Process Engineer

The Process Engineer will support manufacturing process development within the Special Projects team, ensuring processes are safe, efficient, and continuously improved. The role includes process risk control (ALARP), technical problem-solving, and supporting capital projects, with a focus on improving product quality, equipment capability, and production efficiency.

What you'll be doing:

• Ensuring that manufacturing processes are carried out safely by identifying and understanding process risks and implementing the necessary controls to ensure process risks are As Low as Reasonably Practicable (ALARP)
• Refining the manufacturing processes to achieve process/manufacturing goals according to product specification and business priorities
• Planning and designing methods to improve efficiency and product quality by utilising Continuous Improvement tools and working as a member of a cross functional team
• Working to improve equipment availability and capability, and carry out process capability studies
• Managing and supporting capital acquisition, engineering proposals, and providing estimated costs to achieve operational improvements and financial benefits
• Liaising with Product/Process TA, have an input into PFMEA, produce technical specifications for new/replacement equipment, carry out factory acceptance and installed article tests, and carry out trials and commissioning on process equipment
• Liaising with the site Safety/COMAH/High Hazard team to develop and maintain manufacturing High Hazard Safe Systems of Work, including, DSEAR and Standard Operating Procedures
• Training Line employees on existing and new processes and methods, carry out competency assessments to ensure line employees are competent and familiar with manufacturing processes and equipment. Ensuring tasks that are critical to safety are identified and understood

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

Science or Engineering degree, HND or equivalent - Manufacturing/Electrical/Mechanical (achieved or working towards)

Desirable:

• NEBOSH certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
• Proven experience within a manufacturing environment - Process/ Aerospace/Automotive
• Manufacturing toolroom, including CNC Turning and Milling experience

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, there is also an employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Special Projects team:

You will be integrated within a newly established project team supporting manufacturing process development and overall delivery. Reporting to the Senior Process Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring that programme derivation and execution includes appropriate engineering development activity to achieve a robust solution. The activities will be planned with sound estimates for completion with appropriate risk mitigation built in. The position will be based at the site in Glascoed, Monmouthshire on a four-day working pattern within a hybrid-working environment with occasional travel to other customer, manufacturing and test and evaluation sites.