At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive operational performance and enhance manufacturing efficiency on the shop floor.
- Company: Join a leading manufacturing environment with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly rate, ongoing contract, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Work in a dynamic environment with exposure to cutting-edge industrial processes.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by optimising processes and driving continuous improvement.
- Qualifications: Experience in manufacturing engineering and strong analytical skills required.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 84000 £ per year.
Location: Broughton
Hourly Rate: £30.40 PAYE / £40.66 Umbrella
Working Pattern: 35 hours per week (4.5 days, between 7am-7pm)
Contract: Ongoing contract
Security Clearance: BPSS+ required
Shape the Future of Manufacturing Excellence
As a Process Performance Engineer (PPE), you will play a key role in driving operational performance and manufacturing efficiency on the shop floor. Working closely with production teams, you'll help optimise processes, enhance line balancing, and ensure seamless delivery in line with production targets. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a high-performing environment where continuous improvement, innovation, and collaboration are at the heart of everything we do.
What You'll Be Doing
- Acting as a critical link between production, engineering, and supply chain, ensuring industrial processes are efficient, robust, and continuously improving.
- Developing and optimising production sequences and line balancing to improve efficiency and delivery.
- Monitoring manufacturing performance and identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Analysing and reducing inefficiencies (e.g. white space/red space) within production processes.
- Supporting production teams and resolving technical issues on the shop floor.
- Leading and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and operational excellence activities.
- Creating and maintaining key tools and documentation, including PERT charts and Standard Line Balancing (SLB).
- Managing and maintaining Standard Time Value (STV) data and ensuring adherence to best practice.
- Collaborating with design and supply chain teams to translate industrial requirements.
- Supporting evaluation of manufacturing impacts relating to process or product changes.
- Coaching and supporting stakeholders in the use of process tools and methodologies.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for a proactive and analytical professional with a passion for improving manufacturing processes and delivering results.
Essential experience and skills:
- Proven experience in a manufacturing or production engineering environment.
- Strong understanding of process optimisation and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Experience of SAP systems.
- Ability to analyse data and translate insights into actionable improvements.
- Confident communicator with experience working cross-functionally.
Desirable:
- Experience in a lineside or shop floor engineering role.
- Knowledge of line balancing, build sequence planning, or industrial performance tools (e.g. SLB, STV).
- Background in delivering improvement or transformation projects.
Qualifications:
NVQ Level 4 (or equivalent experience).
Why Join Through Guidant Global?
- Opportunity to work on-site within a leading manufacturing environment.
- Exposure to cutting-edge industrial processes and continuous improvement initiatives.
- A collaborative culture that values innovation, inclusion, and professional growth.
Ready to Apply?
If you're passionate about driving efficiency, solving complex challenges, and making a measurable impact within a manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and take the next step in your engineering career.
Process Performance Engineer (Lineside) in Wrexham employer: Guidant Global
At Guidant Global, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a collaborative culture that fosters innovation and professional growth. As a Process Performance Engineer in Broughton, you'll have the opportunity to work on-site within a leading manufacturing environment, engaging with cutting-edge processes while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives. We value our employees and provide them with the tools and support needed to thrive in their careers, making this a rewarding place to work.
