Kanthal

Process Engineer

22/01/2025
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Job Description

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.

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.

Communication

Ability to communicate at all levels, deal with complex technical problems whilst promoting change using influencing and persuading skills. Ability to prepare clear written reports detailing progress and recommend improvements as required.

Team Working

Contribute to, or lead teams focused on specific projects or initiatives.

Leadership

As an engineer with autonomy, a calm, collected approach to problem solving in the face of a fluid environment is required.

To actively engage in the Company’s Safety-First culture. To adopt and apply the Company’s core values and code of conduct in all business and personal dealings.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Additional pay:

  • Yearly bonus

Benefits:

  • Casual dress
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Enhanced maternity leave
  • Enhanced paternity leave
  • Free flu jabs
  • Free parking
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • Life insurance
  • On-site parking
  • Sick pay
  • Store discount
  • Work from home

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Perth, PH1 3ED: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 28/02/2025