Process Engineer

Process Engineer
Location: Coventry, CV3 2RQ
Salary: Competitive, DOE + Benefits
Contract: Permanent, full time
Benefits:
• Competitive salary
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life cover
• Incapacity benefits
• Cash Back Medical Scheme
About the Company:
We are an innovative medical devices manufacturer of advanced wound care products, including combination products, from gelling fibres and fabrics. We deliver innovative, cost effective and quality products and solutions for the advanced wound care industry helping to improve patient care and wellbeing.
Are you an experienced Process Engineer looking for a new challenge If you are a natural problem solver and facilitator of change, passionate about optimizing processes and not afraid to get stuck in, we have the perfect role for you! We are looking for an experienced Process Engineer to join our Process Engineering Team and take on full responsibility for our process implementation and improvement.
Process Engineer - The Role:
As a Process Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and implementing process strategies, managing process resources, optimizing current processes, and maintaining process documents.
Ultimately, your job is to maintain the efficiency of our production lines to reduce costs.
Duties to include:
• Prepare process documentation and operating instructions.
• Oversee and assess new and existing processes and workflows.
• Develop and implement metrics to monitor and improve performance of processes.
• Analyse data to discover areas that need improvements and upgrades.
• Perform risk assessments.
• Devise, implement and test new strategies to help optimise productivity.
• Maintain operational efficiency and deliver operational cost savings.
• Assess compliance and adherence to safety and quality standards and report to higher management about the findings and proposals.
• Work in conjunction with Maintenance, RAQ, R&D and Commercial teams to support new products launches.
• Lead the design, development, installation and validation of equipment and process for new product platforms.
• Liaise, project manage equipment suppliers and contractors in line with project budget.
• Represent Operations throughout the Design Control Process to assess and manage the risks and impact of new processes.
• Investigate and troubleshoot issues/problems.
• Production process development with full documentation support.
• Maintain KPI targets in line with business strategy.
• Identify and implement new technologies, specification of requirements, Capex justification, planning and implementation.
• Develop a Continuous Improvement culture to ensure opportunities for continuous improvement are identified, prioritised, and executed.
• Provide clear work instructions, training, and design systems to promote sustainability of improvements.
• Report process trend analysis
Process Engineer - Key skills / abilities:
• Proven work experience as a process engineer with a minimum of 10 years’ experience.
• Experience with process simulations and standard operating procedures.
• Knowledge and application of Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing techniques.
• High-level knowledge of process engineering software systems.
• Advanced technical skills.
• Analytical thinker.
• Familiarity with health and safety regulations.
• Ability to project manage.
• Previous experience of working in a highly regulated industry such as Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, Automotive, Aerospace or Food manufacturing.
• Thinks outside the box, highly motivated, team player and full of energy.
• An excellent problem solver with resilience and determination to identify and implement solutions
• Highly competent in document and report writing.
Advantageous Skills / Experience / Abilities
• Process scale-up and design transfer experience
• Project management experience
• Experience working with CAD and AutoCAD.
• Knowledge of SPC / DOE / analytical methods
• Knowledge of domestic and international Medical Device regulations, such as ISO 13485, FDA QSR, Medical Device Directive.
• Qualified Chemical background would be advantageous.
If you have the skills and experience we require for this role and are looking for a new challenge, please email your CV to us with a relevant cover letter, explaining why you are a good fit for this role
Important Information:
Due to the number of applications we receive, we will only contact those candidates that we want to take forward to interview; if you do not hear from us within 4 weeks, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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