Senior Process Engineer — Lean Six Sigma for FMCG

pladis Foods Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

pladis Foods Limited is seeking a Senior Process Engineer – Process Excellence to drive visible productivity improvements across R&D and manufacturing. You will lead hands-on trials, apply Lean Six Sigma, and use SPC and DOE to optimise processes and equipment while reducing waste and variances.

You will partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality and Supply Chain to deliver robust recommendations and tangible performance gains across multiple lines and products in a fast-growing global

Qualifications

• Essential: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Food Science, Manufacturing or a related technical discipline.
• Essential: Experience in process engineering, process improvement or technical trials within a manufacturing or R&D environment.
• Essential: Good working knowledge of Lean Six Sigma, SPC, root cause analysis and structured problem‑solving tools.
• Essential: Strong analytical and data interpretation skills, with the ability to turn trial outcomes into clear recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Plan, run and evaluate process trials for new products, processes, machinery and technology, using data to assess performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Apply tools such as 5 Whys, Fishbone Diagrams and data review to identify the true causes of process inefficiencies, defects and variation.
• Develop and implement practical optimisation plans that improve quality, efficiency, capacity, cost and consistency.
• Establish and maintain KPIs and statistical process control measures to track process capability and sustain improvements.
• Identify and reduce waste across seven key areas: overproduction, waiting, transport, extra processing, inventory, motion and defects.
• Provide process expertise into the selection, purchase and implementation of new equipment, ensuring solutions support productivity, quality and operational needs.
• Work with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Procurement, Supply Chain and R&D teams to align plans and deliver improvements effectively.
• Contribute to wider productivity programmes by providing robust technical input, trial data and clear recommendations.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Process engineering

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

5 Whys

Fishbone diagrams

SPC

DOE

Process optimization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Food Science, Manufacturing or related technical discipline

Job description

pladis Foods Limited is seeking a Senior Process Engineer – Process Excellence to drive visible productivity improvements across R&D and manufacturing. You will lead hands-on trials, apply Lean Six Sigma, and use SPC and DOE to optimise processes and equipment while reducing waste and variances.

You will partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality and Supply Chain to deliver robust recommendations and tangible performance gains across multiple lines and products in a fast-growing global