This is a great opportunity for a Process Engineer to join the project team, working full-time Monday – Friday! This role is based in Saxmundham, Suffolk.

About us:

PolarSeal Tapes and Conversions Limited is a leading supplier of innovative skin-friendly adhesive and medical material solutions to clients operating in the medical industry globally.  We offer unrivalled product support and expertise in the design and manufacture of advanced wound care products.  Our contract-based UK manufacturing sites operate across Suffolk and Surrey working to ISO13485 standards ensuring our medical devices meet regulatory requirements. As a family run business, we are proud of our heritage with many years of experience in the medical sector.

Fantastic company benefits include:

• Competitive Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum
• Holiday: 22 days holiday that increases based on time served
• Parking: free on-site parking
• Pension: company pension scheme
• Employee extras such as: training opportunities, no Christmas/New Year break working, company all staff bonus scheme, dental scheme

About the role:

The Process Engineer is responsible for R&D on all new projects and equipment, assisting the Project team with new product processes and improving existing processes. You will also be responsible for design tooling and machine set ups for new projects and train Machine Operators, as well as carrying out validations and new equipment introductions as required.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Machine processes and set ups for new projects
• R&D trials, IQ, OQ and PQ. Production of hand samples through to production setup
• Maintain accurate records relating to activity
• Effective and efficient relaying of relevant information to Machine Operators
• Ensure accurate information is inputted onto work sheet masters
• Demonstrate good housekeeping
• Make sure PPE in maintained
• Support Management and Cell Team Leader
• Assist manufacturing with operating production machines when required
• Handling and updating important documents

About you:

The ideal candidate will have a good engineering background with knowledge and understanding of conversion machine processes and equipment. You will have strong attention to detail with the ability to document machine process alterations, an ability to interpret specifications, part drawings and work sheets. You must be an excellent communicator with the ability to run meetings with customers. The preferred candidate will be methodical, professional, friendly, have excellent customer service skills and work well in a team as well as independently.

If you have all the relevant skills and experience and would like to join our company, please apply by forwarding an up-to-date CV as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Additional keywords: Process engineer, engineering, mechanical engineering, R&D, development, manufacturing

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