Process Engineer

Up to £50,000 DOE

Yolk Recruitment are supporting the recruitment of a Process Engineer to join a leading global medical device manufacturer at its Cardiff facility. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Process or Manufacturing Engineer to take ownership of a highly automated production line, combining hands-on engineering, technical fault-finding and continuous improvement to improve machinery reliability, reduce downtime and maximise manufacturing performance.

The position operates on a two-shift rotation covering Monday to Friday, between 6am and 10pm, with participation in a weekend on-call rota.

Working within a complex, high-volume manufacturing environment, you`ll play a key role in stabilising production equipment, resolving recurring technical issues and driving improvements across safety, quality, output and efficiency.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you`ll work closely with production, maintenance and engineering teams, taking a hands-on approach to improving the performance of complex manufacturing machinery.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Take ownership of production equipment performance, developing a strong understanding of complex machinery, automation, tooling and manufacturing processes.
• Lead root cause investigations into equipment breakdowns, recurring faults, process instability and production downtime.
• Support technical fault-finding, working alongside maintenance engineers and external engineering specialists to identify issues and implement effective solutions.
• Analyse machine performance, production data and OEE to identify losses and deliver improvements in availability, yield and output.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma and structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Carry out equipment trials, process setting and optimisation activities to improve machinery reliability and manufacturing efficiency.
• Work closely with Quality to maintain process controls, validation parameters, PFMEAs and technical documentation.
• Support process improvements, equipment changes and new product introduction activities across the manufacturing operation.

What We`re Looking For

We`re keen to speak with experienced engineers who combine strong practical knowledge of manufacturing machinery with the ability to improve processes and drive engineering improvements.

Essential experience and qualifications:

• Significant hands-on engineering experience within a high-volume manufacturing environment, working directly with complex industrial machinery and automated production equipment.
• Strong technical understanding of electromechanical manufacturing equipment, including experience of machine fault-finding, troubleshooting, equipment trials and process optimisation.
• Proven experience delivering measurable improvements through Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma or structured problem-solving techniques.
• Good understanding of OEE, machine performance, process capability, yield, downtime and waste reduction.
• Experience analysing production data and using findings to identify and implement practical engineering improvements.
• Experience of process validation and maintaining effective manufacturing process controls.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively alongside production, maintenance, quality and engineering teams.

Desirable Experience

• Experience within medical devices, pharmaceutical or another regulated manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of ISO 13485, process validation and new product introduction (NPI).
• Experience with automation, robotics, PLCs, HMIs or industrial control systems.
• Experience with manufacturing data systems, Power BI or industrial visualisation tools.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or higher qualification.

Benefits:

• Bonus
• Option to buy holiday days
• Wellbeing programme
• Health care cash plan
• Life assurance
• Long service awards

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