Process Engineer

Level: IC3

Department: Process Engineering 

Location: Huntingdon 

 

About Xaar

Inkjet Innovator. Trusted Partner. Sustainable Future. Xaar is here to create a world where you can print anything you can imagine.

For more information, visit www.xaar.com.

Xaar Values:

Xaar has defined 5 values which are vital to our business; each represents an area of essential importance to us. Their existence is intended to guide difficult decisions and shape behaviour.

Creative – we push the boundaries of what’s possible

Collaborative – everyone is a partner; we help each other freely and willingly

Innovative – we always strive to constantly improve

Integrity – we deliver on our promises

Passion – we care about our technology, our products, our partners and each other

Purpose of Role:

  • To develop, support and optimise manufacturing processes to achieve minimal variation, rework and reject rate
  • To implement in-process measures to reduce variation
  • To undertake root cause analysis on manufacturing issues
  • To identify and prioritise cost-saving measures
  • To propose, risk-assess, implement and validate changes to existing processes
  • To support new equipment introduction

Reporting Relationships:

Engineering Lead

Key Internal Relationships:

  • Process Engineers
  • Production Supervisors and Team Leaders
  • Equipment Engineers

Person Specification:

The Process Engineer will have an extensive understanding of:

  • Manufacturing process development
  • Process control through SPC
  • Structured problem solving methods and Root Cause Analysis
  • Data analysis and reporting skills
  • Change management processes

The Process Engineer will also

  • Have excellent interpersonal and collaborative team working skills
  • Work in a methodical and systematic manner
  • Have a creative, inquisitive and proactive approach

Qualifications and Experience:

Essential:

  • Degree/HNC or equivalent in an Engineering related discipline
  • Failure analysis methodologies
  • Hands-on technical process knowledge in precision manufacturing

Desirable:

  • Laser processing
  • Six Sigma/Lean experience
  • New product and process introduction
  • Software programming / automated assembly
  • Materials knowledge, e.g. adhesives, metal deposition
  • Machining
  • Electrical/functional testing
  • Metrology (Optical, tactile, vision systems)
  • CAD