Exciting new role! We are currently recruiting for a trusted client who are involved in the production of carbon-ceramic material and based in Merseyside.

They are looking to add additional Process Engineers to the team.

What you’ll be doing as their 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

Applicants need to have a Degree level qualification in a materials, heat treatment or process engineering discipline and 5 years experience working on advanced process and heat treatment equipment, rebuilding, refurbishment and maintaining.

Applicants need to have working experience from automotive and or aerospace manufacturing/heat treatment industry.

Attractive benefits package

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

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

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