Graduate Process Improvement Engineer

  • Yolk Recruitment
  • Sep 05, 2025
Full time Engineering

Job Description

Graduate Process Improvement Engineer

Up to 30,000

Yolk Recruitment is proud to be supporting a leading UK manufacturer with the recruitment of a Graduate Process Improvement Engineer. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated graduate to step into the world of manufacturing, engineering, and process improvement, where you'll play a vital role in shaping how products are made.

If you're looking to build a career where innovation, problem-solving, and continuous improvement are at the heart of what you do, this role offers the perfect platform. You'll gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced production environment, learn from industry experts, and make a real impact on quality, safety, efficiency, and sustainability from day one.

Key responsibilities:

  • Ensuring manufacturing processes comply with technical, quality, and safety standards.
  • Maintaining process integrity to achieve productivity targets without compromising quality, safety, or environmental requirements.
  • Identifying and implementing improvements to the mechanical aspects of processing equipment.
  • Driving continuous improvement of yarn production processes and plant efficiency.
  • Supporting operators with training, standardised working methods, and compliance auditing.
  • Reducing off-quality output through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
  • Leading or supporting projects to make processes more effective and sustainable.

This is what you'll need:

  • Mechanical engineering degree would be advantageous or experience within a similar role.
  • Mechanically minded with the ability to problem-solve and drive improvements.
  • Strong communication, teamwork, and analytical skills.

And this is what you'll get:

  • Competitive salary.
  • Change to join a well-established company with job security.
  • Career progression opportunities.
  • Employee wellbeing support.