My client is an expert in the development and production of carbon-ceramic materials based in Merseyside.

They are looking to expand our Heat Treatment Function by adding additional Process Engineers to the team. As a Process Engineer, you will play a vital role in ensuring all their Heat Treatment assets perform at their optimum level with world class levels of OEE. You will provide assistance to the operations team, performing various tasks that contribute to the overall upkeep and functionality of our organisation. The ideal candidate should have strong attention to detail, excellent problem-solving skills, and a proactive approach to ensuring they achieve world class levels of operational excellence from all their heat treatment furnaces processes.

What you'll be doing as our Process Engineer:

• Take lead in managing scheduled maintenance tasks on Heat Treatment furnaces, especially extended maintenance tasks such as retort repairs, rebuilds, graphite heating system repairs & rebuilds. Actively support and drive re-engineering projects in additional to ensuring regular checks and inspections of our furnaces.
• Ensure accurate records are maintained of extended maintenance activities, including work performed, materials used, and time spent, using company maintenance management systems (CMMS) or other designated tools.
• Drive furnace rebuilds and re-engineering projects.
• Perform periodic checks and verify performance of furnace safety systems.
• Condition monitoring, measuring and reporting on SAT and TUS test results.
• Ensure furnaces are operated in accordance with defined standards with skilled and qualified resource.
• Adhere strictly to SOP and WI, drive updates as and when necessary including machine FMEA's.
• Drive set targets for heat treatment asset (including sub-systems) performance and efficiency.
• Support commissioning and final acceptance of new equipment.
• Adhere to all safety protocols and guidelines, ensuring a safe working environment for yourself and others.
• Process optimisation and improvement.
• Data analysis and performance monitoring
• Process modelling and simulation
• Process control systems
• Statistical analysis and quality tools

The Skills, Knowledge and Experience you will need as our Process Engineer:

• Proven experience in working with and operating process equipment and heat treatment furnaces.
• Understanding the significance of maintaining heat treatment equipment to ensure its safe and reliable operation.
• Proficiency in performing detailed PM tasks and driving continuous improvement and re-engineering initiatives.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

Need to have:

• Degree level qualification in a materials, heat treatment or process engineering discipline.
• 5 years experience working on advanced process and heat treatment equipment, rebuilding, refurbishment and maintaining.
• Working experience from automotive and or aerospace manufacturing/heat treatment industry.
• Manufacturing and operational expertise.
• Experience creating SOP and delivering asset performance.
• 5s experience.

We will also consider candidates looking to further their studies & qualification/s in materials engineering, process engineering and heat treatment processes.

What we'll give you in return:

• Attractive salary
• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank holidays
• Extra day Annual Leave for your birthday
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Death in service scheme

Salary:£45,000 - £55,000 dependent on experience

Hours:Monday - Thursday 8am - 5pm, Friday 8am - 2.30pm (some flexibility required)

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