Connected Engineering is collaborating with an established, well-resourced manufacturing business based near Barnsley is seeking a hands-on Process Engineer to lead continuous improvement, drive automation projects and optimise manufacturing performance. The Role You’ll analyse production processes, identify opportunities to improve efficiency and yield, and lead the delivery of technical and process changes. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with maintenance, production and engineering teams to implement control/automation improvements, embed lean practices and deliver measurable cost and performance benefits. Key responsibilities * Analyse production workflows, layouts and resource utilisation to identify improvement opportunities. * Carry out time-and-motion/work-measurement studies and labour utilisation assessments. * Recommend and implement changes to processes, layouts or equipment to reduce waste and increase throughput. * Design, develop and support industrial control/automation solutions (PLC/SCADA/other control systems). * Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives using lean and data-driven approaches; apply Six Sigma tools where appropriate. * Facilitate workshops and training to embed improvement culture across operations. * Develop and maintain KPIs, dashboards and performance metrics; produce cost-benefit analyses an...