Process Engineer

Process Engineer

Birmingham

The Company

We are Cooksongold, a well-established global manufacturer of precious metal products that is part of HM Precious Metals, one of Europe’s largest refiners and processors of precious metals. We provide a range of services such as bespoke manufacturing, stampings, and precious metal scrap refining. We are a pioneering force in the additive manufacturing industry, specialising in precious metal 3D printing for the jewellery, aerospace, medical and automotive sectors.

Based in the heart of the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter, we are a friendly, well-established and growing business with 280 employees. We are highly rated by our customers – we were awarded a Feefo Trusted Platinum Service Award for 2026, as a result of our excellent customer feedback ratings, as well as being awarded Jewellery Supplier of the Year at the 2025 National UK Jewellery Awards 2025. We pride ourselves on our commitment to quality, creativity and customer satisfaction and delivering innovative and personalised products that meet the unique needs of our customers.

The role

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Process Engineer to join our dynamic team in the metals manufacturing industry. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in supporting the Engineering department, ensuring the efficiency, safety, and continuous improvement of our manufacturing processes.  This will also involve the project planning and installation of new capital equipment.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse and optimize manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance product quality.

• Providing technical expertise to our manufacturing departments: casting, rolling, furnace annealing, pressing and CNC machining

• Provide technical support to our in house maintenance team during breakdowns and planned outages.

• Diagnosing the origin of breakdowns (including human error) and troubleshooting problems

• Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement changes to enhance overall productivity.

• Collaborate with the Health and Safety department to ensure compliance with safety regulations and standards.

About you

• A relevant qualification in Mechanical Engineering or a related field

• Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.

• Proven experience in manufacturing with a focus on casting, rolling, furnace annealing, pressing, and CNC machining.

• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

• A detail-oriented and extremely efficient approach to tasks

• Team Spirit – you’ll need to be prepared to get involved in whatever it takes to get the job done

What we can offer you in return

• An excellent opportunity to build a breadth of experience in your field

• Up to 34 days’ paid leave per year (including Bank Holidays)

• A generous Pension Scheme, employee contributions are matched by the company up to 8%

• Life Assurance

• Employee Assistance Programme – with free access to a GP, counselling & legal advice for you and your household

• Interest-free loans for travel to work costs (annual travel passes / parking permits / clean air zone passes)

• BIG Discounts on company products

Hours of Work

Our working week totals 37.5 hours per week Monday – Friday. Hours can be flexible but will need to suit business requirements.

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Other organisations may call this role Performance Engineer, Process Improvement Engineer, Plant Engineer or Manufacturing Engineer.