Job Description:
Process Engineer- Manufacturing
Location: Norwich | Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Monday- Friday, 9:00- 17:30
Our client, a well-established manufacturer, is looking for a detail-driven engineer to join their Operations team. This role sits at the link between engineering design and the shop floor, split between hands-on process improvement and the data/administration side of manufacturing - keeping BOMs, routings, and ERP records accurate as products move from CAD into production.
What you'll be doing
- Transferring and maintaining Bills of Materials from CAD into the ERP system, keeping structure and data clean for accurate costing
- Setting and maintaining correct work centres and routing times across the shop floor
- Leading and closing out continuous improvement projects that reduce manufacturing cost
- Writing and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures for key products and processes
- Investigating build issues and component failures, and supporting root-cause/CAPA activity
- Running PFMEAs alongside Quality and Production during new product introduction
- Coordinating Engineering Changes with suppliers and manufacturing teams
- Providing backup support on tooling, ERP administration and cost variance analysis
- Supporting third-party certification activity (e.g. ISO 9001 and relevant industry standards)
What we're looking for
- A degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering or similar
- Experience in an engineering or manufacturing environment, ideally with electro-mechanical assembly
- Comfortable working in CAD and ERP systems, with a strong eye for data accuracy
- Strong root-cause and structured problem-solving skills
- Organised, self-motivated, and confident working across engineering, quality, purchasing and production teams
- Ability and willingness to travel occasionally (approximately 10%), including some evenings/over-nights
Nice to have
- Lean or Six Sigma qualifications
- Experience facilitating FMEAs
- Familiarity with 3D printing
Interested in finding out more? Apply now or get in touch with Lewis at Select Recruitment for a confidential chat about this opportunity.