Job Description
Graduate Process Engineer
Kickstart your engineering career in a hands-on manufacturing assembly environment as a Graduate Process Engineer. This is a structured development opportunity for an Engineering degree (or closely related Engineering discipline) graduate to build a career in Process Engineering and Continuous Improvement. You'll be working closely with engineering teams and an experienced Process Engineer, gaining structured mentoring and technical development with a clear progression pathway into a process-focused engineering role. Yolk Recruitment are supporting this recruitment campaign, working with a leading manufacturing business to find an ambitious engineer ready to grow within process and production engineering.
If you're passionate about problem-solving, continuous improvement, and learning how products are manufactured, this role offers structured development, real responsibility, and exposure to end-to-end assembly processes.
Key responsibilities:
- Support the development and optimisation of manufacturing processes to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality production
- Assist in planning, designing, and improving production workflows, routes, and cycle times
- Conduct capability and feasibility studies for new processes, equipment, and product introductions
- Maintain and update process documentation in line with quality, engineering, and customer standards
- Review and improve process control documentation to ensure ongoing compliance and best practice
- Support cost monitoring and production data analysis to inform operational decision-making
- Contribute to continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives across the site
- Support value engineering and cost reduction projects to improve efficiency and performance
- Assist in the design and development of tooling, jigs, fixtures, and production equipment
- Liaise with suppliers and vendors on tooling, gauging, and equipment development
- Participate in risk assessments and ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards
- Support project management activities relating to process changes and improvements
This is what you'll need:
- Mechanical engineering degree or similar
- Strong interest in manufacturing engineering, process improvement, and lean principles
- Problem-solving mindset with a focus on quality and continuous improvement
And this is what you'll get:
- Competitive salary
- Early finish on Friday's
- Xmas shut down
- Structured career path and progression