Junior Process Engineer

at  MEP Ltd

OVERVIEW

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Process Engineer to join our engineering team. In this role, you will support the development and optimisation of manufacturing processes, ensuring efficiency and quality in production.

Experience - Essential

• A foundation/background of Mechanical Engineering knowledge, including materials, GD&T and mechanical schemes.
• Strong time-keeping and work ethic with excellent attention to detail.
• A passion for problem solving.
• A confident communicator, written and verbal, with experience collaborating between different departments and external partners professionally and with confidence.
• A flexible approach to work with the ability to learn and take on different responsibilities with ease.
• A passion for Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace and Defence

Experience - Desirable

• A graduate or post graduate level qualification in an Engineering discipline.
• Experience gained in a manufacturing environment, ideally Aerospace or related heavily controlled industry.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing techniques.
• Knowledge of manufacturing techniques including machining of plastic and metal, hand lay-up, compression, transfer and injection moulding and additive manufacture.
• Experience working with manufacturing ERP systems, preferably Epicor

• Contribute to the process engineering tasks within the department. These include, but are not limited to, method reviews, contract reviews and tooling/process improvements, plus others.
• Ensure that departmental data is updated and maintained with integrity to reliably capture the performance of the department.
• To contribute towards manufacturing processes, in terms of deciding which machine, process and specific parameters are to be utilised to produce a wide range of precision engineered parts.
• To generate detailed job/method instructions ensuring that clear, unambiguous instructions are delivered to enable repeatable manufacturing outputs.
• To help resolve both internal and external investigation reports, determine root cause for a variety of quality issues, along with corrective and preventative actions in line with the 8 disciplines problem solving technique.
• To contribute to various improvement projects aimed at improving quality (process yield) or reducing cost (cycle time) through engineering continuous improvement initiatives.
• To contribute towards DFX (Design For X) reviews to help aid manufacturing readiness.

Experience - Essential

• A foundation/background of Mechanical Engineering knowledge, including materials, GD&T and mechanical schemes.
• Strong time-keeping and work ethic with excellent attention to detail.
• A passion for problem solving.
• A confident communicator, written and verbal, with experience collaborating between different departments and external partners professionally and with confidence.
• A flexible approach to work with the ability to learn and take on different responsibilities with ease.
• A passion for Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace and Defence.

Experience - Desirable

• A graduate or post graduate level qualification in an Engineering discipline.
• Experience gained in a manufacturing environment, ideally Aerospace or related heavily controlled industry.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing techniques.
• Knowledge of manufacturing techniques including machining of plastic and metal, hand lay-up, compression, transfer and injection moulding and additive manufacture.
• Experience working with manufacturing ERP systems, preferably Epicor.

If you are eager to develop your engineering skills in a supportive environment while contributing to innovative projects, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity as a Junior Process Engineer.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Aylesford ME20 7BU: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In perso