Process Engineer Machining

Reference Number

51022

Process Engineer Machining

£41,452.26 - £64,841.08 depending on experience + great benefits and pension

Halewood

Permanent

ASAP

GPW Recruitment are partnering with Ford Halewood Transmissions Ltd (FHTL) in Halewood to recruit a Process Engineer (Machining) to work in their existing site during a huge transformation. Ford is investing £355m into the Halewood site to produce electric power units and it was the first site to manufacture EV components in Europe, commencing in 2024 with a capacity of 420,000 units.

As the Process Engineer (Machining) you will be part of the plant manufacturing engineering team and be responsible for developing, maintaining and improving manufacturing processes within the plant. You will manage projects and deliver them to optimal standards including safe, cost, on time and aligned with strict engineering standards. You will work with a varied range of teams including engineers, management, production, and maintenance personnel to deliver projects and services which support an advanced automotive manufacturing environment transforming into a world leader in electric vehicle powertrains.

This role is specifically for a process engineer within the gears machining team. Applicants should be able to demonstrate experience in conventional machining processes such as turning and grinding. Experience with in gear processes would also be an advantage - hobbing, honing, helical grinding, laser welding etc.

£41,452.26 - £64,841.08 depending on experience. Plus 33 days holiday (25 vacation and 8 bank holidays)

• Free on-site gym facility inclusive of a sauna & steam room (outside of working hours).
• Employee assistance programmes: weekly appointments available for all employees to utilise for free such as massages, circuit classes, nutrition advise, yoga, chiropody, reiki and head massages (outside of working hours).
• An on-site physiotherapy and occupational health department is available to employees to support their health and well-being.
• Competitive pension scheme (company pays 1.5 times the amount of the employee contributions paying up to 12%).
• £750 annual attendance bonus (subject to company T&C's).
• Access Ford's Privilege scheme - allowing you to purchase Ford vehicles at a discount.
• An excellent work-life balance, including a generous holiday allowance of 25 days (inclusive of set shutdown dates).
• Cycle to Work Scheme.

• Degree in automotive or mechanical engineering – Essential
• Experience is essential.
• General computer literacy and familiar with Excel, Word or equivalent and project management software (eg Project)
• A can‑do attitude is essential together with the ability to work in a challenging environment and overcome complex problems to meet demanding deadlines.
• Resilience is essential. Candidate must be able to deal with difficult problems whilst maintaining a positive attitude.
• Analytical mindset, with some data science skills would be beneficial.
• Excellent people and communication skills
• Highly motivated and self‑driven
• Ability to direct teams
• Experience of problem‑solving techniques and tools such as 8
  
  Ds, 5 Why, 6‑Sigma
• Ability to work in a team‑oriented environment
• Lean manufacturing techniques
• Knowledge of ergonomics and manual handling
• Knowledge of SPC
• Project management and change management experience is essential.

• To be a role model for Ford+ behaviours and requirements
• Promote safety and a zero‑accident culture
• Adopt a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ethos
• Control costs to ensure best possible value for the company
• Process owner of a series of production processes for various components and assemblies
• Managing the implementation of major capital projects
• Initiate and implement cost improvement actions
• Devise and implement efficiency improvements
• Monitor compliance to necessary standards; GIS, TS16949, ISO
  14001 & ISO
  18001
• Drive Reliability and Maintainability philosophy from enquiry to installation
• Environmental compliance
• Identify and implement innovative solutions to engineering issues
• Effectively manage…