Process Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a technically competent and improvement-driven Process Engineer to support the manufacturing technology operations, maintain process stability and drive continuous improvement initiatives in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support to production operations to maintain stable and efficient manufacturing processes.

• Investigate process deviations, troubleshoot manufacturing issues and implement corrective and preventive actions.

• Monitor key performance indicators, including process capability, yield, scrap rate, cycle time and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).

• Support production escalation, containment and recovery activities to minimise operational disruptions.

• Implement sustainable solutions to recurring process issues and improve process robustness.

• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance product quality, productivity, manufacturing efficiency and cost performance.

• Apply Lean Manufacturing principles and structured improvement methodologies to reduce waste and improve process flow.

• Analyse manufacturing data to identify performance trends, determine improvement opportunities and evaluate the effectiveness of implemented actions.

• Contribute to digitalisation and Industry 4.0 initiatives where applicable.

• Develop and execute process qualification and validation plans, including the preparation of technical reports.

• Conduct Design of Experiments (DOE), process capability studies and statistical analyses to establish and optimise process parameters.

• Verify process performance against defined quality, reliability and production requirements before release.

• Support customer, regulatory and internal qualification requirements, as applicable.

• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions using structured problem-solving methodologies.

• Develop, review and maintain Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Control Plans, Statistical Process Control (SPC) and other process risk management tools.

• Support internal, customer and external audits and maintain compliance with applicable quality standards and procedures.

• Support product and process reliability testing, failure analysis and improvement activities.

• Prepare, review and maintain Work Instructions, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), process specifications, Control Plans and manufacturing standards.

• Coordinate or support Engineering Change Order (ECO) and Engineering Change Notice (ECN) implementation.

• Provide technical training to operators, technicians and manufacturing personnel on new or revised processes.

• Develop training materials and support competency assessments and certification requirements, where applicable.

Requirements:

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or an equivalent relevant qualification.

• At least 3 years of relevant experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering or a related function, preferably in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

• Understanding of manufacturing process development, sustaining and optimisation.

• Familiarity with statistical analysis software such as Minitab or JMP is an advantage.

• Knowledge of DOE, SPC, PFMEA, Control Plans and process capability analysis.

• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and continuous improvement methodologies.

• Knowledge of root cause analysis techniques, including 8D, 5 Why and Fishbone Analysis.

• Proactive approach to identifying process risks and improvement opportunities.

• Commitment to quality, operational excellence and continuous improvement.