Chemical Process Engineer

MTrec Ltd; Stanley; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate start

Competitive salary

Career development

On-site parking

Dayshift

Job summary

MTrec Ltd in the United Kingdom is recruiting a permanent Chemical Process Engineer to strengthen the engineering team as part of their 2026 initiative. The role focuses on KPI management, process improvement, and Lean manufacturing across designated plant areas.

The successful candidate will have a science or engineering degree and chemical industry experience, with a proactive approach to coaching shift leaders and driving safe, efficient operations.

Qualifications

• Degree in science or engineering-related discipline.
• Experience in chemical industry in process/asset management.
• Willing to undergo drug and alcohol pre-employment screening.
• Good communication with internal departments.
• Well organized, able to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage and report KPIs; continuously improve plant performance.
• Create and maintain docs to define safe operating envelope.
• Champion Lean Manufacturing within the plant area (5S, TPM, Kaizen).
• Develop and implement plant improvement strategy and Asset Life Plan.
• Coach Shift Operations Leaders; ensure operator competence.
• Collaborate with daily shift leaders to meet targets.
• Delegate tasks to maximise team potential.
• Support coaching of operators and technicians within plant areas.
• Provide asset performance feedback to Production Manager.
• Apply lean principles to ensure safe behaviours, housekeeping, and output targets.

Skills

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Organisational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related field

Tools

Lean Manufacturing

5S

Kaizen

TPM

Job description

The rewards and benefits on offer:

• Immediate start available.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment.
• Visible role within a growing manufacturing business
• Dayshift
• Free on-site parking

MTrec’s New Opportunity:

MTrec Technical are proudly representing our prestigious manufacturing client in their 2026 recruitment initiative with the recruitment of a permanent Chemical Process Engineer to strengthen their team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career within a growing engineering business.

The job you’ll do:

• Management, reporting and continuous improvement of plant specific KPI’s
• Create and maintain all necessary documentation and procedures to define the desired safe operating envelope for the designated plant areas
• Champion Lean Manufacturing within designated plant area (e.g. 5S, TPM, Kaizen).
• Development and delivery of the plant improvement strategy and Asset Life Plan
• Support and provide technical coaching to the Shift Operations Leaders
• Work closely with the Shift Operations leaders daily to ensure that operators are competent, capable and confident to carry out the duties required to meet performance targets
• Appropriate delegation of work, ensuring everyone in the team works to their full potential.
• Assist with the coaching of operators and technicians within designated plant areas
• Provide feedback on asset performance to the Production Manager
• Utilise lean manufacturing principles to ensure that people working in the manufacturing area are using safe behaviours, housekeeping is in order and production targets are met

About you:

• Degree qualified in a science or engineering-related discipline
• Experience working within the chemical industry in a similar process/asset management focused role
• Able to communicate effectively with internal departments
• Willing to undergo drug & alcohol pre-employment screening
• Well organised, able to work both independently and within a team
• Available for urgent calls & emails outside of work hours (This is compensated with an additional disturbance allowance)