Job Description

Process Engineer

Location: Antrim

Salary: 25-30k DOE

Grafton Specialist recruitment has been retained to recruit a Process Engineer for a top manufacturing company based in Ballymena. This position offers long term career aspirations with a company that has experienced significant growth in recent years.

The role

Reporting to: Factory Manager

Reporting to the Factory Manager you will play an important role in the review of existing manufacturing processes with a view to driving efficiency, cost reduction and other improvements throughout the facility. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a key position for a growing local company.

Responsibilities

• Utilising lean techniques, experience and knowledge to enhance manufacturing processes to improve yield, cycle time and productivity
• Work with production team to drive efficiency advances by innovation within manufacturing & assembly processes - monitoring efficiency of production cells and reacting to resolve any negative trends
• Extensive continuous improvement projects company wide
• BOM cost reduction working with design team and supply chain
• Work studies and capacity balancing
• Review and improvement of equipment, layout, etc

Essential Criteria

• Degree qualified or equivalent in Mechanical, Manufacturing or related Engineering discipline
• Demonstrated experience working as a process engineer in a manufacturing environment
• A proven track record in technical process improvement, cost reduction and experience in Lean manufacturing techniques
• Good level of IT literacy required
• Candidates are expected to be highly motivated, achieve technical and business targets and have excellent communication skills

The Rewards

The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive starting salary circa £25,000 - £30,000 per annum depending on experience.

For more information please contact Patrick Moore on 02890 323333