Process Engineer

Process Engineer

Up to £50,000 DOE

Yolk Recruitment are supporting a leading engineering manufacturer with the recruitment of a Process Engineer to join their team in Chard. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Process Engineer with a background in manufacturing, process optimisation and continuous improvement to take ownership of production processes, improve efficiency, reduce waste, and support the delivery of high-quality products within a technically advanced engineering environment. Foundry experience would be advantageous.

The successful candidate will play a key role in improving manufacturing performance, reducing waste, increasing efficiency, and ensuring processes consistently meet customer and quality requirements.

As a Process Engineer, you will be responsible for controlling and improving manufacturing processes across the foundry area, ensuring production capability, quality standards, and output targets are achieved.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conduct structured reviews of manufacturing process effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develop, maintain, and improve local PFMEA documentation and process controls.
• Support the research, development, and introduction of new manufacturing processes.
• Lead process improvement projects focused on reducing scrap, rework, waste, and manufacturing costs.
• Act as a technical point of contact for process engineering issues across internal departments.
• Lead problem-solving activities using structured techniques such as 8D and root cause analysis.
• Work closely with engineering teams to reduce defects and improve product quality.
• Ensure customer technical requirements and manufacturing standards are achieved.
• Support plant equipment improvement activities, including major CAPEX projects.
• Promote lean manufacturing principles and best working practices across the site.
• Monitor and improve process capability through effective control measures.
• Collaborate with wider engineering teams to implement best practice and continuous improvement initiatives.

This is what you'll need:

• Proven experience working within a process control environment within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Foundry experience would be advantageous.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing improvement techniques including PFMEA, 8D, OEE, and Lean Manufacturing.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and implement effective solutions.

And this is what you'll get:

• Competitive salary.
• Early finish on Fridays.
• Healthcare cash plan.
• Discount shopping platform.