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Process Engineer
Permanent
Location – Perth, Scotland
Salary – £38,000 + extensive benefits
 
A unique and exciting opportunity has arisen with our client, an expanding and innovative Global Manufacturing business based in Perth, Scotland.  If you enjoy a challenge, contributing to continuous improvement within a lean, process driven manufacturing environment, then is a perfect career choice for you!  
 
The ideal candidate will have a University Degree in Science or Engineering or a relevant Technical Discipline and come from a manufacturing background.  You will be highly motivated, team focus as well as matching the below criteria:
 
Person Specification

Graduate in relevant field or Process Engineer with at least 2 years’ experience
working in a similar industry.
Sound influencing and persuasion skills.
The ability to drive change and continual improvement.
The ability to work in and promote team working within the organisation.
Knowledge of manufacturing techniques and principles.
IT literate, good understating of Excel. Experience with CAD systems (e.g. SolidWorks) an advantage. Statistical software (like Minitab) also an advantage. 
Required Competencies

Six Sigma Methodology: Uses skills and demonstrates.
Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles and use: Uses skills and demonstrates.
Knowledge of the day to day operation of a manufacturing plant – demonstrates.
Management of change: demonstrates and uses skills.
Manufacturing technologies: demonstrates skills and use in relation to SIC and ceramics.
Product development in manufacturing: demonstrates skills in the implementation of new equipment or processes into manufacturing.
Interpersonal relationships: demonstrates good communication skills with all levels of the business and externally.
Creativity: exhibits interest in new ideas and experimentation.
Exhibited strong decision-making skills, successfully navigating tight deadlines and delivering projects on time.
Exceptional analytical skills. 
Purpose of the Role
 
Exercise technical control of all aspects of manufacturing processes for silicon carbide heating element production.
 
Initiate and deliver continuous improvements to existing processes and production methods, working within the areas of safety, raw material selection, processing conditions, cost reduction, productivity improvement and the required specifications of the product.
 
Provide technical support for front line production management team.
 
Responsible for accepting and implementing new products and processes into the manufacturing environment.
 
Build good working relationships with suppliers of raw materials and consumables.

Primary Areas of Responsibility
 
Process Control and Engineering
Ability to work with high degree of autonomy to ensure that all processes are compliant with yield expectations. To fulfill a technical/specialist role in the production environment for process issues where first line management require support and / or cannot resolve.
 
Continuous Improvement
Drive initiatives to make process improvements and cost reduction using lean manufacturing and six sigma methodologies.
 
Additional benefits include:
34 days annual leave, Guaranteed bonus, Death in service, defined employer Pension contribution, Critical illness cover, long service awards, Branded workwear, enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave pay, monthly lunch event, free on site parkig and gateway rewards scheme.

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment

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