Technical Process Engineer

Technical Process Improvement Engineer

East Kilbride | £40,000 + Benefits

We're working with an established manufacturing business looking to appoint a Technical Process Improvement Engineer to support multiple production sites.

This is an opportunity to become the technical expert within the business, working closely with production, engineering, quality and suppliers to improve manufacturing performance, reduce waste and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

You'll investigate recurring production issues, support new product introduction, lead technical improvement projects and help standardise manufacturing processes across several sites.

Responsibilities

Investigate technical and quality issues using structured root cause analysis
Identify and implement manufacturing process improvements
Drive continuous improvement initiatives across production
Support new product introduction and technical trials
Produce and maintain technical documentation and product specifications
Work closely with production, engineering, quality and maintenance teams
Support supplier and customer technical activities where required
Reduce waste, improve efficiency and optimise manufacturing performance
Support equipment improvement and technical projects
Monitor manufacturing performance and recommend improvements

We're looking for someone with experience in:

Manufacturing Process Engineering
Continuous Improvement
Root Cause Analysis
Technical investigations
Process optimisation
Lean Manufacturing
Production support
Quality improvement
Technical documentationExperience gained within packaging, food manufacturing, FMCG, plastics, medical devices or other fast-paced manufacturing environments would be highly desirable.

What's on offer

Salary up to £40,000
Permanent position
Multi-site technical role
Varied project work
Opportunity to influence manufacturing performance
Excellent long-term career prospects
Supportive engineering and manufacturing environmentIf you're looking for a technically varied role where you can genuinely influence manufacturing performance, we'd love to hear from you
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed