Chemical Manufacturing Engineer

Promethean Particles; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Annual performance-based bonus

Flexible approach to working

Company pension plan

Private medical insurance

Potential for stock options

Group life insurance

Job summary

Promethean is a fast-growing scale-up focused on decarbonisation and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) to transform carbon capture and energy use. We seek an early-career Chemical Manufacturing Engineer who thrives with real manufacturing challenges and hands-on problem solving in a site-based role.

This role is centred on pilot-scale facilities, transitioning R&D into scalable operations, and building capability across equipment, processes, and safety.

Qualifications

• Degree in chemical engineering or equivalent.
• 2+ years in industrial manufacturing or operational environments.
• Experience with process safety, risk assessments, and hands-on equipment handling.

Responsibilities

• Operate and improve pilot-scale manufacturing processes.
• Support transition from R&D to scalable operations.
• Assist with installation, commissioning, and optimization of equipment.
• Investigate issues and contribute to practical solutions.

Skills

Hands-on

Process safety

Pilot plant

Troubleshooting

Education

Chemical Engineering degree

Tools

Pilot-scale equipment

P&ID familiarity

Safety systems

Job description

Chemical Manufacturing Engineer

Hands‑on manufacturing. Real responsibility. Accelerated learning.

Why this role exists

Promethean is scaling a new class of materials — metal‑organic frameworks (MOFs) — that can fundamentally change how the world captures carbon and uses energy.

That meansreal manufacturing challenges, not theoretical ones:

• Pilot plants and early‑stage production facilities
• Safety‑critical chemical processes
• New equipment, new methods, and systems being built from the ground up

We’re looking for aManufacturing Engineerwho wants to be close to real operations and develop quickly by working on problems that genuinely matter.

Who this role is best suited to

This role is intended for anearly‑career engineer who has already had some exposure to real engineering environmentsand is now looking to build deeper capability in manufacturing.

You’re likely to be a strong fit if you:

• Have spent time inmanufacturing, process, pilot plant, laboratory, or industrial settings (for example through placements, internships, a year in industry, or an early graduate role)
• Want to move closer toreal equipment, processes, and production, rather than staying purely theoretical
• Learn best bydoing and reflecting, especially in practical, hands‑on environments
• Are looking for a role that will stretch you beyond a highly structured graduate programme

This role assumes some familiarity with how real engineering environments work and is designed for candidates ready to build on that foundation.

What you’ll actually be doing

You’ll work across Promethean’s pilot‑scale manufacturing facilities, supporting the transition from R&D into scalable operations. Over time, you’ll take ownership of defined systems and improvements.

Your work will include:

• Operating and improving pilot‑scale manufacturing processes
• Applying and learningprocess safety, SOPs, and risk assessments
• Supporting the design, installation, and commissioning of equipment
• Investigating plant issues and contributing to practical solutions
• Helping build the manufacturing systems needed for scale‑up
• This is asite‑based, hands‑on engineering role. It is not desk‑only and not research‑only.

What we’re looking for

We’re less concerned with ticking boxes and more interested inrelevant experience, curiosity, and learning mindset.

You’ll likely have:

• A degree in chemical engineering (or similar)
• 2 years + experience in industrial, manufacturing, or operational environments
• Comfort working around real equipment and safety‑critical processes

You just have full, unrestricted right to work in the UK.

Why this is a strong early‑career move

• Broad exposure acrossoperations, safety, equipment, and continuous improvement
• First‑hand experience ofscaling new technology
• Faster development than a narrow graduate scheme
• Support and mentoring alongside meaningful responsibility
• After a year, success looks like this:
• You’re independently owning parts of the manufacturing operation and contributing to safer, more reliable production — while building skills that clearly differentiate you as a manufacturing engineer.

About Promethean

We’re a fast‑moving scale‑up focused on decarbonisation, but we hire based onthe work and the learning opportunity, not slogans.

If you’re motivated bydoing meaningful engineering in the real world, you’ll feel at home here.

Benefits

As a growing small‑scale‑up, we think it is critical to have a competitive ‘total compensation’ philosophy allowing us to attract and retain the very best talent for our team. Our current benefits package includes:

• Competitive salaries
• Annual performance‑based bonus
• Flexible approach to working
• Company pension plan
• Private medical insurance
• Potential for stock options
• Group life insurance

Equal Opportunities

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Promethean is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work every day, not only to deliver more value, but also to have a more fulfilling career.

Promethean provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or marital status. Promethean complies with applicable legislation governing non‑discrimination in employment. Promethean expressly prohibits any form of employee harassment. Improper interference with the ability of Promethean employees to perform their expected job duties is not tolerated.