Mechanical Process Engineer

Mechanical Process Engineer

Join an innovative climate technology company developing a new generation of sustainable tiles designed to significantly reduce the energy use and carbon emissions associated with traditional ceramic tile manufacturing.

This is an opportunity for a hands-on Process Engineer to join a growing technical team and help take a proven sustainable tile technology from small-scale production into pilot and larger-scale manufacturing. You'll work closely with the founding team and materials scientists across process development, scale-up, equipment installation, commissioning, troubleshooting and wider manufacturing activities.

The role would suit someone who enjoys practical engineering, likes solving problems and wants to take ownership of a manufacturing process within a fast-moving startup environment.

Key Responsibilities – Mechanical Process Engineer

• Develop, optimise and scale existing manufacturing processes from small-batch towards pilot-scale production
• Support the development of reliable, repeatable and efficient production processes
• Identify, investigate and troubleshoot process and equipment issues
• Support the selection, specification, installation and commissioning of new production equipment
• Work closely with contractors, equipment suppliers and external technical partners
• Plan and run production trials, experiments and process optimisation activities
• Monitor process performance and use data to identify opportunities for improvement
• Support the development and implementation of procedures, processes and technical documentation
• Work closely with materials scientists to translate material development into practical manufacturing processes
• Take ownership of engineering projects and contribute across the wider business as priorities evolve

Key Skills & Experience – Mechanical Process Engineer

• Practical process engineering experience gained within a manufacturing, pilot plant, R&D or similar technical environment
• Experience scaling a process, product or technology from laboratory, prototype or small-scale production towards larger-scale manufacturing
• Comfortable working hands-on with production equipment, machinery and technical systems
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills across both process and equipment challenges
• Some mechanical engineering or mechanical systems experience
• Experience supporting equipment installation, commissioning or bringing new machinery into operation
• Able to work independently and take ownership of projects from initial scope through to implementation
• Comfortable working across a broad range of responsibilities within a small startup environment
• Strong communication and project management skills, with the confidence to work with contractors and suppliers
• Genuine interest in sustainability, new technology and working within a developing clean-tech business

Experience within ceramics, tiles, process manufacturing, food technology, pharmaceutical processing, formulation or other relevant manufacturing environments would be advantageous.

If you are interested in this position, please apply with an up to date CV to the application below.