Lead Manufacturing Process Engineer

A market-leading consultancy is hiring experienced process and manufacturing engineers to deliver high-value improvement projects for a portfolio of tier-one clients across pharma, specialty chemicals, semiconductors, aerospace and defence, and industrial manufacturing.These are complex, operationally critical environments. From day one, you will be on client site helping drive measurable improvements in yield, downtime, throughput, process robustness and equipment performance.You will be expected to take ownership of defined project workstreams, work directly with client stakeholders, and help coach more junior team members while delivering against project goals.Deliverables:Lead defined workstreams within major manufacturing improvement projectsSolve line-side process and performance issues in live production environmentsDeliver yield, throughput, OEE and downtime improvements through structured, data-led analysisSupport root cause investigations, process optimisation and implementation of sustainable corrective actionsWork closely with client engineering, operations and leadership teamsCoach and support junior consultants and project team membersRequirements: BSc in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering, essentialTypically 4 to 8 years of relevant experience in process engineering, manufacturing engineering, manufacturing operations, technical services, or process improvementStrong experience in line-side investigations, root cause analysis and performance improvement in manufacturing environmentsProven track record of owning workstreams or leading key parts of high-value projectsStrong client-facing and stakeholder management capabilityAble to demonstrate quantified delivery, for example yield improvement, downtime reduction, throughput gains, scrap reduction or cycle-time improvementExperience in large-scale, complex manufacturing environments is highly desirableImportant You should expect to spend 4 days per week on client site. This is a non negotiable element to this opportunity