Process Engineer
The Process Engineer is responsible for driving operational excellence across the galvanizing business by defining, measuring, analysing, and improving key operational processes. The role focuses on enhancing efficiency, reducing waste, and increasing profit margins through data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement initiatives. A key aspect of the role is to identify, establish, and implement best practices across the group, ensuring consistency, scalability, and long-term sustainability of operations. The Process Engineer collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to deliver measurable improvements in throughput, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Collaborate with the central and local management teams to plan and execute site-specific improvement projects.
- Lead improvement projects at various UK galvanizing sites, sometimes spending extended periods at a single site to see a project through to completion.
- Drive initiatives aimed at increasing production output while reducing resource usage, including energy, materials, and labour.
- Apply structured methodologies (e.g., DMAIC, PDCA) to galvanizing operations to enhance throughput and cost efficiency.
- Establish and implement group-wide operational best practices to drive consistency and performance.
- Monitor performance metrics and implement corrective actions based on data-driven insights.
- Collaborate with production and maintenance teams to ensure process reliability.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
- Improvement in production efficiency, throughput and margin.
- Successful implementation of process improvement projects.
- Established group-wide operational best practices.
- Reduction in process downtime and waste.
- Compliance with safety and quality standard
PERSON SPECIFICATION
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
- Ideally a minimum of 3 years' experience in a similar process engineering role.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement methodologies.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Familiarity with operational efficiency and cost reduction strategies.
- Willing to travel to sites with some overnight stays
- Full UK driving license
WHAT WE OFFER
- Salary £40,000 - £45,000pa
- Up to 9% annual bonus
- Company car or car allowance (£500 per month)
- 25 days holiday plus annual bank holidays
- Reward Gateway - Smart Spending and Saving App
- Share Save Scheme
- Opportunities for training and professional growth.
- Exposure to varied projects and operational processes
- A supportive work environment with access to experienced mentors and industry leaders
- Department
- Production
- Locations
- Head Office - Halesowen
- Remote status
- Hybrid
Head Office - Halesowen
Reasons to join the team!
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Take a look at the great benefits we have on offer:
- Competitive Salaries💷💷💷
- Generous bonuses💰💰💰
- 33 days’ holiday including bank holidays 🏖🎅🌏
- Employee Assistance Programme including High Street Discounts and Cashback Schemes🛒💸💳
- On-site Mental Health First Aid support👨⚕️🧠👩⚕️
- Share Save Scheme📈💹📈
- Death in Service Benefit – 3 x annual salary👨👨👧👦👨👨👦👩👩👧👦
Our Chemistry
At Joseph Ash, we have great chemistry. Not only in the processes or chemicals we use to galvanize steel, but also in the relationships we have with each other and our clients, suppliers and partners. A set of team-led values and behaviours drive this chemistry.
Decency and compassion: We respect each other and our differences and treat people as we want to be treated ourselves. We mix decency with good manners and listening skills. We also appreciate family: not only in our home lives but also in the family we have at work.
Growth and advancement: Growth through teaching and learning (internally and externally) is the catalyst for everything we do. We lead with experience and heritage, but we’re also enthusiastic about advancing and improving our products, processes, the industry, and ourselves.
Team spirit: We thrive on team spirit, whether we’re looking out for each other’s safety or working together to meet targets. Providing help and assistance, celebrating achievements, and laughing are the elements that bind us together. We have each other’s backs.
Responsibility: The safety and success of our business and our future sit in our collective hands. We know what is expected of us as individuals and teams and demonstrate a ‘can-do’ attitude to get things done.
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