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Process Engineer

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000

Hours: 37h. 08:00 – 16:30 - Monday to Thursday, 08:00 – 13:00 – Friday

Duties and Responsibilities:

In this role you will providing essential support the engineering team and the business, delivering projects that will enhance performance and therefore growth.

• Your work will be increasing manufacturing productivity by an agreed % per annum and develop countermeasures that will be in line with the business’s strategic ambitions
• You will work collaboratively with supplier representatives to ensure the newest technology and consumables are being used to drive process and quality efficiency
• You will lead review meetings and present work status and provide feedback where required
• You will be building a culture of continuous improvement, developing the skills of others around you
• You will be responsible for NPI, the procurement of production equipment, ancillaries, managing first off production trials with the operations and quality teams
• You will also provide support to production teams on daily issues
• You will manage gross margin improvement plans and proactively challenge existing work practices to support the annual business plan
• You will champion a strong EHS culture on site
• You will assist in driving improvements to the site safety performance
• You will show a commitment to the company ethics and compliance program,

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• A HNC or HND qualification or higher in a relevant Engineering discipline or equivalent
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience within a production/manufacturing environment (high speed) in a Process Engineering role
• Lean manufacturing experience (eg. KanBan and Kaizen)
• Experience in project delivery and problem solving
• ISO 9001 environment experience and operating within a
• Experience utilising quality tools and Advanced Product Quality Planning techniques (eh. FMEA, SPC, Lean Sigma)
• Yellow Belt qualification in Lean Manufacturing Techniques or above would be advantageous
• Analytical and data driven
• Confidence to influence business decision makers
• Performance driven and self-motivated, Ability to motivate through coaching and experience, Tenacious, strong and forthright team player

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000

Hours: 37h. 08:00 – 16:30 - Monday to Thursday, 08:00 – 13:00 - Friday

Benefits: 25 days holiday plus statutory public holidays. Opportunity to buy shares, Life Assurance.

Suitable candidates should apply immediately by calling our Managing Consultant for this vacancy –Ella Evans on 01275 371981 or by sending your CV directly to her at ella@hunterselection.co.uk

We regret that this client is not prepared to sponsor work permit or work permit transfer applications. Candidates must be able to prove their eligibility to work in the UK.

Hunter Selection is an employment consultancy and currently has permanent vacancies for Engineering and Manufacturing professionals throughout the South West & South East of England. If you are looking for work in this area, we may be able to assist you. Contact us directly on 01275 371981 and discuss your requirements with one of our dedicated consultants.