Process Engineer

Process Engineer - Barnsley

My Client is a technology and innovation company, specialising in special purpose machines. Due to exciting stage of project growth we have the following urgent requirement:

Process Engineer
Purpose: To manage extrusion line machine development and optimise performance to quality criteria

Must be able to work as a process engineering subject expert with a high degree of autonomy.

Responsibilities:
* Daily involvement with manufacturing to support customer and requirements regarding delivery, quality and efficiency.
* Pro-active involvement in New Product Introduction, advising on and implementing error proof detection and measurement methods.
* Identify process improvements
* Project Management / participation in internal process improvements including Kaizan and cost reduction.
* Lead responsibility in risk reduction activities i.e PFMEA, Health, Safety and Environmental risks.
* Participation in the development and maintenance of Control Plans.
* Lead responsibility for the generation and maintenance of Process Flow diagrams for prototype and serial production.
* Preparation of machinery and tooling requirement specifications.
* The generation and execution of Process Validation Plans (PVP).
* The active planning and monitoring of prototype, pre production samples and PPAP runs.
* The collection of samples components and machine settings for Initial Process Capability Studies and PPAP production runs.
* The identification, recording, and issuing of process parameters including Key Control Characteristics (KCC).
* Analysis of Statistical Process Control results and implementing corrective actions where required.
* Manufacturing Employee training on all aspects of manufacturing machine set up and operation.
* The preparation and issuance of operator instruction reference machine set up and operation.
* Manufacturing System non conformance investigation and corrective action implementation.
* Customer interface to discuss new product introduction and report findings of non-conformance root cause and corrective action investigations

Required experience:
5-10 years manufacturing operations and manufacturing process development
Knowledge of chemical formulations and other filler additives
Knowledge of PVC extrusion and PVC

8.30-5pm Mon to Friday

Salary is negotiable depending on experience.

To apply please send your CV today.

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