Location
Near Coleshill, Birmingham
Salary
to cGBP50k neg dep exp
Role Overview
Our client has been established for almost 40 years and are recognised market leaders in the design and development, manufacture and distribution of an impressive portfolio of solutions for supply throughout the world, and as a result of continued success and an ongoing programme of strategic growth for 2026 and beyond, are now looking to recruit an experienced, hands‑on and proactive Production Process Engineer to complement their highly successful manufacturing team.
Responsibilities
- Develop, improve, and sustain manufacturing processes across cutting, pressing, tin plating and assembly operations focusing on overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), continuous improvement initiatives, scrap reduction, throughput increases, and robust operator training standards.
- Lead specification, procurement, installation and commissioning of new automated machinery and production line layouts, analysing and improving cycle times to increase throughput, leading scrap‑reduction initiatives using structured problem‑solving methodologies, identifying and eliminating causes of downtime across cutting, pressing, plating and assembly operations, and developing and sustaining continuous‑improvement initiatives aligned with company strategy.
- Support quality improvement through process control, root‑cause analysis and corrective actions, design and optimise manufacturing layouts to improve flow, safety and efficiency.
- Lead procurement activities for new automated machinery including specification development, supplier selection, technical evaluation through to installation and commissioning; after successful validation and performance sign‑off develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) and process documentation, and ensure robust operator training plans are developed, implemented and sustained using data‑driven methodologies to diagnose problems, collect and analyse data, implement solutions and sustain improvements.
Qualifications
- At least 3 years of experience in a Production / Process Engineering role within a manufacturing arena.
- Proven experience in a metal‑processing environment (cutting, pressing, plating, assembly preferred).
- Qualified to at least HNC level or above in a relevant manufacturing or production engineering discipline.
- Strong knowledge of the MS suite of packages and experience with SAP or other ERP systems.
- Good experience in the use of 3D CAD and CAM (CREO Parametric preferred) and AutoCAD for layout design.
- Experience supporting automation projects and capital equipment procurement.
- Experience in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma or similar CI methodologies, with knowledge of OEE improvement tools and structured problem‑solving techniques (8D, DMAIC, etc.).
Contact
Contact the Manufacturing Team at Premier Technical Recruitment on or in confidence to for further details.
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