Description

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 is identifying, establishing, and implementing best practices to ensure consistency, scalability and long‑term sustainability, while collaborating with cross‑functional teams to deliver measurable improvements in throughput, quality and cost‑effectiveness.

Key responsibilities include collaborating with central and local management to plan and execute site‑specific improvement projects, leading improvement initiatives at UK galvanizing sites, and applying structured methodologies such as DMAIC and PDCA to boost throughput and cost efficiency. The engineer also establishes group‑wide operational best practices, monitors performance metrics, implements corrective actions, and works closely with production and maintenance teams to ensure process reliability.

• Collaborate with central and local management to plan and execute site‑specific improvement projects.
• Lead improvement projects at UK galvanizing sites, including extended on‑site deployments.
• Drive initiatives to increase production output while reducing energy, material, and labour usage.
• Apply structured methodologies such as DMAIC and PDCA to enhance throughput and cost efficiency.
• Establish and implement group‑wide operational best practices for consistency and performance.
• Monitor performance metrics and implement corrective actions based on data‑driven insights.
• Work with production and maintenance teams to ensure process reliability.
• Improve production efficiency, throughput and profit margin.
• Successfully implement process improvement projects.
• Reduce process downtime and waste.
• Maintain compliance with safety and quality standards.

Requirements

Performance is measured by gains in production efficiency, throughput and margin, successful implementation of improvement projects, establishment of best practices, reduced downtime and waste, and compliance with safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial or manufacturing engineering, has at least three years of relevant experience, possesses strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma, excellent communication and teamwork abilities, and is willing to travel with a full UK driving licence.

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 3 years experience in process engineering.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Familiarity with operational efficiency and cost‑reduction strategies.
• Willingness to travel with overnight stays and hold a full UK driving licence.
• Exposure to varied projects and operational processes.

Benefits

The role offers a salary of £40‑45k plus up to 9% bonus, a company car or £500 monthly car allowance, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, and benefits such as Reward Gateway, a Share Save Scheme, training and professional growth opportunities, exposure to varied projects, and a supportive environment with mentorship from industry leaders.

• Salary £40,000‑£45,000 per annum.
• Up to 9% annual bonus.
• Company car or £500 per month car allowance.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Reward Gateway smart spending and saving app.
• Share Save Scheme.
• Training and professional growth opportunities.
• Supportive environment with mentors and industry leaders.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance