Process Engineer

Manufacturing Process Engineer
Sheffield Permanent Manufacturing

Elevation Recruitment Group are supporting an established manufacturing business in Sheffield with the appointment of an experienced Manufacturing Process Engineer.

This is a hands-on technical role focused on improving manufacturing performance, solving process issues and ensuring production methods consistently deliver the required standards.

The role

You'll work across a range of manufacturing operations, taking ownership of process performance and driving improvements around quality, efficiency, cost and reliability.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Improve and develop manufacturing processes and production methods
• Investigate process issues, defects and non-conformances, identifying effective corrective actions
• Lead root cause analysis and continuous improvement activity
• Develop practical improvements to reduce waste, improve output and strengthen process reliability
• Ensure production teams have clear, effective methods and technical guidance to work safely and consistently
• Work closely with Production, Quality, Engineering and Supply Chain to resolve technical issues
• Support the introduction of new products, processes and equipment
• Assess and improve manufacturing controls, equipment settings and operating standards
• Provide technical input into customer requirements, product issues and improvement projects
• Work with external suppliers and subcontractors where manufacturing performance needs to be improved
• Produce technical documentation and reports where required
• Support both smaller improvement projects and larger manufacturing investments

We're looking for an experienced manufacturing professional with strong machining knowledge and a practical approach to solving production problems.

You'll ideally have:

• 5+ years' experience in a relevant manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of machining processes, including CNC
• Level 3 qualification in Engineering or Manufacturing
• Experience of implementing and embedding process improvements and controlled change
• A good understanding of Lean manufacturing principles
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience working across production, quality and engineering functions

A Degree or equivalent in Materials Science, Metallurgy or a related discipline would be advantageous.