Location – Washington, Tyne & Wear

Salary Negotiable

Day Shift

Zenith People are working with our client who are a Manufacturer based here in the North-East and are looking to recruit an experienced Process Engineer on a permanent basis.  This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing business who are well established and have a bright future ahead of them. 

Main duties & responsibilities include:-   

• Represent engineering department in all aspects from initial project phase to mass production
• Leading the development of a manufacturing area, working within a multi-disciplined team
• Develop processes from design to integration and implementation, attending design reviews and working with equipment suppliers.
• The successful candidates will have a broad-based experience in manufacturing and be able to demonstrate proven skills in the application of process engineering.
• The job will involve working as an integral part of a multi-discipline cross functional team and require skills in the following areas:
• Set & Measure process performance which are class leading, challenging but achievable.
• Agree quality strategies to achieve KPI and quality targets
• Provide / Approve the process engineering documentation necessary to allow standard operations to be followed at all stages of production
• Planning, Schedule Control & Project Management
• Procurement of production facilities & processes 
• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to maintain a safe working environment

Background and Experience Required:

• Good inter-communication & report writing skills
• Computer literate, MS project, Excel etc.
• Able to demonstrate a positive and logical attitude
• Good negotiation skills
• Planning, Schedule Control & Project Management
• The capacity to quickly learn and absorb new technologies

Education

• Technical Degree / Certificate or equivalent and previous experience as a Process Engineer

Additional:

• The ability to represent the engineering perspective within a multi-disciplined team and be able to introduce cutting edge manufacturing processes is essential.
• Demonstrate management of contractors, and interfacing with potential equipment suppliers.
• The ability to travel domestically and internationally as and when required.
• A self starter with the desire for personal future growth

Specific Technical Skills:

• Experience in complex technical manufacturing processes and/or special purpose assembly machines would be a distinct advantage.
• Previous experience in high volume manufacturing
• Knowledge of current legislation of machinery standards
• Process layout planning experience
• Scheduling Management
• S.P.C (Exposure to Statistical Process Control)
• Process introduction / Modification control

If you are an experienced Process Engineer and are interested in being considered for this role please click apply now and a member of the Zenith People Team will be in touch to discuss with you.