Process Engineer

Location: Cardiff County

Process Engineer Up to £50,000 DOE Yolk Recruitment are supporting the recruitment of a Process Engineer to join a leading global medical device manufacturer at its Cardiff facility. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Process or Manufacturing Engineer to take ownership of a highly automated production line, combining hands-on engineering, technical fault-finding and continuous improvement to improve machinery reliability, reduce downtime and maximise manufacturing performance.

The position operates on a two-shift rotation covering Monday to Friday, between 6am and 10pm, with participation in a weekend on-call rota. Working within a complex, high-volume manufacturing environment, you'll play a key role in stabilising production equipment, resolving recurring technical issues and driving improvements across safety, quality, output and efficiency. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you'll work closely with production, maintenance and engineering teams, taking a hands-on approach to improving the performance of complex manufacturing machinery.

Key responsibilities will include:
Take ownership of production equipment performance, developing a strong understanding of complex machinery, automation, tooling and manufacturing processes. Lead root cause investigations into equipment breakdowns, recurring faults, process instability and production downtime. Support technical fault-finding, working alongside maintenance engineers and external engineering specialists to identify issues and implement effective solutions. Analyse machine performance, production data and OEE to identify losses and deliver improvements in availability, yield and output.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma and structured problem-solving methodologies. Carry out equipment trials, process setting and optimisation activities to improve machinery reliability and manufacturing efficiency. Work closely with Quality to maintain process controls, validation parameters, PFMEAs and technical documentation. Support process improvements, equipment changes and new product introduction activities across the manufacturing operation. What We're Looking For We're keen to speak with experienced engineers who combine strong practical knowledge of manufacturing machinery with the ability to improve processes and drive engineering improvements.

Essential experience and qualifications:
Significant hands-on engineering experience within a high-volume manufacturing environment, working directly with complex industrial machinery and automated production equipment. Strong technical understanding of electromechanical manufacturing equipment, including experience of machine fault-finding, troubleshooting, equipment trials and process optimisation. Proven experience delivering measurable improvements through Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma or structured problem-solving techniques. Good understanding of OEE, machine performance, process capability, yield, downtime and waste reduction.

Experience analysing production data and using findings to identify and implement practical engineering improvements.

Experience of process validation and maintaining effective manufacturing process controls. Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively alongside production, maintenance, quality and engineering teams.

Desirable Experience

Experience with in medical devices, pharmaceutical or another regulated manufacturing environment. Knowledge of ISO 13485, process validation and new product introduction (NPI).

Experience with automation, robotics, PLCs, HMIs or industrial control systems.

Experience with manufacturing data systems, Power BI or industrial visualisation tools. Six Sigma Green Belt or higher qualification. Benefits:
Bonus Option to buy holiday days Wellbeing programme Health care cash plan Life assurance Long service awards