Process Engineer

Stourport-on-severn, Worcestershire
Redwood Search

We are working with our client who is looking to expand their team and recruit a Process Engineer, due to an increased demand for their products and services. Our client is a leader in engineering, and they offer expertise to their customers to solve their challenging technical problems.

The role:

• Responsible for increasing manufacturing productivity in all departments
• Collaborate with supplier representatives to ensure the newest technology and consumables are being used to drive process and quality efficiency
• Lead / attend engineering / technical review meetings and present work status and provide feedback where required
• Ensure continuous improvement on the shop floor, by working with and developing the skills of equipment setters and operators
• Responsible for NPI, the procurement of production equipment, managing first off production trials with the operations and quality teams
• Responsible for supporting production teams on daily issues ensuring plant/processes remain operational
• To work with the operations management to generate and manage gross margin improvement plans and proactively challenge existing work practices to support the annual business plan
• Ensure a strong EHS culture on site
• Support a strong culture of near miss reporting across all staff to assist in driving improvements to the site safety performance
• To be committed to the Group-wide ethics and compliance programme and adhering at all times to the core elements – values, policies/guidance, training/education and compliance risk assessment

The candidate:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience within a production environment in an engineering role utilising lean manufacturing tools and techniques including value stream mapping, 6S, KanBan and Kaizen
• Experience of operating within a strong H&S culture
• Experience in project delivery and problem solving
• Analytical and data driven
• Ability to influence business decision makers
• Performance driven and self motivated
• Ability to evaluate, understand and manage risk associated with a project
• Strong planning and organisational skills

Essential Experience:

• A HNC qualification or higher in a relevant Engineering discipline
• Experience utilising quality tools and Advanced Product Quality Planning techniques including, but not limited to; FMEA, SPC, Capability studies, DoE, 8D , Lean Sigma & Control Plans
• Experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment