Process Engineer
Location: Coventry
Starting Salary: £55,000 – £65,000 P/A (Negotiable depending on experience)
Working Hours: 37.5 Flexi Hours — ideally 9:00–3:00 Monday to Thursday, 9:00–1:00 Friday
Benefits: 14% Pension, 26 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays, Medical Cashback Plan, Income Protection, Designated Parking, Refreshments, and other standard perks.
The Company
Over the past 80 years, our client has grown to become a leading scientific manufacturer specialising in high-quality products for the medical industry.
As a multi-site organisation with a major footprint across the UK and Europe, their Coventry site is home to approximately 80 skilled employees, each contributing to the company’s continued success and growth.
The Site
A newly developed, modern facility featuring clean-room production environments and three primary production units, each processing over a tonne of material per day.
Machinery: Laser Cutting Machines, Mixing Machines, Checkweighers, Needle Threading Machines, Flow Wrappers, Clean Room and Laboratory Equipment, Belt-Fed Conveyors, Storage Tanks, Boilers, and other specialist production systems.
The Team: Working alongside one other Process Engineer, supporting site-wide process optimisation and continuous improvement projects.
The Role: Process Engineer
- Optimise plant performance and overall manufacturing efficiency across production and laboratory areas.
- Plan and deliver process improvement projects using Lean, Kaizen, and Six Sigma methodologies.
- Automate and streamline clean-room environments to enhance productivity.
- Manage process documentation — including SOPs, validation reports, and regulatory documentation.
- Lead and support in-house CAPEX projects in collaboration with contractors and the engineering team.
- Use analytical tools such as Minitab to support data-driven process optimisation.
Ideal Candidate
- Qualifications: Degree in Chemical Process Engineering, Food Process Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Experience: 3–5 years as a Process Engineer within a manufacturing environment (Chemical, Food, or Automotive sectors preferred).
- Profile: Self-motivated individual with strong problem-solving skills, passionate about continuous improvement and process efficiency.
About Auxtronic
Auxtronic is committed to equality in the workplace and operates as an equal opportunities employer.
We specialise in engineering recruitment, representing clients across manufacturing, distribution, and automation industries throughout the UK and Europe.
Auxtronic acts as a third-party employment consultant on behalf of our client and always welcomes contact from engineers looking to progress their careers or technical leaders looking to grow their departments.
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