufacturing processes such as forging, casting or extrusion
• Good communication skills for effective liaison and teamwork.
• Hands on approach with problem solving, analytical skills and attention to detail.

Opportunity

Our client is part of a multinational manufacturing group and the facility is a global leader in their field and has considerable planned investment in new plant and machinery. The role will be a key part of their engineering team and therefore salary and benefits on offer will be very competitive and will include generous salary and pension contribution, bonus scheme plus additional fringe benefits.

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