Job Description Process Improvement Engineer Miskin Up to £42,000 depending on experience This role sits within the Additive Manufacturing Group) AMG division and is responsible for supporting and developing the complex high‑precision assembly processes used in the build of additive manufacturing (AM) machines. As a Process Improvement Engineer, you will take clear ownership of the processes assigned to you, ensuring they consistently deliver high‑quality outputs while identifying and driving improvements across performance, reliability and capability. Responsibilities You will provide technical support for both routine and complex production activities, ensuring that assembly processes, equipment and supporting documentation are well‑controlled, capable and appropriately maintained. Day‑to‑day, you will monitor and report on key performance metrics such as First Time Pass Rate, yield, scrap cost and overall process health. You will analyse trends, highlight risks, and communicate emerging issues or improvement opportunities clearly and proactively to the wider team. A key part of the role involves structured investigation of process failures and quality defects. You will lead root‑cause analysis activities and will implement corrective and preventative actions that strengthen the robustness of the process. You will also play an active role in defining and assessing preventative maintenance activities, ensuring they remain effective and aligned with operational needs. Your responsibilities will extend beyond reactive support. You will plan and deliver proactive work packages aimed at improving capacity, efficiency, quality and repeatability. This may include the specification and introduction of new tooling, fixtures or equipment, the refinement of process steps, or the development of improved documentation and controls. You will be expected to take ownership of these initiatives, ensuring they are well‑defined, appropriately validated and effectively communicated to production teams. The role also supports new product and process introductions. You will help define the process requirements for new or upgraded products, support the transfer of those processes into production, and ensure that validation activities demonstrate the capability and stability required for volume manufacture. You will work closely with Product Designers to ensure new designs are suitable for assembly and that risks or challenges are identified early. Clear, consistent reporting is essential. You will maintain accurate performance data, communicate issues promptly, and provide regular updates on progress, risks, and achievements. Effective collaboration across engineering, design, quality, and production teams is critical to success. You will work under guidance while steadily gaining ownership of your processes and improvement activities, progressing toward greater independent responsibility as your capability grows Key requirements Applicants should be educated to Degree level (or equivalent) in an Engineering and manufacturing related subject, ideally with experience in a hi-tech manufacturing and assembly environment. If you’re ready to make an impact through technical excellence and process improvement with an exciting product, we’d love to hear from you! Benefits When you join Renishaw, we're committing to your future career. That's because we believe in developing our people's skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that's highly desirable; including a 9% non-contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, *subsidised onsite restaurants and *coffee shops, free parking, *car sharing scheme and *24 hour fitness centres. ( not available at all sites ). We also want to promote a healthy work-life balance as much as possible, so we have introduced a hybrid working policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working depending on the nature of your role. We also offer a variable working programme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Life Assurance policy of 12 times annual salary, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria, Health Cash Plan, the option to join BUPA Renishaw Health Trust and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family. Please click here for further information about our benefits. At Renishaw we believe that our success is powered by welcoming a workforce of diverse and talented people. Through encouraging an inclusive culture, where all our employees are free to be themselves, we can achieve our core values: Innovation, Inspiration, Integrity, and Involvement. If you are excited about the role but feel as though you don’t meet all the requirements, we would encourage you still to apply. You might just be the right person for this role or another opportunity at Renishaw. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, or require any reasonable adjustments please contact the recruitment team on 01453 524600 or recruitment@renishaw.com. Please click here for further information about diversity and inclusion at Renishaw. Employment Type: Regular Time Type: Full time Requisition Number: R9136 Process Improvement Engineer (Open)