Process Manufacturing Engineer

Process Manufacturing Engineer

South Wales

£50,000 - £55,000

Yolk Recruitment is exclusively partnered with this established global engineering business to recruit a Process Manufacturing Engineer at their South Wales manufacturing HQ.

This position sits at the heart of operations with responsibility for optimising efficiency, reducing waste, and improving quality and safety performance relating to new launch and existing production. Alongside process improvement responsibility the role also includes the supervision of the site maintenance function, ensuring preventative maintenance systems are effective and aligned with production performance goals.

This is an opportunity to take genuine ownership within a complex manufacturing environment, influencing both process performance and equipment reliability in a business that values practical engineering leadership. With clear long-term succession planning in place, the successful candidate will play an important part in strengthening engineering capability for the future.

This is what you'll be doing

Identify and implement opportunities to optimise efficiency, waste, quality and safety across production/assembly lines
Develop and implement new manufacturing processes and procedures
Review, evaluate and improve existing process control documentation (SPCs etc)
Supporting new product and process introductions, including capability and viability studies
Lead the project management of changes to production processes
Applying lean manufacturing principles and supporting continuous improvement activity
Working closely with maintenance to improve reliability
Supporting installation and development of new or modified production lines
Ensuring process changes are controlled, documented and sustainable

The experience you'll bring to the team

Degree-level qualification in an engineering discipline, or equivalent practical experience
Experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering or Production Engineering role
Confidence analysing process data and translating it into practical improvements
A proven track record of improving production performance
Practical understanding and demonstrable application of lean principles
Confidence analysing process data and translating it into practical improvements

And this is what you'll get in return

£50,000 - £55,000 depending on experience.
Competitive pension, holiday allowance and T&Cs
A technically varies role with real operational influence
Ongoing development and progression in a global engineering group

Are you up to the challenge?

If you feel you have the skills, experience and passion to be successful in this Process Manufacturing Engineer role apply now!

* Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities