Process Engineer – Manufacturing Plant

About the role

The Process Engineer will design, implement and continuously improve manufacturing processes to ensure efficiency, safety, standardisation and product quality. The role supports production by reducing variability, increasing productivity and optimising operational costs.

Key responsibilities

• Optimise manufacturing processes to improve quality, productivity and safety.
• Provide technical support to production for machinery, equipment, tooling and process issues.
• Maintain and update all process documentation, including work instructions, visual aids, poka‑yokes, startup sheets and quality standards.
• Coordinate with Production, Maintenance and Quality teams to ensure process stability and equipment performance.
• Lead continuous‑improvement initiatives targeting scrap, waste, cycle time and cost reduction.
• Monitor process performance using key metrics and Statistical Process Control (SPC) tools.
• Conduct root‑cause analysis and implement corrective actions from audits or customer complaints.
• Participate in internal and external audits (IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 45001).
• Maintain PFMEA, Control Plans and engineering specifications.
• Support selection, quotation and validation of machinery, equipment and tooling for new projects.
• Develop and maintain PPAP documentation (PFMEA, process flow diagrams, layouts, visual aids, SOPs).
• Verify manufacturing capacity through Run‑at‑Rate activities.
• Train production personnel on engineering changes and new processes.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Chemical, Materials Engineering or a related field.
• Specialisation in manufacturing or production processes preferred.
• 0–2 years experience as a Process Engineer; automotive experience preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced English proficiency.

Required skills

• IATF 16949 Quality Management System.
• Core tools: APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA, SPC.
• Continuous‑improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma).
• Line balancing, SMED, time‑and‑motion studies.
• Plant layout design and production cost analysis.
• Basic AutoCAD or SolidWorks proficiency.